Apex Court refuses to lift stay on sand mining | Deccan Chronicle

Apex Court refuses to lift stay on sand mining | Deccan Chronicle: The Supreme Court has refused to vacate the stay granted by the AP High Court on sand mining in the state. While dealing with a batch of Special Leave Petitions moved by the state government and others, the apex court directed the state government to approach the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to get clearance for the sand mining in accordance with the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) notification.