(ET)
A crackdown on illegal sand mining rampant in Uttar Pradesh could soon figure on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s agenda following a letter by Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave drawing his attention to the key issue and urging him to counter it by permitting ‘adequate’ sand mining leases.
“Adequate number of mining leases with environmental clearances are important to prevent illegal mining,” the minister has written to UP chief minister in a communication dated May 1, 2017.
Dave has further underlined the need for “effective monitoring of mined out sand and its movement” to ensure sustainable mining”. He has further exhorted the chief minister to take “urgent steps” to ensure effective and environmental friendly clearances for sand mining.
