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High Court seeks report on illegal sand mining 10 April 2012
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to present before the court the steps taken against those involved in illegal sand mining. Following the petition filed by duo in Guntur district, the High Court gave this order. ...
Keywords: sand contractors, sand contractors, sand contractors, stay
Read MoreHC imposes stay on sand mining from April 1 22 March 2012
The AP high court on Wednesday stayed sand mining and fresh auctions on sand quarrying across the state with effect from April 1. A division bench, consisting of chief justice Madan B Lokur and justice Noushad Ali, granted the stay...
Keywords: sand mining, sand mining, illegal quarrying of sand, illegal mining of sand
Read MoreKiran Govt. failed to act on Sand Mafia 05 May 2012
Way back in September 2011, the Vigilance and Enforcement wing of the general administration department had submitted a report to the State government. According to the report, a major racket is flourishing in the illegal sand mining business. On behalf...
Keywords: Sand Mafia, CM Kiran Kumar, sand auction, sand auction
Read MoreHC chastises Govt over haphazard sand mining 26 March 2012
The AP high court today expressed its anger over haphazard, chaotic and illegal sand mining in the state and questioned the Government’s propriety in granting licenses for sand mining with out any proper policy. During the hearing of a PIL...
Keywords: illegal sand mining in AP, illegal sand mining in AP, PIL over sand mining, PIL over sand mining
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