Supreme Court ruling casts shadow on Jharkhand’s sand auctions

SUMAN K SHRIVASTAVA   Ranchi, August 25: Jharkhand’s plan to auction sand ghats by September 15 may run into trouble after a recent Supreme Court judgment stressed that environmental clearances for sand mining cannot be granted without a scientific replenishment study. The ruling, delivered on August 22, 2025 in the case of Union Territory of … Continue reading Supreme Court ruling casts shadow on Jharkhand’s sand auctions