Kerala High Court orders state gov't to respond to PIL alleging illegal beach sand mining at Thottappally, Alappuzha.

Kerala High Court directs state govt to respond to PIL alleging illegal beach sand mining at Thottappally, Alappuzha. BJP leader Shone George filed the PIL, claiming the mining is conducted without permits/licenses under Mines and Minerals Acts, and under Disaster Management Act guise. George seeks CBI investigation and seeks to quash govt order for sand clearance at Thottappally spillway mouth.