Panaji: The district survey report prepared for sand mining in ten zones in the Zuari river and the Mandovi river has been revised by the directorate of mines and geology, after anomalies in the ...

illegal sand mining has escalated across 137 villages along Tungabhadra river. Experts warn that discriminate sand excavation poses severe environmental risks for the future. This pause in ...

Telangana has been advocating for an equitable share of Krishna River waters since the State's bifurcation. The State's hope of securing a larger share of the river water owed to a decade-long effort.

Kochi: Village panchayats in Ernakulam district have sought the permission of the Seventh Finance Commission to resume river sand mining process. The Association of Presidents of Village ...

Hyderabad: In a huge victory for Telangana against Andhra Pradesh over the sharing of the Krishna river water, the Krishna River Water Disputes Tribunal-II on Thursday said it was inclined to take ...

Vijayawada: Water authorities are optimising the usage of Krishna river water to meet drinking needs and for cultivation of crops raised during the late Kharif season. This is done as the ...

Telangana has already made it clear that it will no longer agree to the 34:66 per cent water sharing ratio with Andhra Pradesh. Instead, the State is insisting on a 50:50 share of the Krishna river ...

Sand mining, whether legal or illegal, can have devastating implications for the ecosystem. Unsustainable sand mining could lead to changes in the course of rivers, the collapse of riverbanks, the ...

The order also comes amidst growing concerns over rampant and unregulated sand mining activities in Odisha, which have caused significant environmental damage and adversely impacted river ecosystems.

withdrawal of CRPF personnel from Nagarajunsagar dam were discussed at the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) meeting held here on Tuesday. The meeting chaired by KRMB Chairman Atul Jain was ...

In October 2023, the central government gave new terms of reference to KWDT-II under Section-3 of ISRWD Act of 1956 The Second Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT-II) will take up hearing of ...

The first mining site is located 27 km from the Kollam seashore, the second 30 km away, and the third 33 km offshore. A total of 100 million tonnes of sand can be extracted from these three locations.