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 …
The action comes on the directives of the Supreme Court The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered 22 cases against companies involved in alleged exports of 2.1 million tonnes of iron ore without valid permits from Belekeri port in Karnataka. The action comes on the directives of the Supreme …
Revenue Department’s drive following complaints from eco forums The Revenue Department has resumed its drive against illegal mining and transportation of minor minerals including laterite, gravel, clay, and sand. The drive is being resumed in the wake of complaints from environmental organisations and action councils formed against the illegal mining …
The probe against illegal mining has died a quiet death. The Justice MB Shah Commission, set up in November 2010 to inquire into illegal mining of iron and manganese ore, has been forced by the Union mines ministry to wind up its investigation without even visiting Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Madhya …
PANJIM: Directorate of Mines and Geology has refused to renew the mining lease of one Zacarias Antano located at Potrem village in Sanguem taluka after it was observed that the lease falls within the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary. The mine was operational under deemed provision, even though it has applied for …
Another 250 mining leases could face cancellation if the lease holders fail to provide evidence to prove that they have either applied for first renewal of the lease or that the lease was in operation any time between November 1987 and 2007. The government on September 30 had cancelled 119 …
Panaji: Another 250 mining leases could face cancellation if the lease holders fail to provide evidence to prove that they have either applied for first renewal of the lease or that the lease was in operation any time between November 1987 and 2007. The government on September 30 had cancelled …
The Goa (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transportation of Minerals) Rules, 2013 is hereby published for the general information of the Public. In exercise of the powers conferred by the Section 23 (c) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act 67 of 1957) and …
Home department goes slow in Kanakapura case The Ramanagara division of the Forest department has booked 143 cases of illegal stone quarrying. D K Suresh, Bangalore Rural MP, is among those against whom charge sheets have been filed. It has been over six months since the then principal secretary to …
The Justice M. B. Shah Commission submitted its ‘First Report on illegal mining of iron and manganese ores (four volumes) in the State of Jharkhand’ on 14th October, 2013. In its first report on illegal mining in Jharkhand the Commission said that despite a delay in renewal of the mining …
The Commission submitted its ‘Third Report on illegal mining of iron and manganese ores in the State of Goa’ on 14th October, 2013. A ‘Memorandum of Action Taken’ on the ‘Third Report on illegal mining of iron and manganese ores in the State of Goa’ of the Commission has been …
The Justice M B Shah Commission that probed into the iron ore and manganese trade in various states including Goa has opened a fresh pandora’s box with the tabling of its comprehensive report on the illegal mining in Goa, Odisha and Jharkhand, in the Lok Sabha. Mines Minister Narendra Singh …
The Goa Mineral Policy 2013 made it clear that there would be no more diversion of forest land for mining. The policy lists out steps-regulatory and developmental-to ensure zero tolerance to illegal mining of any kind in the state. The Goa mineral policy 2013 envisages promotion of tourism in the …
The government is not empowered to distribute scarce natural resources to “favoured companies as largesse” without following any competitive, transparent and objective process of selection, counsel Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Common Cause, an NGO, told the Supreme Court on Thursday. Stating that the entire allocation of coal blocks to private …
Mining dept had imposed Rs 65,493 cr penalty Moving ahead with its crackdown on mine owners found guilty of extracting ore beyond the approved limits, the state steel and mines department is likely to finalise demand notices to recover cost of this excess production by the end of September. Though …
Illegal mining has been going on unabated in the Industrial Growth Centre here for the past some time. Captain Mal Singh and Amar Singh, residents of Mati Dass Nagar, complained that the illegal mining was being carried out on the land belonging to Jassi Pau Wali village. The miners acted …
Significant changes have taken place in the knowledge of mineral deposits, legal regime governing mineral development and the long term perspective set in the National Mineral Policy, 2008. Thus taking into consideration, the hilly terrain of Himachal Pradesh where mining considerations are different as compared to the plains, ecological and …
Petition challenges concessions given to mining giants by Chhattisgarh government July has been a bitter month for the mining tycoons of the country. In the first week, the CBI pulled up JSPL (Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.) chief Naveen Jindal, who allegedly misrepresented facts in the coal blocks allocation scam, …
There's evidence of "rampant, unscientific and illegal (sand) mining" at various locations along the Yamuna in UP's Gautam Budh Nagar district, a union ministry of environment and forest probe has found. The fi ndings could be seen as an endorsement of IAS offi cer Durga Sakthi Nagpal's crackdown on illegal …
Move comes after District collector was transferred The Tamil Nadu Government today ordered to form a special team to verify the illicit mining in Thoothukudi district in Southern Tamil Nadu, which has been on the storm after the District Collector was transferred after conducting a raid in a private company …
The commission has further urged the state government to furnish the necessary information on or before July 27 The M B Shah Commission of enquiry that recently submitted its first report on illegal mining in Odisha, has pointed out glaring violation in respect of Kolmong manganese mines leased out to …
