Subhash Yadav, a leader of RJD, a political party primarily active in the Indian state of Bihar, and closely associated with former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, has been apprehended by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) amidst allegations of involvement in illicit sand mining activities following seizure of cash in raids.

India: RJD leader Subhash Yadav, close aide of Lalu, arrested in sand mining scam after cash seizure

Intense sand mining from Uganda's wetlands is endangering the ecosystem and flooding nearby residential areas. The ramp-up in mining is due to the booming construction industry, and the wetlands are located near the country's capital. It has been exploited for a long time by sand miners, both legal and illegal.

Intense sand mining from Uganda's wetlands is endangering the ecosystem & residents

The United Nations on Tuesday (April 26) said that human beings extract enough sand every year to build a wall 27 metres wide around the Earth. In its report, the agency said that sand needs to be recognised as a key strategic resource by both industries and governments.

Humans extract enough sand every year to build a wall 27 metres wide around the Earth: UN

From a boat on the Salween River in southeastern Myanmar, Than Zaw Oo pointed to a brown stretch of water he said was once full of lush paddy fields. "This used to be my land," said the 51-year-old farmer, frowning at the murky waves.

As Myanmar farmers lose their land, sand mining for Singapore is blamed

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre, CBI and five states on a petition seeking investigation into alleged illegal sand mining. A bench headed by Justice SA Bobde sought a response from the Ministry of Environment and Fores (MoEF), Ministry of Mines, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra in this regard.

llegal sand mining: Supreme Court seeks response from Centre, CBI and 5 states

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