Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 30 (ANI): Two persons were arrested from Kanchikacherla village in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district for illegally transporting 175 tonnes of sand on Thursday, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Vakul Jindal of the Special Enforcement Bureau said
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 21 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday urged RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to inquire about Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's family members being allegedly involved in "illegal sand mining".
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 5 (ANI): On World Environment Day, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday gave a call to the people to act against Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government for "illegal sand mining and destruction of mangroves" in the last one year.
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): A joint task force of police on Sunday night conducted surprise raids at the sand ramps in Gopalapuram village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh and seized various equipment allegedly used in illegal sand mining.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): The Punjab Police on Saturday cracked down on sand mining being carried out at night in six districts of the state as nine persons were arrested, which led to the seizure of 18 vehicles which were used illegally in the night mining, according to DGP
Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Feb 19 (ANI): Former Congress MLA Shankar Pratap's son Sidharth Bundela has registered a complaint in an illegal sand mining case with the police here.
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Rajasthan government, the District Magistrates (DM) and Superintendents of Police (SP) of every district in the state to take immediate steps to stop illegal sand mining.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Mineral Resources Minister Pradeep Jaiswal admitted that illegal sand mining is ongoing in Madhya Pradesh despite the best efforts by the Kamal Nath government.
NarsinghPur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Congress MLA from Gadarwara Sunita Patel has threatened of protest and resignation, against illegal sand mining in the Narmada River.
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted searches at several locations in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in connection with the illegal sand mining case.
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Chamarajanagar Police on Thursday seized two trucks in a raid at an illegal sand mining spot near Cauvery river belt at the Kollegal taluk of the district.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Gopal Bhargava, Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister Kamal Nath on illegal sand mining in the state.