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  2. Sand theft - Wikipedia

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    Sand theft or unauthorised or illegal sand mining leads to a generally unknown global example of natural and non-renewable resource depletion problem comparable in extent to global water scarcity. [1] [2] [3] Beach theft is illegal removal of large quantities of sand from a beach leading to full or partial disappearance of the beach. In India ...

  3. Mining scams in India - Wikipedia

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    Mining scams in India (colloquially Indian mining scam) refers to a series of alleged widespread scams in various ore-rich states of India, which has generated controversy. Such issues span encroachment of forest areas, underpayment of government royalties, and conflict with tribals regarding land rights. [ 1 ]

  4. Category:Illegal mining in India - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Illegal mining in India" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Sand mining in Kerala; Sand mining in Tamil Nadu ...

  5. Durga Shakti Nagpal - Wikipedia

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    It however praised her work in preventing illegal sand mining and ordered both the central and the state government to report how they are tackling illegal mining and what security is being provided to the officers engaged in stopping it. [92] [93] On 8 August, the Supreme Court of India accepted a PIL filed by an advocate M. L. Sharma. The PIL ...

  6. Sand mining - Wikipedia

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    Sand pit along the Mississippi River, United States Artificial lake with frac sand dredger. Sand mining is the extraction of sand, mainly through an open pit (or sand pit) [1] [failed verification] [2] but sometimes mined from beaches and inland dunes or dredged from ocean and river beds. [3]

  7. Sand smuggling in Southeast Asia - Wikipedia

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    Sand smuggling is the cross-border environmental crime [1] of illegal transportation of often illegally extracted natural sand and gravel. [2] While sand smuggling and illegal mining are global concerns, they are especially acute in Asia, where continuing urbanization and the region’s large construction boom are driving the increasing demand for sand. [3]

  8. Narendra Kumar (police officer) - Wikipedia

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    Murder of a senior Indian police official by the mining mafia created a debate on Corruption in India. Several activists including Anna Hazare were protesting against the incident. [2] CBI probe was ordered by the Indian central government in the issue. [3] He was run over by tractor carrying illegally mined stones after he tried to stop it. [4]

  9. Mining in India - Wikipedia

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    The mining industry in India is a major economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of India. The gross domestic product (GDP) contribution of the mining industry varies from 2.2% to 2.5% only but going by the GDP of the total industrial sector, it contributes around 10% to 11%.