The Ogun State Government will station security operatives in strategic locations across the State to curb the menace of illegal dredging. Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru made this revelation at Kara-Isheri in Ifo Local Government Area during an unscheduled visit to the area where illegal dredging had been going on. He explained [...]
Attorney General Michael A. Delaney and Commissioner Thomas S. Burack of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services announce that the State has entered into a settlement with Torromeo Industries, Inc. relating to Torromeo’s unpermitted filling of approximately 12.5 acres of wetlands and diverting over a mile of perennial streams at its gravel mine and [...]
The stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), commonly used against the gangsters and terrorists, would be invoked against those involved in illegal sand-mining, government said today. Maharashtra Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat stated in the Legislative Council here that “government is concerned over illegal sand dredging and a stringent law such as MCOCA will [...]
Scotland’s environment regulator is reminding farmers and land managers that liaising with them before carrying out work in rivers could help them avoid ending up in court. The warning comes after a company was fined £500 at Arbroath Sheriff Court after carrying out illegal work in an Angus burn. D Geddes Farms Limited, was found [...]
![Malaysia: Resident Claims Illegal Dredging at Sungai Bengkoka]()
Masdo Dakolah, the protem chairman of Kumpulan Nelayan Kecil Persisiran Pantai dan Sungai Daerah Pitas, has alleged that a non-Sabahan company is carrying out illegal sand dredging activities along Sungai Bengkoka. He claimed that the company started dredging sand from the mentioned area on December 5, reports theborneopost.com. “I went to speak to the manager [...]
![Minister Accused of Illegal Dredging Contracts (Thailand)]()
Deputy Interior Minister Chatt Kuldiloke was accused for illegal approval of dredging projects during yesterday’s debate, reports nationmultimedia. Democrat MP for Songkhla, Thaworn Senneam, doubts the correctness of the decision on the dredging projects during the flood-prevention efforts last year, considering that the bidding process did not adhere to legal obligations. The standard electronic-auction process [...]
![Bangladesh: Kirtankhola River Illegal Dredging Causes Major Concerns]()
According to thedailystar.net, illegal sand dredging is threatening the newly opened Shaheed Abdur Rob Serniabat Bridge over the Kirtankhola River. Muhammad Nazrul Islam, superintending engineer of Water Development Board, stated: “The sand extraction from the riverbed is gradually weakening the foundation of the embankment and making the region vulnerable to floods and erosion.” Thedailystar.net also [...]
![Nigeria: Lagos Takes Action Against Illegal Dredging]()
The Lagos State Government announced that the dredging companies within its territory without permits will be prosecuted if found to be operating outside the law. According to thisdaylive.com, the state government “will henceforth persecute the multiple users of category ‘A’ permit.” “It is imperative for companies to get site permits before engaging another company to [...]
![Philippines: Police Confiscates Illegal Dredging Equipment at Iponan River]()
During a joint operation along Iponan River Friday morning, the police confiscated four 24-horsepower hydraulic dredging machines and a 200-meter water pipe. According to sunstar.com, this operation was jointly conducted by forces of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office’s (COPC) Public Safety Company, Lumbia Police Station, and Opol Municipal Police Station. “The equipment is [...]
![Vietnam: Illegal Dredging Causes Major Problems]()
A Viet Nam News Agency reporter said about 50 floating dredges were hunting for the precious mineral on three rivers running through Binh Gia, Huu Lung and Loc Binh. „Local leaders were determined to put an end to this practice,“ said Nguyen Huu Chien, a representative of the provincial people’s committee. Despite efforts to control [...]
