The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure an immediate stop to mechanised sand mining along the rivers Ganga and Yamuna and take appropriate action against contractors found involved in such activities.<br/><br/>A Division Bench of the courts comprising Justice Sunil Ambawani and Justice Kashi Nath Pandey has passed the order on a Public Interest Litigation filed by the People's Union for Civil Liberties. The court has fixed 5th of this month for hearing in the matter.<br/><br/>The Court has also asked the UP government to have a dialogue with the Uttrakhand Government for release of adequate water in Ganga river. <br/>