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 …
As mining is increasingly becoming the most controversial issue in the country, the Supreme Court in order to stem the resentment among people against the mega projects, has asked the Union and state governments to follow various Central and state legislations on acquisition of land and regulating mining strictly. Since …
The Ad Hoc Committee (ADC) has recommended that the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) should conduct a fact finding study of the illegal mining activities, if any, and also investigate and study the modalities of the illegal mechanism. The ADC has also suggested that CEC should come out with remedial measures …
This Orissa High Court verdict in response to writ petition has struck down the state government proposal to grant prospecting licence to POSCO India for Kandadhar iron ore mines in Sundargarh. Orissa High Court Judgement on grant of prospecting licence to POSCO India for Kandadhar Mines as on July 14, …
Ministers will meet in three weeks to consider revamping a five-decade old mining law that tries to balance the needs of investors with those of locals affected by the industry. The country is initiating much-needed reforms to archaic laws that have hampered private and overseas investors in tapping the country
The draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2010, which proposes to replace the existing law that has existed since 1957, has some welcome and much-needed features to check the scourge of illegal mining, ensure that the industry is less destructive of the environment, and includes all stakeholders in …
Some Running For More Than 20 Years Nitin Sethi | TNN New Delhi: Is it possible to operate hundreds of illegal mines in India for years on end without being detected or prosecuted? And can their illegal operations be legitimized in one stroke and turned into
Move to evolve uniform regulatory framework. The group was in favour of making mine plans mandatory for the minor minerals as well and recommended that a separate corpus should be created for reclamation and rehabilitation of mined out areas. Vishwanath Kulkarni New Delhi, June 7 In a move that could …
Concerned over the environment impact of rampant mining of minor minerals such as sand and fuller earth, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has asked the states to amend rules for such activities in line with the guidelines framed by his ministry. Jairam RameshIn letters written to all chief ministers, Ramesh said …
Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday shot out a directive to the State governments to adopt a nation-wide uniform mechanism for regulating mining of minor minerals, that includes minimum mining lease of five years and minimum size of mine not less than five hectares. The guidelines also addresses …
This recent report on illegal coal mines around Balphakram NP in Meghalaya prepared by Dr Asad Rahmani recommends immediate ban on all mining activity within the national park & demands strict regulation of all coal mines in Garo Hills The issue of illegal coal mining in Meghalaya is quite well-known …
This draft of the mineral policy- 2010 for Madhya Pradesh details measures to ensure exploitation of mineral resource for optimum and sustainable development of the State. It is an attempt to ensure that the mineral resources are developed in a scientific & systematic manner and the environmental & ecological issues …
An Act to provide for the scientific development of mines and minerals under the control of the Union and the regulation of activities connected therewith. This Act may be called the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2010. It extends to the whole of India.
Mining of minor minerals, though individually, because of smaller size of mine leases is perceived to have lesser impact as compared to mining of major minerals. However, the activity as a whole is seen to have significant adverse impacts on environment. It is, therefore, necessary that the mining of minor …
IN 2007, the Karnataka Lokayukta, established to investigate grievances with administrative actions, was asked by the state government to study rampant illegal mining in the state. Though this report, finalised as early as December, 2008, has been doing surreptitious rounds in government, legal and mining circles, it is yet to …
Rituparna Bhuyan New Delhi: The mining business in the country may be shrouded in a nefarious political economy nexus that abets illegal extraction of mineral wealth. While the Supreme Court has stepped in to stop the allegedly rampant illegal mining operations of firms owned by Karnataka tourism minister G Janardhana …
