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Tractor With Illegally Mined Sand Rams Madhya Pradesh Official's Vehicle
The reign of terror unleashed by the sand mafia in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district surfaced once again on Monday, exposing the extent to which illegal miners have grown fearless of the law.
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Illegal Sand Miners Attack Forest Officials In Madhya Pradesh
Illegal sand miners attacked forest officials and fled with two tractor-trolleys loaded with the construction material that the team had seized in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, an official said on Sunday.
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2 Women Officers Attacked During Raid At Karnataka's Illegal Sand Mining Sites
Two senior women bureaucrats, including an IAS officer, were allegedly assaulted by a group of sand miners when they raided an illegal sand extraction unit in neighbouring Udupi district, police said today.
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In Agra, sand mining mafia threaten to burn alive official who conducted raid
On a day when the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav assured that he was serious about acting against illegal miners in the state, it came to light that one of his officers was threatened a month ago that he would be burnt alive if he didn't release the men he had nabbed in a raid.
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Years of illegal sand mining take its toll on Tuticorin coast, shore line eroding
People from Viapar, a coastal village in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin district, say they have never seen sea waves reach so close to their homes. Several neighbouring villages echo the same story as years of illegal mining have led to heavy beach erosion across the region.
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Did not expect to be posted outright now: Tamil Nadu bureaucrat on his transfer over crackdown on illegal sand mining
Ashish Kumar, who was the District Collector of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu till two days ago, was handed his transfer order on Tuesday evening. Earlier that day, he had conducted raids on mineral quarries owned by local mining barons in two villages in the district.
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Illegal mining flourishes in Madhya Pradesh, even after IPS officer's murder
The Chambal region, which offers illegal sand miners an ample base to loot from, has fallen into a lull following the murder. However, the illegal trade still continues.
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NDTV impact: Illegal mining halted in Kerala
After a special report by NDTV, illegal mining has been stopped at the Kappad beach of Kerala. Coastal Management officials have now stopped sand miners from taking away sand on the coast after NDTV exposed how illegal mining took place in the early hours of the morning.
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Tractor With Illegally Mined Sand Rams Madhya Pradesh Official's Vehicle
The reign of terror unleashed by the sand mafia in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district surfaced once again on Monday, exposing the extent to which illegal miners have grown fearless of the law.
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Illegal Sand Miners Attack Forest Officials In Madhya Pradesh
Illegal sand miners attacked forest officials and fled with two tractor-trolleys loaded with the construction material that the team had seized in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, an official said on Sunday.
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2 Women Officers Attacked During Raid At Karnataka's Illegal Sand Mining Sites
Two senior women bureaucrats, including an IAS officer, were allegedly assaulted by a group of sand miners when they raided an illegal sand extraction unit in neighbouring Udupi district, police said today.
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In Agra, sand mining mafia threaten to burn alive official who conducted raid
On a day when the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav assured that he was serious about acting against illegal miners in the state, it came to light that one of his officers was threatened a month ago that he would be burnt alive if he didn't release the men he had nabbed in a raid.
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Years of illegal sand mining take its toll on Tuticorin coast, shore line eroding
People from Viapar, a coastal village in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin district, say they have never seen sea waves reach so close to their homes. Several neighbouring villages echo the same story as years of illegal mining have led to heavy beach erosion across the region.
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Did not expect to be posted outright now: Tamil Nadu bureaucrat on his transfer over crackdown on illegal sand mining
Ashish Kumar, who was the District Collector of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu till two days ago, was handed his transfer order on Tuesday evening. Earlier that day, he had conducted raids on mineral quarries owned by local mining barons in two villages in the district.
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Illegal mining flourishes in Madhya Pradesh, even after IPS officer's murder
The Chambal region, which offers illegal sand miners an ample base to loot from, has fallen into a lull following the murder. However, the illegal trade still continues.
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NDTV impact: Illegal mining halted in Kerala
After a special report by NDTV, illegal mining has been stopped at the Kappad beach of Kerala. Coastal Management officials have now stopped sand miners from taking away sand on the coast after NDTV exposed how illegal mining took place in the early hours of the morning.
