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 …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Survey of illegal mines, 21/12/2015. The Ministryhas notified the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006, as amended from time to time, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 which deals with the process to grant Environmental Clearance. The projects of mining of minerals require prior …
Mining conglomerate Vedanta on Thursday said its arm Sesa Goa may suspend iron ore mining in Goa due to the ongoing dispute between the firm and truck operators. "A section of truck owners' association is demanding a rate of Rs 17.63 per km while the mining firms, already reeling under …
PANJIM: In a major setback to mining firms, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the companies to continue contributing to the Goa Iron Ore Permanent Fund (GPF) and District Mineral Foundation (DMF) until it passes a final order in the matter. Goa Foundation director Dr Claude Alvares told Herald that …
Ferrying of coal and garbage in uncovered vehicles through well-populated localities is one of the main reasons behind the high pollution levels of Dhanbad with the respective stakeholders, BCCL and Dhanbad Municipal Corporation (DMC), turning a blind eye to possible health hazards. In blatant violation of environment rules, an average …
BHUBANESWAR: An increase of around 500% in collection of revenue from stamp duty and registration fees helped the state government achieve a 26% growth in overall revenue collection from the mining industry in the state till October-end. Sources in the state finance department said the state government generated 1670.57 crore …
5 states kick off auction process of 28 mines for captive use Nine mineral-rich states are expected to auction up to 70 mines to private firms for captive use this fiscal, mines secretary Balvinder Kumar said on Thursday. Of these, the auction process for 28 mines has started in five …
KOLHAPUR: The controversial mining activity at Yelwan Jugai village in Shahuwadi tehsil of Kolhapur districtis is obstructing the wildlife corridor, especially of Indian Gaur, sambhar and leopards, said experts. Activists said the ongoing activity is not only disturbing the corridors but also creating loud noise, which is affecting the eco-system …
Almost 31 months after the Supreme Court direction for re-allotment of ‘C’ category iron ore mining leases to end users, the Karnataka government has set the ball rolling for the auction of 11 such leases. The department of mines and geology, government of Karnataka, has invited bids from end-users for …
Says Goa Foundation petition is attempt to re-visit, re-agitate and re-open issues concluded earlier PANJIM: Alleging that the Goa Foundation petition challenging renewals of 88 iron ore mining leases is nothing but an attempt to re-visit, re-agitate and re-open the issues concluded earlier, the State government has said that any …
CHENNAI: As many as 84 private quarries have violated license conditions and indulged in illegal mining, asserted the report submitted by U Sagayam, the official who was tasked by Madras High Court to probe the alleged mining scam in the State. It requires a thorough probe by a special investigation …
The government is considering a proposal to lease out government land to companies and the individuals for stone quarrying in the State, said, Mines and Geology Minister Vinay Kulkarni. He said this addressing the gathering after accepting felicitation by District Stone Quarrying and Crushers’ Owners Association at Alur Venkatrao Bhavan …
The Ministry of Mines has prepared the base paper for National Mineral Exploration Policy (Non-Fuel and Non-Coal Minerals) for enabling auction of the mineral concessions as provided under the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015. The NMEP has to spell out the strategy and action plan that the Government will adopt for …
The Ministry of Mines has prepared the draft rules named “The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2015” for the provisions relating to grant and regulation of mineral concessions under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
The export-oriented iron ore mining industry in Goa has urged the government to remove the export duty on the ore and special permission to dump wastes outside the mines. These, the industry believes, would enable it to look up and fetch reasonable margins. Export is a compulsion for miners in …
PANJIM: The State government is in process of identifying iron ore mining leases so as to grant them extensions as per the new Mines and Minerals Development Regulation (MMDR) Act 2015. The process is expected to be completed in six months. The government informed this to the Union Mines Ministry’s …
Company looks forward to govt support to navigate freefall of iron ore prices; Chief Minister Parsekar flags off first shipment of iron ore PANJIM: Vedanta’s iron ore division shipped its first cargo of iron ore on Monday after resuming mining operations at its Codli, Bicholim and Surla mines. The first …
BHUBANESWAR: With huge overburden of chrome ore creating environmental problems, the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has directed that a comprehensive overburden management action be prepared for Sukinda Valley. In a recent meeting with chromite mines, the pollution board has directed that all lessees of working and non-working chromite ore …
PANJIM: The Union Ministry for Environment and Forests (MoEF) constituted expert appraisal committee on Environment Clearances (EC) had recommended revocation of EC of 43 iron ore mining leases, of the 88 renewed by the State Government. The Vishwanath Anand Expert Appraisal Committee on ECs issued for mining in Goa, had …
PANJIM: The Union Mines Ministry has directed all iron ore mining States, including Goa, to submit a list of cases, wherein the environmental clearance (EC) from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Forest Clearance (FC) are pending and hence operations cannot be started. The State governments have to submit …
Judgement of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in the matter of Pawan Kumar Ahluwalia Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/09/2015 regarding renewal of mining lease. On 19.11.1989, an area of 7.59 hectares in village Lillory, District Satna (M.P.) was leased out by the respondent-State for limestone mining to …
