sand mining

Berhampur: Mining officials seized a total of 13 tractors after conducting a major crackdown against illegal sand mining near Mahachhai village under Kabisuryanagar police station limits of Ganjam district. Acting on a tip-off of illegal…

Jaleswar: In a major success to bust the illegal sand mining racket in Jaleswar of Odisha as many as 50 dumper trucks have been seized in the incident. The illegal sand mining racket was busted by the Jaleswar Tehsildar. The district…

Kendrapada: A group of school students along with locals staged a road blockade in protest against illegal sand mining at Balichandrapur village of Odisha’s Kendrapara district. As per their allegations, more than 100 vehicles illegally…

Cuttack: In a shocking incident there has been a sand mafia attack in Cuttack on a team of mining officials, said reports on Monday. The mining staff were allegedly attempted to be run over by a truck. Reports said that, the attack on…

Cuttack: In the case of the illegal sand mining in Odisha, the High Court has enumerated conditions in the final hearing said reports on Tuesday. The Orissa High Court clearly specified that sand laden vehicles cannot ply on the roads from…

Patna: CBI has served notice to former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav's close aide and former MLA Arun Yadav in a sand mining case on Saturday. A team of five members reached his residence in Agiyao village and handed over the…

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has put a blanket ban on sand mining said reliable reports in this regard on Wednesday. The High Court again banned sand lifting by machines. An interim stay has been issued on the notification of the…

Cuttack: Illegal sand mining rampant in Salipur area of Cuttack, yet the district administration as well as other concerned authorities have turned a blind eye towards this issue. The locals have alleged that due to the callous attitude…

Baripada: Jharpokharia police in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district seized as many as seven hyva trucks and arrested six persons for illegally mining sand on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off regarding illegal mining of sand, a team of Jharpokharia…