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Illegal Riverbed Mining in Sukhnag The construction company-NKC Project Pvt Ltd which was involved in illegal riverbed mining

Rampant mechanised riverbed mining in Kashmir's rivers, particularly the Vaishav tributary, has led to a severe decline in fish populations and disrupted traditional livelihoods. Mohammad Altaf Bohru, a fisherman, along with others in his village, has experienced a collapse in fish catch due to excessive sand mining, impacting the river ecosystem. The environmental degradation caused by the use of heavy machinery has resulted in water source depletion, farmland drying up, and even mining-related deaths. Despite regulations, both legal and illegal mining activities persist, flouting enviro...

In three districts, Scroll found miners breaking several rules. Worse, the mechanism put in place to check such violations was completely completely absent.

, July 25 (IANS/ 101Reporters) For the last 14 years, walking sticks have been the best friends of Nazir Ahmad Malla (55). The traumatic memories of the day he lost both his legs are still fresh in his mind. "I was working in a stone ...

Amendments to curb illegal activities of mining mafia *Several activities exempted from Environmental Clearances Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Nov 16: In a major initiative towards curbing the illegal activities of mining mafia near the bridges and public civil structure, the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has carried out amendments in Minor Mineral Concession, Storage, Transportation of Minerals and Prevention of Illegal Mining Rules, 2016. The amendments have been carried out in exercise of the powers conferred by Section […]