Top Law News HC bans sand excavation in drought-hit areas of Maharashtra March 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra Government has been restrained the Bombay High Court from allowing excavation of sand in drought-hit villages, saying it would cause shortage of potable water for people and animals. The Court was hearing a petition filed by Rajendra Eknath Dhande, who sought a direction to the authorities to disallow sand excavation in drought-hit Khatgaon village of […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah drought-hit areas Executive Engineer of Rural Water Supply Department Justice Anoop Mohta Maharashtra government Solapur water for people and animals Zilla Parishad