Udupi: In the last 7 days, around 4,054 MT of sand has been extracted within the CRZ limits of the district. Sand mining has been started at Uppoor…

Mangaluru: After the customary rainy season holiday, sand mining in Coastal Regulatory Zone of the district has resumed. However, the current season for sand extraction is expected to…

Udupi: The development here has been adversely affected by the sand problem and hence, sand mining will be commenced soon. Strict action will be taken to prevent the…

Udupi: Since there is a ban on fishing along the coastal districts from June 1st to July 31st, there is also a ban on sand removal from sand…

Mangaluru: Henceforth, there will be no confusion about whom to contact for sand requirements to construct houses and buildings. Book sand over mobile phones after downloading ‘Sand Bazar’app….

Mangaluru: The High Court has upheld the decision undertaken by the ‘District Sand Action Committee’ under the leadership of DK Deputy Commissioner to provide permits to remove sand…

Mumbai: The sprawling seaside mansion of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, accused in the USD 2 billion PNB fraud case, was demolished Friday using explosives, Raigad District Collector Vijay…

Udupi: Within a couple of days, the deputy commissioner will take action regarding the sand issue in the district as the election model code of conduct will come…

Udupi: ” The government was contemplating to have a separate sand policy for the coastal districts. Sand is being extracted in coastal region in traditional manner. Therefore,   a…

District administration sends proposal requesting simplification Mangaluru: The rule that the contractor must have worked in traditional sand mining for a period of at least 5 years post…

Mangaluru: The cabinet minister for mining Rajashekhar Patil has directed the district administration to take action regarding permission for sand mining at the 10 remaining sand blocks out…

Udupi: A delegation led by former minister and MLA Pramod Madhwaraj met with Mines and Geology Minister Rajashekhar B Patil and department secretary Rajendra Kumar Kataria and requested…

Udupi: A 7 member committee has decided to give permission for sand extraction from 5 sand blocks in CRZ areas in Udupi and Brahmavar taluk, stated a release…

Kundapur: Three more weeks are required to give permission for the extraction of sand from non-CRZ areas, said Udupi deputy commissioner, Priyanka Mary Francis speaking with the reporters…

Udupi: The Mine and Geology Department will be giving permission for the traditional extraction of sand from 5 sand blocks on Thursday. Sand extraction is expected to begin…

A little relief to building and home builders Mangaluru: Sand mining (CRZ limits), which had stopped since the last six months has restarted and hence sand traders and…

Kundapur: Based on a suspicion of use of chemicals on fish to maintain their freshness, Goa state has banned the use of fish from coastal Karnataka, and if…

Mangaluru: Permission has been given to 76 people to extract sand from 12 sand bars of the 16 sand bars within the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) limits in…

Udupi:  The National Environment Care Federation (NECF) has decided to lodge a complaint against sand mafia to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), said NECF state secretary. Addressing the media in…

Mangaluru: Permission will be granted to extract sand from Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas in the district by the district administration within a week, said District in-charge minister…