JAGATSINGHPUR: Illegal sand lifting has turned out to be a massive money churner in Jagatsinghpur district with organised mafia carrying out operations in braze ...

The silver lining is that Indonesian sand exports may replace some exports from Myanmar. This would lower mining revenues but benefit farmers and fisheries in Myanmar, BMI noted. When Indonesia’s ban ...

Cambodia and Thailand – to ban certain sand exports. Myanmar, which became a key source of sand while Indonesia’s ban was still in place, has seen serious consequences. River-bed erosion has destroyed ...

BHUBANESWAR: Amid concerns over scarcity of sand for construction purposes, the Odisha government has introduced new rules allowing panchayat samitis to manage the sources. As per the new ...