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 …
New Delhi The central government may consider tweaking the proposed Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (MMDR) Bill, 2011, to retain its control in allocation of mineral concessions. The existing MMDR Act, 1957, makes the Centre’s approval a must for grant of mineral concessions for most of the minerals, including …
After limiting movement of mineral laden trucks in the Joda-Koira mine rich belt, the state mining department has issued fresh set of guidelines for trucks plying on all mining routes to stop overloading and curb illegal ore ferrying. Under the new guidelines issued by the directorate of mines, trucks allowed …
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has voiced his opposition to some provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Bill-2011, stating that the bill if enacted in the current form would be a departure from federal structure of the constitution. Pointing out that regulation of mines and mineral development is …
New Delhi The government is set to consider a proposal for a complete ban on private-public joint ventures (JVs) for developing mineral blocks allocated to state-run corporations and public sector undertakings under a special dispensation. The move would hit the plans of Adani Mining, Moser Baer, Vedanta, Monnet Ispat and …
PANJIM: The minor mineral extractors in the state will now have to seek permission from union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) before applying for the licence with the state Mines and Geology department, according to an order issued the Mines department on Thursday following Supreme Court directives. The directives …
Both documents extensively discuss need for competitive bidding for scarce natural resources The fate of the Ashok Chawla Committee report on the allocation of natural resources suggests a wider government unwillingness to accept competitive bidding, auctions and market-linked pricing for scarce, natural resources lies at the heart of its 2G …
New Delhi Keen to stay clear of the minefield of scandals and lawsuits, the Union mines ministry has asked the attorney general (AG) whether mining lease applications can be disposed of under the first-come-first-served (FCFS) policy, until upcoming legislation makes auction mandatory. The ministry's concern is that granting mineral concessions …
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested former deputy conservator of forests (Bellary) S Muthaiah and former deputy director of mines and geology department (Hospet, Bellary) S P Raju in connection with an illegal mining case involving the Associated Mining Company (AMC). The AMC is owned by former …
The coal ministry today said no irregularities were reported in the allotment of coal blocks to commercial entities during 2004-09. "Out of 218 coal blocks, a total of 174 coal blocks are allocated to 267 companies during the period 2004-09," the Minister of State for Coal Pratik Prakashbapu Patil said …
Following the Supreme Court warning that the first-come-first-serve system for granting mineral concessions may be misused “by unscrupulous people,” the mines ministry has sought legal opinion on how to treat the applications, which are being currently processed. It has sought the law ministry’s views on whether to process them on …
Centre continues to allocate coal blocks despite calls for competitive bidding THE Union ministries of coal and mines seem to have geared into action after a draft report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on allotment of coal blocks without auction was leaked to the media. The …
The Centre has expressed disagreement with Rajasthan government's mineral policy that reserves mineral-bearing areas in favour of State undertaking Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals (RSMML). “(The) State government policy to reserve mineral-bearing areas in favour of RSMML cannot be agreed to by the Central government... The policy for reservation... did …
Court takes serious view of environment degradation due to illegal mining New Delhi: Taking a serious view of environment degradation due to illegal mining, the Supreme Court has made it clear to Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan that no mining activity should be permitted or auctioned including renewal of leases …
The Supreme Court has ruled that the States/Union Territories can grant and renewal of leases for mining of minor minerals for an area of less than five hectares only after getting environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The court took note of the MoEF report which …
Bowing to a long-pending demand of the mineral-rich states, the coal ministry has sought the Union Cabinet’s approval to implement a new ad-valorem regime for collecting royalty of coal and lignite from both private firms and state-run companies. The move, if implemented, would enrich the coffers of these states by …
Supreme Court has ruled that States and Union Territories can now grant leases for mining minor minerals in less than 5 hectares or renew them only after prior approval from the MoEF. Supreme Court order dated 27-02-2012 (SLP (C) No. 19628-19629 of 2009 on illegal mining. See Also Report: Impact …
The government of Chhattisgarh has taken the Centre to court for allegedly infringing upon the state’s mining rights through a provision in the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960. In a writ petition filed last week, the state asked Delhi High Court to declare Rule 55 (4) of the Mineral Concession Rules …
New Delhi Let companies engaged in coal mining for captive use earmark an amount equal to a fraction of the royalty they pay the states for the benefit of affected communities in the mining areas, instead of 26% of post-tax profits as suggested earlier, the coal ministry has said. It …
Samaj Parivarthana Samudaya president S R Hiremath has said the National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources (NCPNR), which has been spearheading the movement against illegal mining in the State, has acquired some crucial documents that will expose more illegal land transactions by Reddy brothers and their associates. Addressing a …
