Latest Court Verdicts
The Supreme Court directed five States to provide facts and figures on sand-mining
5 States – Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh
The petition highlighted the Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines (2016) have not been respected.
The Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change formulated the Sustainable Sand Management Guidelines 2016.
Reports indicated illegal mining of one crore tonnes of beach sand in Tamil Nadu and indiscriminate mining in Andhra Pradesh’s river basins.
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) is a key legislative framework in India aimed at regulating the mining sector
Enacted on December 28, 1957, it provides for the development and regulation of mines and minerals under the control of the Union government.
Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility
The Rajya Sabha passed the Boilers Bill, replacing the Boilers Act of 1923.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal emphasized the Bill’s focus on safety at factories using industrial boilers.
The Bill aims to ensure uniformity in technical aspects of boiler regulation across India, including construction standards, maximum pressure specifications, and registration/inspection protocols.
The Bill empowers the central government to constitute the Central Boilers Board to make regulations
