Goa Sand Mining Ban Extended by NGT Until April 23
PANAJI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has extended its interim relief on the ban of sand mining in Goa until the next hearing scheduled for April 23. This ban was originally imposed until January 28 after the Goa river sand protection network contested the twelve environmental clearances granted by state authorities for sand mining activities. During the January 28 hearing, the NGT ordered a penalty of Rs 50,000 on the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) due to delays in submitting their response. The GCZMA subsequently sought a modification or recall of this order. In its intervention application, the GCZMA…
