The Tribunal directed all States and Union Territories to frame regulations within the framework prepared by the MoEF&CC after consultations with States, Union Territories and regulatory agencies. It also asked them to file their responses before the Tribunal along with the regulatory framework formulated in compliance with these directions. The NGT further observed that modern scientific and technological tools should be used for effective control of illegal sand mining. The Tribunal noted that the issue before it concerns commercial mining being carried out in the name of removing sand deposited on agricultural fields after floods. The framework requires every State and Union Territory to prepare a State-specific regulatory mechanism.