In 2019, the illegal wildlife trade reached staggering levels. Pangolin scales and ivory were being trafficked in massive quantities from Africa to Asia, exposing a network of crime syndicates operating at an industrial scale. The sheer volume of these shipments marked a disturbing milestone, one that revealed the global reach …
The Gujarat High Court today asked the state government to frame a policy on forming district and taluka level committees for checking illegal mining activities. Division Bench of Chief Justice SJ Mukhopadhaya and KM Thakar passed an order in this regard while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against illegal …
THE vigilance wing of the Orissa government, which has been investigating into cases of illegal mining in the state, will recommend cancellation of the mining lease awarded to SN Das Mahapatra Ltd and Indrani Patnaik Mines (IPML) for indulging in massive illegal mining, according to Vigilance Department director Anup Patnaik. …
Medical Education and District In-charge Minister S A Ramdas on Thursday announced that the sand policy will be brought to curb illegal sand mining activities in the district, within one month. He was speaking after inaugurating one-day seminar on
As part of their investigations into the missing iron ore from Belekeri Port, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers on Thursday raided the offices of 24 export firms across the State. According to CID officials, these firms had not produced the required documents so far. The searches were conducted on …
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed the state government to form committees, comprising collector, DSP and subdivisional magistrates, in every district to curb illegal mining across the state. Acting on an PIL filed by RTI activist Amit Jethava against alleged illegal mining carried out in the prohibited Gir sanctuary, …
Continuing high rates of deforestation and forest degradation and the poor contribution of forests and forestry to poverty reduction are undermining efforts to promote sustainable forest management (SFM) in many countries in the Asia-Pacific region. It is often argued that by implementing appropriate policies, legislation and institutional arrangements SFM can …
Of late, honey is being associated with shady dealings, crime, and and a thriving illegal trade spanning the globe. One may wonder why honey, a natural product, is shipped illegally. The reasons become clear if one considers the stringent food safety regulations in Western countries and questionable beekeeping practices in …
A representative of a mining concern, which is under the ambit of investigation during the Belekeri iron ore theft in Karwar, was caught by the Lokayukta police while he was attempting to bribe a police officer on Wednesday, a Lokayukta release said. Govindaraju was arrested and a sum of Rs …
Matara Chief Magistrate Udesh Ranatunga, on Monday (20), fined two suspects Rs. 100,000, when they were produced before him for killing a turtle and selling its eggs. The Matara police told the Magistrate that the suspects, who earned a living as fishermen, had been killing turtles for meat.
Srikakulam , Sept. 18: The collector, Mr N. Srikanth, and the superintendent of police, Mr Sanjaykumar Jain, visited the famous Bhuddist Shrine Shalihundam, in Gaara mandal in the district, on Saturday to take stock of the situation, where as many as 83 dalit families faced social boycott by village elders …
Rajahmundry, Sept. 20: Blaming both the Congress and Telugu Desam regimes for allowing illegal mining of laterite in the tribal hamlet of Vanthada of Prathipadu mandal in East Godavari, the Praja Rajyam chief, Mr K. Chiranjeevi demanded a CB(CID) probe into the lapses in leasing the land located in the …
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today warned that if Goa government fails to curtail illegal mining in the State, it will be compelled to demand a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe. Speaking at a press conference in Panjim, North Goa Member of Parliament Shripad Naik said BJP will give a …
Anindo Dey | TNN Jaipur: A public outcry is expected after the mining department recently allocated more than two quarries per applicant in a recently held lottery of sandstone quarries at Sihanda village of Shergarh in Jodhpur. As per the minor mineral rule 22, no person can be given more …
Nepal needs at least US$ 42.7 million from the international community and conservation partners to carry out conservation programmes to meet the global tiger recovery goal and double the wild population of tigers, a meeting was told here on Friday. As part of celebrations for the International Tiger Year 2010, …
Illegal Mining In 7 States Leads To Speeding Up Of Work On Sector Watchdog Urmi A Goswami NEW DELHI THE government plans to set up the National Mining Regulatory Authority through an ordinance under the exisiting Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act. The ordinance is likely to be issued …
THE clampdown on illegal mining in the mineral-rich states of Karnataka, Goa and Orissa has resulted in collateral damage by way of lower truck sales. According to people connected with mining and truck-makers, sales of specialised trucks and tippers that are used to ferry minerals from pit heads to ports …
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has praised Rahul Gandhi for taking up the cause of tribals of Niyamgiri Hills in Orissa, saying it reinforced the party
The Goa State Pollution Control Board has issued notices to 35 of the 104 mining leases registered with it, even as a senior official mentioned that more than 25 per cent of the mines were operating without clearances from the Forest Department. Chairman GSPCB Simon D
Much has been done to try to save the world’s largest cat — threatened by hunting, habitat loss and the wildlife trade — but their numbers have continued to spiral downward for nearly two decades according to this study published in the latest issue of PLoS Biology journal. The Tiger …
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said he would convene a meeting of opposition party leaders in the first week of next month in Banglore to seek suggestions on ways to end illegal mining and illegal iron ore export. "I am ready to provide all documents to opposition party …
