Sand
Chennai High Court, Madurai Bench Dismisses CPI Plea for Sand Corporation
The Chennai High Court, Madurai Bench, has dismissed the 2020 petition by the Communist Party of India (CPI) seeking a Tamil Nadu Sand...
GST Reduced to 5% on Building Materials, Utensils, and Handicrafts to Benefit Public and MSMEs
The 56th GST Council meeting reduced GST on building materials, household utensils, handicrafts, and certain transport services from 12% to 5%. This move...
M-Sand and Black Stone Prices Beyond Control: Mineral Resources Department Responds in High Court
M-Sand prices in Tamil Nadu continue to rise as black stone crushing and production costs soar. In a High Court case, the Mineral...
Tamil Nadu Cracks Down on Mineral Smuggling; 3,741 Vehicles Seized
The crack of the whip against illegal mineral extraction and transport has grown louder in the Tamil Nadu Mineral Resources Department, which plans...
Udupi Police Seize Seven Tippers, Tonnes of Sand in Crackdown on Illegal Mining
The Udupi district police have seized seven tippers and several tonnes of different sand in an array of coordinated operations across the district....
Mini Lorry Drivers in Kanniyakumari Protest Against Wet M-Sand and Partial Loading
Mini lorry drivers in Kanniyakumari’s Chithirancode region allege quarry operators are short-loading and supplying wet M-sand, hurting their income and pushing up local...
Thanjavur Tipper Lorry Owners Protest Against Permit Delays for Gravel Sand Transportation
Tipper lorry owners in Thanjavur staged a protest over delayed transport permits for gravel sand. They accused the Mines Department of inaction, saying...
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...
