Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Nov 29: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has filed a suo moto case against illegal sand mining on Pavoor Uliya Island, located between Pavoor and Adyar along the Netravati river on the outskirts of the city.

The case, registered under OA number 1007/2024, is directed against the Pollution Control Board. An initial inquiry was conducted on Monday, with the next hearing scheduled for January 2025. The case has been transferred to the South Zone.

The ministry of environment, forest, and climate change issued an order in 2020 outlining monitoring and enforcement guidelines for sand mining. The state mining department is required to follow these guidelines and operate within legal frameworks. However, repeated violations have led to the Uliya case being brought before the NGT.

Locals have alleged that the district administration and police department have failed to act against the illegal sand mining mafia, which is reportedly excavating the island's land. The NGT has now intervened to address these concerns.

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