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involved in £2 million tax fraud JAMMU: Massive landslides, triggered by heavy rain, in Ramban district on Sunday night blocked Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Monday as mud and shooting stones fell onto the only all-weather road link between Kashmir and the rest of the country.The debris blocked the NH between Karol Bridge and Chanderkote, leaving vehicles stranded on both sides.“Efforts are on to clear debris… But as rain continues, there is little chance of reopening the stretch for vehicular traffic today,” an official said on Monday.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPakistan To Repay $4.8 Billion In External Debt By June, Including $3.5 Billion To UAE: ReportJaishankar Speaks To Qatar PM, India Ramps Up Diplomatic Outreach Amid Iran EscalationUAPA Terror Case: NIA Court Sends US Citizen, 6 Ukrainians To 30-Day Judicial Custody‘Jointness To Theatre Commands Is Not Simple’: Lt Gen PJS Pannu On India’s Military ReformsModi Vs Mamata, Himanta Vs Gogoi: Why Pakistan Features In Bengal, Assam Poll RhetoricKhalistan Call In Canada Falls Flat, Low Turnout Exposes Gap Between Online Noise And Ground Reality’Left-Wing Extremism Not Over Yet’: Anand Ranganathan Warns as Amit Shah Calls India Naxal-Free’War Not A Roadblock’: Iran Envoy Fathali Says Chabahar Port Expansion Will Speed Up Post ConflictMajor Security Breach At Delhi Assembly As Car Rams Gate, Driver And Two Others ArrestedPM Modi Hails BJP Karyakartas for Selfless Service on Party’s Foundation Day123PhotostoriesHow to make Pizza in an air fryer in just 8 minutes for midnight munchingArti Singh on losing her mother as an infant, opens up about motherhood plans; 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Sources in the state govt told TOI that Sai’s visit — the first on the other side of the March 31, 2026, deadline for elimination of Naxalism — is seen as crucial to shaping the future of Bastar. “The key focus of the chief minister’s meetings with the PM and HM will be the post-Maoist scenario, with detailed discussions on expansion of basic infrastructure, promotion of industries and investments, large-scale employment generation for local youth, and inclusive development of tribal areas,” said an officer.Bastar’s development is now emerging as a national priority, and not just of Chhattisgarh, as it bore the brunt of Naxalism for decades. Maoists’ writ ran in large tracts of the region, preventing administrative reach and denying the tribals living there the benefits of governance, development and welfare initiatives.However, with significant gains on the security front over the past year ensuring that no Maoist leader of significance is active in Bastar, the focus has now shifted towards integrating the region expeditiously into the mainstream.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosJaishankar Speaks To Qatar PM, India Ramps Up Diplomatic Outreach Amid Iran EscalationUAPA Terror Case: NIA Court Sends US Citizen, 6 Ukrainians To 30-Day Judicial Custody‘Jointness To Theatre Commands Is Not Simple’: Lt Gen PJS Pannu On India’s Military ReformsModi Vs Mamata, Himanta Vs Gogoi: Why Pakistan Features In Bengal, Assam Poll RhetoricKhalistan Call In Canada Falls Flat, Low Turnout Exposes Gap Between Online Noise And Ground Reality’Left-Wing Extremism Not Over Yet’: Anand Ranganathan Warns as Amit Shah Calls India Naxal-Free’War Not A Roadblock’: Iran Envoy Fathali Says Chabahar Port Expansion Will Speed Up Post ConflictMajor Security Breach At Delhi Assembly As Car Rams Gate, Driver And Two Others ArrestedPM Modi Hails BJP Karyakartas for Selfless Service on Party’s Foundation DayMamata Banerjee Targets PM Modi Over Silence On Pak Threat To Kolkata Amid Bengal Elections Heat123PhotostoriesArti Singh on losing her mother as an infant, opens up about motherhood plans; says, “If I don’t conceive naturally, I’ll adopt—I’m an adopted child myself”10 rare and extraordinary animals you will only find in KenyaBTS concert moments that broke the internet: From Wembley to the Love Yourself tour5 easy meal preps for Indian kitchens to save time during busy weekdaysDifference between Circle Rate and Market Rate in India: What every property buyer must know‘City of God’ to ‘Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi’: Malayalam underrated masterpieces‘Bloodhounds 2’, ‘Perfect Crown’ to ‘The Scarecrow’: K-dramas releasing in April 2026 you can stream on OTT‘Maamla Legal Hai’, ‘Trial By Fire’ to ‘Criminal Justice’: Binge-worthy courtroom dramas to watch on OTTBeyond Aloo Jeera and Rasedar Aloo: 7 aloo ki sabji recipes for the entire weekLionel Messi’s $10.8 million Florida mansion: A perfect blend of luxury, comfort and privacy123Hot PicksDonald TrumpUpdated IPL Points TableStephen Curry MomSilver Rate TodayHow to Watch KKR vs PBKSPublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingVenus WilliamsAsian Stocks TodayStrait of HormuzIPL 2026Bengaluru Fake IPL ticketVijaySanju SamsonCongress Puducherry ManifestoSchool Holidays in AprilKarnataka 2nd PUC Exam Result Date Apr 06, 2026, 23:19 IST How Mohammed Shami outfoxed Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma with skill and deception | Cricket News New norms for NH & bridge works: Longer timelines, realistic deadlines NCW gives Nora Fatehi final opportunity to appear in Sarke Chunar Teri row; summons Sanjay Dutt, sets April 27 hearing | Hindi Movie News IPL 2026: From having a 9-5 job to becoming a cricket hero – Varun Chakravarthy’s inspiring journey | Horoscope Today: Daily astrological predictions for April 7, 2026 Subashini Death News: Kayal actress Subashini found dead in Chennai; police investigation underway ‘God was watching us’: Donald Trump hails rescue of pilots from Iran, warns media over leak – top quotes . NEW DELHI: The Centre has, for the first time, come out with dedicated rules to manage tar balls – weathered product of oil spills due to offshore oil exploration activities, oil tanker/ ship/ vessel accidents or pipeline leakages that cause marine pollution – and proposed mandatory provisions for owner of oil facilities for its collection, transport and disposal in an environmentally safe manner.Tar balls cause both on-shore and off-shore marine pollution, threatening the existence of shorebirds, sea turtles and marine life. Tar balls invariably affect beaches in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Karnataka as it wash ashore specifically during the monsoon due to strong winds and currents.The environment ministry that notified a draft rules in this regard last week also made provisions of penalty (environmental compensation) for defaulter ‘oil facility owners’ on polluter pays principle, and assigned specific responsibilities to state governments, ministry of petroleum and natural gas, CPCB and ministry of defence (Indian Coast Guard) for environmentally sound management of tar balls.The ‘oil facility owners’ in the rules are described as those persons or companies who own or control or operate a facility/ ship/ vessel where oil (crude or fuel or both ) is extracted, explored, used, transported or handled.Notifying the draft rules, called the Tar-balls Management Rules, 2026, the ministry sought stakeholders’ comments/ suggestions on the proposal within the next sixty days. Final rules will be notified after examining the suggestions, if any. “They (rules) shall come into force after one year from the date of publication of final notification in the Official Gazette,” said the ministry in its draft proposal.Underlining penalty provisions, it said, “Where any oil facility owner fails to manage oil in an environmentally sound manner and lead to any oil spill thereby causing loss, damage or injury to environment or public health including formation of tar balls, it shall be liable to pay environmental compensation which may be equal to such loss, damage or injury and expenditure incurred or to be incurred by district administration towards management of tar balls.”Assigning responsibilities to the Indian Coast Guard, the rules noted that the defence ministry’s body will implement National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS-DCP) to effectively manage oil spill management and tar balls formation.“The Indian Coast Guard shall undertake regular aerial and surface surveillance for oil spill in Indian EEZ and inform relevant stakeholders for necessary preparedness and response measures,” said the draft rules.Besides, the National Remote Sensing Agency will conduct surveillance and detection of oil-spills incidences and tar balls hot-spots through satellite, aerial, drones, sensor-equipped buoys, or by any other means, and will support the combat agencies.According to the rules, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas through its offshore installations will have to provide quarterly oil leakage or spill incident reports of every installation (up to 500 meters) to Indian Coast Guard, nearby Coastal state governments, the concerned State Pollution Control Boards and the CPCB.“Ministry of Petroleum and natural gas shall take all preventive steps to control oil spill from offshore oil exploration installations/facilities,” said the draft notification.About the AuthorVishwa MohanVishwa Mohan is Senior Editor at The Times of India. He writes on environment, climate change, agriculture, water resources and clean energy, tracking policy issues and climate diplomacy. He has been covering Parliament since 2003 to see how politics shaped up domestic policy and India’s position at global platform. Before switching over to explore sustainable development issues, Vishwa had covered internal security and investigative agencies for more than a decade.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosJaishankar Speaks To Qatar PM, India Ramps Up Diplomatic Outreach Amid Iran EscalationUAPA Terror Case: NIA Court Sends US Citizen, 6 Ukrainians To 30-Day Judicial Custody‘Jointness To Theatre Commands Is Not Simple’: Lt Gen PJS Pannu On India’s Military ReformsModi Vs Mamata, Himanta Vs Gogoi: Why Pakistan Features In Bengal, Assam Poll RhetoricKhalistan Call In Canada Falls Flat, Low Turnout Exposes Gap Between Online Noise And Ground Reality’Left-Wing Extremism Not Over Yet’: Anand Ranganathan Warns as Amit Shah Calls India Naxal-Free’War Not A Roadblock’: Iran Envoy Fathali Says Chabahar Port Expansion Will Speed Up Post ConflictMajor Security Breach At Delhi Assembly As Car Rams Gate, Driver And Two Others ArrestedPM Modi Hails BJP Karyakartas for Selfless Service on Party’s Foundation DayMamata Banerjee Targets PM Modi Over Silence On Pak Threat To Kolkata Amid Bengal Elections Heat123PhotostoriesArti Singh on losing her mother as an infant, opens up about motherhood plans; says, “If I don’t conceive naturally, I’ll adopt—I’m an adopted child myself”10 rare and extraordinary animals you will only find in KenyaBTS concert moments that broke the internet: From Wembley to the Love Yourself tour10 simple ways to respect yourself (Even when no one else does)5 easy meal preps for Indian kitchens to save time during busy weekdaysDifference between Circle Rate and Market Rate in India: What every property buyer must know‘City of God’ to ‘Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi’: Malayalam underrated masterpieces‘Bloodhounds 2’, ‘Perfect Crown’ to ‘The Scarecrow’: K-dramas releasing in April 2026 you can stream on OTT‘Maamla Legal Hai’, ‘Trial By Fire’ to ‘Criminal Justice’: Binge-worthy courtroom dramas to watch on OTTBeyond Aloo Jeera and Rasedar Aloo: 7 aloo ki sabji recipes for the entire week123Hot PicksDonald TrumpUpdated IPL Points TableStephen Curry MomSilver Rate TodayHow to Watch KKR vs PBKSPublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingVenus WilliamsAsian Stocks TodayStrait of HormuzIPL 2026Bengaluru Fake IPL ticketVijaySanju SamsonCongress Puducherry ManifestoSchool Holidays in AprilKarnataka 2nd PUC Exam Result Date IPL 2026: Punjab Kings go top after rain washes out KKR vs PBKS clash at Eden Gardens TS EAMCET 2026 correction window opens: Direct link to modify your application forms here Tara Sutaria opens up about love, marriage and children: ‘Deceit, betrayal and lies are deal-breakers’ Artemis II nears historic lunar flyby as Nasa tests path back to the Moon ‘We’ve lost the keys’: Iranian embassies troll Trump’s vulgar post to ‘open strait’