CEC Begins Field Probe on Illegal Mining in Joda
BHUBANESWAR: The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC), probing the illegal mining in the State, visited six mines, including Uliburu iron ore and manganese mines in Joda circle of
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Villagers Protest Rampant Pollution by Thermal Plant
People of Kaniha are up in arms against rampant pollution by hundreds of coal laden trucks plying through the villages to and from Jindal India Thermal power plant. The plant authorities are using
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JSPL, two others hit coal gold
Ranchi, Feb. 3: Jharkhand is likely to join hands with three private companies to develop as many coal blocks in Ramgarh and Bokaro districts, a move that is expected to shore up revenues and boost industry
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CAG raps Odisha land acquisitions
Jindal, Aditya Aluminium, Vedanta among firms benefiting from arbitrary use of emergency provisions, according to CAG report The Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) has rapped arbitrary use
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Power Cos Press for Changes in UMPP Bid Norms
Project developers to meet power minister on Friday on the issue as the fate of two UMPPs in Tamil Nadu and Odisha, entailing an investment of Rs 40,000 cr, hangs in balance Power project developers
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Sarada Mines closure to hit JSPL's steel, pellet operations
The steel maker was also buying the balance lumpy ore from the stand alone miner to feed its three mtpa steel unitat Raigad (Chhatisgarh) The closure notice served on Sarada Mines is set to have a debilitating
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Jindal thumbs up to state’s rehab plan
Jamshedpur, Dec. 25: Congress MP and corporate honcho Naveen Jindal has hailed the state’s rehabilitation and resettlement policy (R&R policy), welcoming the emphasis on employing the displaced even as
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Allot iron ore mine: JSPL to Orissa
Bhubaneswar The Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL), which is all set to commission its 2 million tonne steel plant next month, is desperately looking for iron ore linkage. JSPL vice-president and managing director Naveen Jindal urged Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik for allotment of a captive iron ore mine for the plant. Jindal met the Orissa CM on Tuesday and discussed the steel projec
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Examine ‘illegalities’ by Jindal, Adani, SC tells committee
The Supreme Court on Friday asked its expert committee to examine the alleged illegalities committed by other major companies involved in mining activities in Bellary district of Karnataka and neighbouring
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Jindal Power seeks NOC from Coal Ministry for Tamnar plant capacity expansion
Jindal Power Ltd (JPL), a subsidiary of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, has sought a no-objection certificate from the Coal Ministry for the proposed expansion of its thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh at an
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Indian activist Ramesh Agrawal wins "green Nobel" for fight against coal mining
Environmental activist Ramesh Agrawal, who helped villagers stop a massive coal mining project, is among six people around the world to be awarded the prestigious Goldman Environment Prize, the organisation
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Indian activist Ramesh Agrawal wins 'Green Nobel'
The man walked into Ramesh Agrawal's tiny internet cafe, pulled out a pistol and hissed, "You talk too much.'' Then he fired two bullets into Agrawal's left leg and fled on a motorcycle. The 2012 attack
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Thermal plants jack up mercury
An Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) study revealed thermal power plants contribute to rise in ambient temperature (temperature of the surroundings) by 2 to 3 degree Celsius. Most of the thermal
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Land relief for JSW, other investors
Kolkata, 1 NOV: The Cabinet sub-committee on industry chaired by the chief minister, Miss Mamata Banerjee today gave its approval to the regularising of ceiling-excess land purchased by private investors
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Coal blocks of major power producers to face the axe
Hindalco’s Mahan coal block, along with some blocks of Tata Steel, Jindal Steel and Power and Reliance Power could be cancelled by an inter-ministerial group, which will meet on Friday. The cancellations would figure as part of the list of 61 blocks that were allocated to companies between 2005 and 2008. Significantly, the cancellation for Mahan, if it happens, would be after it has got a go-ahead from the ministry of environment and forests recently. Aditya Birla Group company Hindalco and Ruia’s Essar have plans to develop the block jointly.
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Govt to take back coal blocks allotted to 50 companies
The Government has decided to take back coal mines awarded to some 50 companies, including Adani Power, JSPL, Tata Group, Rungta Mines, Arcelor Mittal, Lanco, Hindalco and GMR. This could spell big
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Centre likely to issue notices in 75 Odisha leases over illegal mining
The Centre may issue showcause notices to companies like SAIL, Tata Steel, Essel Mining, JSPL and OMC, which hold 75 leases where illegal mining of iron and manganese ores was found by the Shah Commission.
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Focus shifts to SC as Mahan block wins MoEF stage-2 nod
While the ministry of environment and forests on Thursday gave the Mahan coal block in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli fields a final clearance (stage II), allottees of the block — the London-listed Essar Energy
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No green clearance yet for Odisha mega power project
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has deferred the grant of environmental clearance to the 4,000-MW ultra mega power project (UMPP) at Bhedabahal in Odisha. The delay in environmental nod would
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CCEA may modify directions on 61 coal blocks today
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in a meeting on Thursday is likely to modify its directions on 61 coal blocks, which have been issued notices for not starting production. The 61 blocks