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DTE impact: NGT notice over illegal sand mining in Sone river

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has registered an application suo motu on the basis of a news item, Illegal sand mining: 20 arrested, 40 big boats seized in Bihar police operation on Sone river , published on Down To Earth website on December 22, 2023. The matter came up for hearing before the NGT on February 5, 2024.

Large scale illegal sand mining is taking place in Sone river in Bihar districts like Patna, Bhojpur, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Saran and Vaishali, the report said. A criminal syndicate involved in illegal sand mining has...