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Two policemen in Cuddalore district suspended Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Superintendent of Police of Cuddalore district M. Sree Abhinav, on Wednesday, suspended two policemen on charges of allowing a bullock cart laden with sand to pass, without registering a case for pecuniary benefit. Police sources said that constable Muthu Ramadass attached to Kattumannarkoil police station and constable Vinodh attached to Puthur station who was posted on duty to Kattumannarkoil, waved down a bull...

Rendered Jobless Umar Mukhtar Nizar Ahmad Gannie, 37, a resident of Bellow in Pulwama, is eagerly waiting for the spring  to come. He needs work to support his family. Gannie is sitting at home with no work to do for a year.  He hopes the spring would bring back the construction activity and with it he would again find work. Earlier, Gannie was extracting boulders of the nearby Saas nallah that flows near his house. “I was young, around 16 years of age since I started extracting bou...

Address major sand mining issues Tuesday April 06 2021 Advertisement Ugandans, even those casually interested in mining and related commercial activities may have occasionally read articles in the media about poor sand mining activities in Kalungu, Masaka, Mpigi (commonly known as Lwera) and Wakiso districts, mostly close to or on the shores of Lake Victoria. By commission and or omission, responsible government agencies have aided and or abetted actions that over time, may lead to great ecolo...

Daily Monitor Tuesday March 09 2021 Mr Omar Ssekamatte and Mr Animesh Ghosh from Propel Industries Ltd inspect the manufactured sand at one of the crusher plants. PHOTO/Amos Ngwomoya Summary Whereas some investors use a mechanised system to get these deposits, others still use rudimentary means which at times violate the National Environmental Management Authority guidelines that regulate sand mining and stone quarrying. Advertisement With stones and sand being key raw materials for constructio...

NGT issues slew of directions on illegal sand mining ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Wed, Mar 3 2021 14:48 IST | ​ 0 Views National Green Tribunal. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, March 3 : The National Green Tribunal has issued a slew of directions to the chief secretaries of the states and union territories, and the Environment Ministry on a batch of applications relating to updation of enforcement and monitoring mechanism to control and regulate illegal sand mini...

The Town of Riverhead on Long Island has sued the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for permitting a sand mining operation when it's

Daily Monitor Wednesday February 10 2021 An excavator extracts sand at Kayirira Wetland in Katabi Town Council oin 2019. Sand mining is one of the most lucrative business in Ugandas mining sectors. PHOTO/EVE MUGANGA. Summary Prices: Miners say sand prices have been fluctuating since last year, and now ranges between Shs25,000 and Shs30,000 depending on the size of the truck. Advertisement Ayub Kirya, 24, a sand miner, left his village in Nabusere, Nakalama Sub-county, Iganga District, two years...

AP Govt Likely To Tie Up With PSU For Sand Mining, Supply Jan 03, 2021, 14:40 IST VIJAYAWADA:  Andhra Pradesh Government is likely to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a public sector undertaking with regards to the mining and supply of sand in the State. As per reports published in TNIE, the officials of the Mining department might enter into an agreement with Metal Scrap Trade Corporation (MSTC) next week. Whether the agency will take up the task of implementing the ...

Scientific Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste arising out of COVID-19 treatment The issue for consideration in this matter was the remedial action to address the gaps in compliance of the BMW Rules, 2016, as applicable to the disposal of bio-medical waste arising out of handling of COVID-19 disease, so as to ensure protection of environment and public health, in view of potential of such infectious waste adversely affecting public health, concerned workers and professionals etc. Disposal of ...

NGT directs Andhra Pradesh to act against those involved in illegal sand mining DECCAN CHRONICLE. Updated Dec 15, 2020, 10:09 am IST Government told to have adequate control mechanism and monitoring mechanism on activities like mining/desilting/dredging  AP asked to set up a permanent Expert Appraisal Committee in each district to conduct replenishment study and for preparation of District Survey Report. — DC Image Vijayawada: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the AP govern...