PANJIM, Feb. 7 -- Taking suo motu cognisance of O Heraldo report on illegal sand mining, the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, Delhi has issued notice to the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) and North Goa Collector and fixed Wednesday, February 7, for hearing.

The NGT has further asked both - the GSPCB and North Goa Collector to appear before it either in person or by a pleader instructed with their report.

Earlier, O Heraldo in its report titled 'Illegal sand mining continues unabated on Goan riverbeds' stated that in spite of clear directives of the High Court of Bombay at Goa instructing the State government and Goa police to crack down on illegal sand mining, the problem persisted.

In its report titled 'The m...