Villagers from Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts protested against silica sand mining, citing threats to the environment and groundwater. Officials halted the mining temporarily, and a peace meeting with local authorities is scheduled for October 16.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to assess the validity of the Jharkhand State Sand Mining Policy, 2017, in response to concerns over illegal sand mining in Bokaro, Jharkhand.

Extended ban on sand mining in Bihar until Oct. 15, 2023 due to changing monsoon trends. National Green Tribunal issued order

Sand mining is the practice that is used to extract sand from beaches, inland dunes, Ocean beds or river beds.

Ground Report | New Delhi: Sand Mining is not just a cause of destruction and disruption of the ecosystem and environment activities but also