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 …
Moves up from 8th spot among top 40 global mining firms The country’s top dry-fuel miner Coal India Limited (CIL) has become the sixth-largest mining company in the world in terms of market capital, says a recent PwC report. Earlier, the company was at the eighth spot among top 40 …
PANAJI: Special director of Enforcement directorate (ED), Mumbai on Tuesday issued Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) show cause notice of Rs 136.93 crores on Magnum Minerals Pvt Ltd, for not declaring export proceeds, under invoicing exports and differential amount parked abroad and not repatriating it in the mining case. ?On …
The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) is likely to complete the inspection of mining leases by this week. So far, 30 mining leases have been inspected by board officials. The board has started inspection of 44 mining leases before granting its consent to operate. GSPCB chairman Jose Manuel Noronha …
While the ED is at present investigating all illegal mining cases in Odisha, this is the first such seizure made in the case. In a breakthrough in the Uliburu mining case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized assets worth Rs 380 crore owned by a Kolkata-based group that was operating …
Goa state government has informed the mines ministry that the first block of mining leases is likely to be put up for auction in 2020. As many as 254 mining leases are valid in the state, excluding the 89 mining leases, which were recently renewed by the state government. These …
Board will also write to lease holders for their say on the issue PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has decided to seek the state government’s view to authenticate the “legality” of 17 iron ore mining leases, which were renewed on January 12 this year, the same day on …
Twelve iron ore renewed mining leases will not to be granted wildlife clearance for being located in the eco-sensitive zone of one kilometer of wildlife sanctuaries (WLS) and a national park. Though, the environment clearances (EC) of these mines are still kept in abeyance by the Ministry of Environment and …
The inspection of mining leases by the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) to grant consent to operate under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) and Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Acts may be delayed as the administrative tribunal has directed the board to conduct a hearing for …
Composite licences' end-use can be reserved, if states ask for it The Union government is open to changing the rules where states have to obtain a conditional clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, and Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, before auctioning a mining licence (ML) or composite licence. Moreover, …
The leases held by RP Sao, Hargovind Pandya and Odisha Manganese & Minerals Ltd (OMM) have been extended After passing orders for extending the lease validity of 26 mines, the state government has issued similar orders to extend validity of three more non-captive iron and manganese ore mines. The leases …
All the lessees have been intimated to execute the supplementary lease deed within three months Odisha government has decided to extend the lease validity period of 18 iron and manganese ore mines which were closed since May last year following a Supreme Court order. An affidavit filed by the state …
Already facing delay, the mining policy 2015 will now be reviewed by the ministerial sub-group constituted on Thursday. The committee after discussing the policy will present its recommendations to chief minister Vasundhara Raje. Minister for higher education Kalicharan Saraf, minister for industries Gajendra Singh Khimsar, minister of state for revenue …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ashapura Mine-Chem Ltd. Vs Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation dated 16/04/2015 regarding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for for setting up an alumina plant in the Kutch District of Gujarat. The MoU also records that the Government of Gujarat agreed to …
SC asks state for details on iron ore reserves in 15 up for phased auction The auction of ‘C’ category mines in Karnataka is likely to be delayed further, with the Supreme Court asking the state government for details on iron ore reserves in those mines before proceeding. The Karnataka …
In a move aimed at expediting green clearances to projects, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is all set to launch the standard Terms of Reference (ToRs) for specific sectors. And Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to launch the standard ToRs on Monday at a meeting of …
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the delay in ascertaining the iron ore reserves in ‘C’ category mines was due to technical reasons. Defending the government affidavit in the Supreme Court and suggesting that it was never rapped by the Bench, Siddaramaiah said the primary reason for the delay was …
Vociferously opposing the Polavaram project, social activist Swami Agnivesh has underlined the need for unified mass based movements to uphold the rights of Adivasis over Jal , Jungle and Zameen (water, forests and land). He was addressing a public meeting at Pavilion Grounds, organised by the Progressive Youth League (PYL), …
The state government had halted operation of several iron ore leases which were seeking renewal and had decided to auction them off The Orissa High Court today directed the state government to allow operation of lapsed mine leases, as per the provisions mentioned in the Mines and Minerals (Development and …
PANJIM: Paving the way for resumption of iron ore mining in Goa, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) on Friday finally issued the much-awaited order and lifted the suspension on the environment clearances (ECs) of 72 mining leases, with a condition that any violation in the near future …
The licences of these 72 mining leases have already been renewed by the state The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest has issued an order revoking suspension of environmental clearances (ECs) to 72 iron ore mines in Goa, giving boost to the state’s economy. The state was getting almost a …
