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Illegal sand mining continues unabated on Goan riverbeds
PANJIM: In spite of clear directives from the High Court of Bombay at Goa instructing the State government and police…
NGT bans sand mining in riverbeds within 500 metres of any bridge
Says sand quarrying shall not be carried out below the groundwater table under any circumstances and should not disturb the…
MoEF for CCTVs to monitor riverbeds to curb sand mining
Guidelines seeking to strike balance between construction needs and environment concerns
Truths from down under: Goan riverbeds losing sand
The land of sun and sand may be looking at a threat, albeit a long term one, of precious sand…