No sand mining till green nod, HC tells Maharashtra govt

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MUMBAI: Taking the green crusade ahead, the Bombay high court has directed the Maharashtra government not to award any contract for sand mining or allow further excavation until and unless the agency concerned obtains an environmental clearance.

In a landmark order to check environmental damage caused by sand mining, the Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra government not to award any con

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18/01/2011