Tag: sand mafia

Sand mafia operating under the protection of Punjab CM Channi: AAP

Chadha said, “After becoming the CM, Channi had said ‘sand mafia should not come to me, I am not the chief minister of sand mafia'.

December 4, 2021

Sand mining is an underrated threat

According to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report, sand has been mined at rates greatly exceeding natural replenishment rates.

September 17, 2020

Sand mafia operate freely in Mayurbhanj says BJP

BJP district unit president Kandra Soren said that the BJP had drawn attention of the district collector but no action has been taken till date.

August 3, 2020

Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP govt sets up ‘Special Enforcement Bureau’ to crack down on illegal sale of liquor, sand

The role and responsibility of the bureau is to stop the smuggling of alcohol, from bordering states and put a curb on preparation of illicit liquor and check the illegal sand mining in the state. 

May 10, 2020

Punjab CM Amarinder should resign if he can’t rein in sand mafia: AAP

AAP MLA Amarjeet Singh Sandoa was attacked by the goons of sand mining mafia near Nurpur Bedi in Ropar district, following which he was rushed to PGIMER in Chandigarh.

June 21, 2018

Congress patronising the sand mafia in Punjab: SAD

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday condemned the attack on forest employees in Mohali allegedly by the sand mafia. SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal accused the Congress-ruled state government of patronising the sand mafia in Punja. In a statement issued, the SAD chief said the heinous attack on forest employees on 19 June, proved …

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June 21, 2018