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SAND MAFIAS IN INDIA

This paper looks at patterns of sand mining in India and the impact that it may have on governance, security, the environment and the growth of entrenched criminal networks. The …

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The High Court asked the government to come up with a new policy on sand mining after the court appointed Indian Institute of Technology submitted a report. On 20 Oct 2010, State …

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In the year 2016–2017, the total supply of sand is 18.36 metric tonne (MT) with 15.12 MT from river sand and 3.24 MT from M-sand (Sand Mining Framework Government of …

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The present work examines the riverbed sand mining of the Mayurakshi River (India) during the last fifty years (1970–2020) using topographical maps, satellite images and …

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Sand Mining in India – Grain of Despair: Failure of Regulatory

Sand mining in India has been making news mostly for notorious reasons. It has caused irreversible damage to the environment and virtually killed many of our rivers. Sand …

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The Coming Sand Wars – Foreign Policy

Battles over mining sand in India are only the beginning. By Vince Beiser. Indian workers use boats to remove sand in Allahabad on March 16, 2018.

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Sand Mining in India and its Evaluation using Swot …

A Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) analysis is done in this review article to give proper highlights on the issues and impacts of sand mining that need to be readdressed by mining authorities and by sand mining owners.

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A review of river sand mining: Methods, impacts, and implications

A comprehensive analysis of accidents associated with both legal and illegal sand mining practices in India and globally is presented, underscoring the need for robust regulatory …

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Sand Mining in India. Subject – Environment. Context – Violation of environmental laws needs pressing attention by officials; a strict law enforcement is needed against illegal …

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According to the sand mining framework, India requires 70 million tonnes of sand per year, with demand increasing by 7% each year. Sand mining is the process of removing sand and gravel …

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Resource nexus perspectives in the Blue Economy of India: The …

India's sand mining demand and supply patterns have become transnational with imports and exports from/to as far as Vietnam, Malaysia, USA, and Africa (Mahadevan, 2019, …

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Top 5 Sand Companies in India | 2025

The India sand market attained a volume of 1,006.22 million tons in 2024 and further expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% during the forecast period of 2025-2034 to reach a volume of 1,773.5 …

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The Complexity of Sand Mining in Coastal Regions of India: …

Sand mining has further led to increased transboundary crime especially in the global south e.g. in India where sand mining activities are run by sand mafias (Mahadevan, …

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Key Regions and Impacts of Sand Mining in India by National …

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Sand Mining: A Need for Stricter Laws and Stringent …

In India, illegal sand mining exists despite everything that is required to control it. There are laws that 2. 1 Ministry of Environment & Forests, Guidelines on Environmental Aspects of Quarrying …

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Strict implementation of sand mining ban ordered

Rajamahendravaram: East Godavari district collector P Prasanthi has directed officials to strictly implement the ban on sand mining in prohibited areas during the monsoon season, …

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Maharashtra govt plans to curb illegal sand mining through drones

Mumbai, Jun 6 (PTI) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has said drones will be deployed to survey minor mineral mining zones in the state as part of …

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Sand Mining in India and its Evaluation using Swot …

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Sand Auditing for Sustainable River Sand Mining in Kerala, India …

Introduction Sand and gravel account for the highest quantity of solid material mined worldwide 1.China and India top the list of crucial hotspots for sand mining impacts in rivers …

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Illegal Sand Mining: Reasons, Challenges, and Regulation

International Framework Associated with Illegal Sand Mining. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): Article 7 obligates the member States to identify, monitor and …

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The Menace of Sand Mining in the Gangetic Plains: …

Sand mining in the habitat of the critically endangered red-crowned roofed turtle, Chambal, India. Photo: Dr. Anish Andheria. What makes sand mining legal or illegal?

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New platform unites tech and activism to monitor sand …

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Enforcement & Monitoring Guidelines for Sand Mining

for sand mining, relevant portions of ... The Hon'ble NGT in its order dated 10.09.2018 in O.A. 304/2015 in the matter of Jai Singh & Anr.Vs. Union of India Ors. inter-alia observed the …

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The Menace of Sand Mining in the Gangetic Plains: An Explainer

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How India's 'Sand Mafia' Pillages Land, Terrorizes People

This distressing situation is familiar in India, where construction demands and a lack of accountability help sustain one of the country's most infamous industries — illegal sand …

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Sand ecologies, livelihoods and governance in Asia: A systematic

Even so, sand remains an understudied commodity, with journalists (e.g., Beiser, 2018) and activist groups (e.g., Mother Nature, Sand Stories, Asienhaus) playing a significant …

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