Sand
Activists Demand Goondas Act Detention for Cauvery Sand Mining Accused
Environmental activists have urged the Tamil Nadu government to invoke the Goondas Act against those involved in illegal sand mining from the Cauvery...
TN Govt Identifies 14 New Sand Quarry Sites, Awaits Environmental Clearance
In a push to stabilise the construction material supply chain, the Tamil Nadu government has identified 14 new sites across the state for...
Crackdown on Illegal Sand Mining: 10 Landowners in Perur Face Penalties
Ten landowners in the Perur block are set to be penalised for illegal sand and gravel mining, District Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar said...
Sand Truck Owners Announce Indefinite Protest in Tamil Nadu Over Quarry Closures
The Tamil Nadu Sand Owners Federation and the Tamil Nadu Sand Lorry Owners Association have announced an indefinite protest, demanding the reopening of...
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea for State-Level Regulation of Construction Material Prices
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation pleading to the government to intervene in the...
Tamil Nadu’s Illegal Sand Mining Scandal: ED Report Uncovers ₹4,730 Crore Loss
A massive illegal sand mining network infiltrating Tamil Nadu has been exposed after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation lays out how rampant corruption,...
Construction Industry Faces Crisis as Material Costs Double in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu’s construction industry is in shock after the prices of essential commodities such as M-Sand, blue metal, and P-Sand showed a sharp rise....
Tamil Nadu Cracks Down on Illegal Mining, Orders Five Firms to Pay ₹2,002 Crore
The Tamil Nadu government has ordered payment of ₹2,002.7 crore in the form of royalties and cost of minerals to five companies involved in...
Madras HC Orders CBI To Probe ₹5,800 Cr Sand Mining Scam in Chennai
The Madras High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into a suspected ₹5,832 crore illegal beach sand mining scam...
Telangana CM Announces Free Sand for Indiramma Housing, Cracks Down on Illegal Mining
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced free sand supply for the construction of Indiramma houses as part of a move to reduce...
