All hell has broken loose since journalist Ravishankar published a four-part series on illegal beach sand mining along the Tamil Nadu coast...

Gold / Forex. Asia Philippines. India ... A Philippine governor is facing trial over alleged illegal black sand mining operations on the shores of Lingayen Gulf, the anti-graft watchdog's office ...

Activist Sumaira Abdulali, who has been threatened and attacked several times for raising the issue of sand mining, continues to raise awareness on the subject, to the local authorities.

Humans Meet the mafias making buckets of cash from illegal sand. Unregulated sand mining is a problem in at least 70 countries. It's an easy, lucrative venture - and one with a violent underbelly

The plea, which referred to various media reports on illegal sand mining, said the Centre should not grant any environmental clearance for sand mining projects without taking into account its ...

In Colombia, informal gold mining generates profits of approximately USD 2.5 billion a year and has allegedly surpassed drug trafficking as the main source of dirty money and violence in the country (Group, 2017). In Peru, the transition from coca cultivation to illegal gold mining has been reported (UNODC, 2015). In 2015, official …

Photo: Encounter with an illegal sand miner, Mumbai. As of 2011-2012, when investigative filmmaker Denis Delestrac and team, were first collecting and unveiling unpublished sand mining datas and information from the professionals involved, the Sand business was estimated to be a $70 billion industry, worldwide…!—Denis Delestrac (© …

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The illegal mining of gold in the region has created a new industry for artisanal miners, though unregulated. Employing the use of crude instruments like shovels and picks, the miners have created a system of "bosses and employees", where the owner of a mining land pays women to carry dirt, while also paying lorry drivers to lift sand to ...

Activists take a lead in the control of sand mining

As rising sea levels threaten to engulf homes along the shores of Tamil Nadu state, locals fear the erosion of the coastline is due to the illegal sand trade.

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Not many people may know that illegal sand mining is a nationwide phenomena in India, and with spurt in housing and infrastructure projects, the illegal sand mining is thriving beyond the ambit of formal economy and law and order. ... Illegal Sand Mining is New Gold Rush in India, Gulf News (07-23-2013) India's beach sand …

The Supreme Court of India mandated that approval is required for all sand mining collection activities, even in areas less than 5 hectares. This decision aimed to …

Mumbai: Rampant sand mining of river beds across Maharashtra, particularly near bridges, are posing a grave danger and could have contributed to the collapse of …

Illegal sand mining in India, governed by Sections 378 and 379 of the Penal Code, poses severe environmental and social consequences. Fueled by the construction industry's voracious demand and a lax regulatory framework, it leads to river ecosystem destruction, biodiversity loss, groundwater depletion, and social conflicts.

The "sand mafias" in India are particularly prevalent, Beiser writes. Efforts like those taken by the Bannerghatta National Park officials are, slowly, pushing back …

The "sand mafias" in India are particularly prevalent, Beiser writes. ... pushing back against illegal sand mining. But when the resource can be scooped up in a bucket from the river bank ...

New Delhi: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew Bhupinder S Honey on Friday (February 11) was sent to 14-day judicial custody in illegal sand mining case. ... The ED official had said that they seized incriminating documents pertaining to illegal sand mining, property transactions, cell phones, gold worth above Rs 21 lakh …

It is alleged that Broadson Commodities Private Limited has been involved in illegal sand mining and selling of sand without using the departmental pre-paid transportation e-challan issued by the mining authority, Bihar and has caused huge revenue loss to the extent of Rs 161.15 crore to the government exchequer.

At a time when the planet's reserve of sand from its beaches is threatened by smuggling and illegal mining, environmentalists are asking India, as the present …

Sand is everywhere and so is the sand mafia… Illegal Sand Mining is New Gold Rush in India, Gulf News (07-23-2013) The Deadly Global War for Sand, WIRED (03-26-2015) Sand Wars, An Investigation Documentary, By Award-Winning Filmmaker Denis Delestrac (2013) A UN Report On Sand Mining: "Sand, Rarer Than One Thinks;" …

Not many people may know that illegal sand mining is a nationwide phenomena in India, and with spurt in housing and infrastructure projects, the illegal sand mining is thriving beyond the ambit of formal economy and law and order. ... Illegal Sand Mining is New Gold Rush in India, Gulf News (07-23-2013) People on Coastline …

An NGO released a 300-page document and video clippings on illegal sand mining in coastal Karnataka (Southwest India) and that's a scam worth more than Rs 850 crore per annum. (1 Crore Rupees = 10 Million Rupees).

L ast week, two mafia groups in northeast India exchanged gunfire—and torched a half dozen earthmover machines—in a war over a natural resource. They weren't battling over diamonds or oil: The groups were both trying to get their hands on sand. Sometimes called "the new gold," sand is the second most exploited natural resource in …

India arrests businessman after seizing $24m in illegal cash and 23kg of gold 'This is biggest ever seizure of cash by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs' Published: December 28, 2021 ...

Amazon gold rush: Brazil grapples with illegal mining in the rainforest. ... At the forefront of the region's new gold boom, Mr dos Santos employs a team of labourers as well as heavy equipment ...

Illegal Sand Mining is New Gold Rush in India, Gulf News (07-23-2013) Sand, Rarer Than One Thinks: A UNEP report (GEA-March 2014) Despite the colossal quantities of sand and gravel being used, our increasing dependence on them and the significant impact that their extraction has on the environment, this issue has been …

In India, for example, sand mining requires a licence, but some local governments turn a blind eye to illicit operations because they provide an income for …

Sand began to be referred to as "India's gold," and its mining has destroyed numerous rives across the country, despite crackdowns on illegal operations. A 2017 Reuters article said the Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra were the main hotspots for illegal extraction of sand in the country, generating about $150 million a year meeting ...