According to a report submitted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), mining activities were being carried out illegally in forest and mountainous areas, and several stone crushers were found operating in violation of environmental norms in the district.
The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to immediately stop the operations of all stone crushers on both perennial and non-perennial rivulets of the Beas river basin and its tributaries until further orders, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at the premises of Mohali-based organisation Lakhwinder Singh Stone Crushers and many individuals at Una, Mohali, Panchkula and other places in connection with illegal mining in Una, Himachal Pradesh,
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board to close the illegally operating stone crushers/mines -- not having valid consents and not following valid siting criteria in Rajmahal hills.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 18 (ANI/BusinessWire India): A Gazette for Tungareshwar Wild Life Sanctuary issued on December 24th, 2018 mentioned the inclusion of four villages Paye, Payegaon, Brahmangaon, and Khardi under the Eco-Sensitive Zone of Tungareshwar Wild Life Sanctuar
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Haryana government for granting an extension of time to stone crushers despite not meeting the criteria of maintaining specified distance from educational institutions.