Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
PANJIM: As the country’s mining industry is facing accusation of being anti-environment and in a haste to exhaust the resources, Union Mines minister Dinisha Patel, on Thursday, said that the ministry was working on Sustainable Development Framework (SDF), towards integrating social, economic and environmental components. Patel, who could not make …
KOCHI: The Kerala High court on Friday issued notices to Central and State government’s on a petition against the pollution caused by Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited (KMML) in Kollam district. The petition was filed by D Suresh Kumar, secretary, Polluted Area Welfare Society, seeking a directive to the KMML, …
Effluents from KMML (Kerala Metals and Minerals Ltd), a public sector unit based at Chavara in Kollam, are polluting water sources, degrading the environment, and posing a public health hazard, a study conducted by the Department of Geology, University of Kerala, has revealed. The study found that the plant manufacturing …
New Delhi A crackdown on illegal iron ore mines, restrictions on coal mining and a moderate decline in gas production from Reliance Industries’ Krishna-Godavari block have contributed to a contraction in mining output in the second quarter of this fiscal. The situation could only worsen in the third quarter as …
PANJIM: In a major violation, one-third of operational mining leases in Goa are operated by raising contractors, many of whom are politicians. Goa Foundation, in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed before Bombay High Court at Goa has pointed out that over 30 operational mining leases in Goa are operated …
PANJIM: The Environment Clearances (EC) of 70 mines would be put under scanner on December 13-14 when Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) would take up their cases for hearing. GSPCB sources confirmed that the companies, which fail to produce required documents of EC issued by Ministry of Environment and …
Shillong: The State Mining Policy, which would regulate the mining activities in the State, has been forwarded to the State Government for its approval. Informing this here on Monday, Deputy Chief Minister (In-Charge of Mining and Geology) Bindo Mathew Lanong said the State Cabinet would take up the issue shortly. …
CBI investigators are yet to pinpoint the source from where iron ore was mined illegally in Karnataka in the Obulapuram Mining Company case. In the chargesheet, the CBI has apparently mentioned that the iron ore was transported from various mines in Karnataka but the exact locations were not revealed. Legal …
The aftershocks of the “policy paralysis” in the UPA II government were clearly visible on Wednesday as economic growth slipped to a disappointing 6.9 per cent in the second quarter of this fiscal, the lowest in the last nine quarters. This prompted the government to lower its full-year growth projection …
A private complaint has been filed in the Special Lokayukta Court against three former chief ministers and 11 senior officials, accusing them of causing a heavy loss to the exchequer by facilitating illegal mining. The Special Lokayukta Court will pass orders on the plaint on Friday. The complainant Abraham T …
PANJIM: In a major fallout of a Herald investigation, one of the state’s oldest mines owned by Damodar Mangalji and Company Limited (DMC) was asked to shut down its operations and vacate the lease, after the paper exposed major illegalities, including working on dumps illegally after the state government banned …
Bhubaneswar The Orissa government has finalised the new MoU to be signed with Posco India to set up a steel plant in the state. “The new MoU is ready and the signing ceremony will be held any day from now,” said a senior official in the state chief secretary's office. …
Apprehending a possible blanket ban on mining for at least a while, mining companies in Goa, the largest iron ore exporting state, have cautioned about the implications. They have done so as the final report of the Shah commission, appointed by the central government to probe illegal mining in India, …
Fears of a possible ban on exports of iron ore from Goa has divided the mining industry in the state with the larger, organised players blaming the unorganised companies for the mess. The ministry of mines appointed the Shah Commission to investigate allegations of rampant illegal mining in Goa, after …
Goa Mineral Ore Exporters’ Association (GMOEA), has expressed concerns over the possible ban of iron ore exports from the state as reported in certain sections of media & highlighted the cascading effect of such a ban. Shi vanand Salgaocar, President, Goa Mineral Ore Exporters’ Association (GMOEA), said, “The Goan Mining …
PANJIM: In a development that could send shivers down the spine of Goan iron ore exporters, China on Saturday said that they have already started looking out for alternate markets considering the unstable situation of ore supply from India, especially Goa. Chinese delegates, who were in Goa to participate and …
The Ministry of coal has urged the Orissa government to constitute specialized committees and build close collaboration with the district authorities to address various issues relating to coal mining projects. Emerging out of a meeting with the state Chief Secretary B K Patnaik here yesterday, Alok Perti, the coal secretary, …
The Supreme Court on Friday asked its central empowered committee (CEC) to enquire into allegations of mining irregularities by Jindal Steel and Adani Enterprises, based on the Karnataka Lokayukta report. Once the committee reports to the court, the matter may be sent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for …
PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) is scheduled to summon around 70 mining company officials to check the validity of the Environment Clearance (EC) issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). A GSPCB official said that summons will be issued to almost 60-70 mining companies asking them …
PANJIM: A senior Union Ministry of Steel official said on Friday that India should strive to put in place strong laws to protect consumers’ interest vis-à-vis mine owners as a mechanism to make mining activities sustainable. Pointing to various mining laws adopted by countries such as US and Australia, Dr …
