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 central government released final rules for mineral auction, which for the first time gives states the freedom to earmark a certain percentage of mines for end use and auction them. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 has introduced the concept of auctioning iron ore, bauxite, …
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 …
The Rajasthan high court has on Tuesday dismissed a PIL alleging that the state exchequer had suffered a loss of Rs 2,000 crore in the allotment of cement-grade limestone mines to four cement companies without auctioning them and had demanded a CBI probe into the allotment. The petitioner had also …
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: These rules may be called the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015. They shall come into force on …
The Ministry of Mines has prepared the draft rules named “The Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015” for the provisions relating to auction of the mineral concessions as provided for under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015.
- NGT upholds mining ban in Meghalaya, ticks off govt The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has "disapproved" of the Meghalaya government's not formulating appropriate policies and guidelines for coal mining while it found "no merit" in the government's defence for its inability to execute the tribunal's orders. "Without hesitation, we …
An Act further to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. This Act may be called the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015.
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Tata Steel Ltd. Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/03/2015 regarding royalty chargeable [in accordance with Section 9 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (the MMDR Act)] on the quantity of coal extracted at …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on illegal mining, 11/03/2015. Also includes statement showing Year-wise State-wise cases of illegal mining for major & minor minerals,
The SC granted Odisha six months to resolve the issue during which the state was allowed resumption of operations in eight mines With the Union government getting Lok Sabha clearance for the Mines and Minerals (Development And Regulation) Amendment (MMDRA) Bill, it is becoming clearer that Odisha will not be …
Lok Sabha on 3 March 2015 passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015 to replace ordinance promulgated in this regard. The bill amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in order to regulate the mining sector in the country.
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the Meghalaya government to submit a coal mining plan with complete design and scientific methods to be adopted for safety of mines and its workers. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar, which was perusing an interim report by an expert committee …
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015 was introduced in Lok Sabha on February 24, 2015. The Bill amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. The Bill replaces the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2015 promulgated on January 12, 2015.
Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd Vs Sarda Energy And Minerals Ltd & Ors dated 24/02/2015 regarding grant of Prospecting Licence under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 for the purpose of exploring Iron Ore deposits in Boria Tibbu …
Centre says Posco cannot have prioritised access to iron ore deposits Odisha government will oppose Centre’s view that Posco cannot have a prioritised access to the Khandadhar iron ore deposits for captive consumption for its proposed steel making project in the State. Prafulla Kumar Mallick, Odisha’s Steel and Mines Minister, …
The Madurai district police on Sunday arrested sand quarry baron P L Padikasu and four others in connection with illegal granite quarrying. The four others arrested were K N Solairajan, C G Mohan, Nagoor Haneefa, partner of Madhura Granites, and Sethuraman, a close friend of Mohammed Ibrahim Sait of Sait …
The state government will file an affidavit in the Orissa High Court (HC) on Wednesday defending its decision to auction mining leases awaiting second and subsequent renewal. "In our affidavit, we are not going to challenge the MMDR Amendment Ordinance promulgated by the central government. Our contention is that the …
The Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists (SGAT) held a seminar here on Tuesday to vent their reaction to the Ordinance promulgated by the Centre to amend the Mines and Minerals ( Development And Regulation ) Act 1957. Former SGAT’s president BK Mohanty said the present mood of the decision …
After renewing nearly 43 iron ore mining leases by signing lease deeds in the last one month, the State government notified ‘The Goa Grant of Mining Leases Policy, 2014’. The policy, notified following the recent Mines and Minerals Development Regulation (MMDR) Act amendment ordinance 2015, has no changes in it. …
