Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
The Mines Ministry has decided to impose a penalty of up to Rs.500,000 on those who violate provisions of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules 2017. The ministry has notified the new rules which will be supersede Mineral Conservation and Development Rules 1988. It had a provision of fine of Rs.50,000, …
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988, namely : These rules may be called the Mineral Conservation …
PANAJI: Ten mining lessees in Goa have produced iron ore in excess of 20% of the tentative production quantity in the approved mining plan or scheme of mining by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) from 2011 to 2013, Union ministry of mines informed the Lok Sabha. The ministry of …
As many as 16 mining companies engaged by various cements plants in Meghalaya were found to have extracted limestone for years without getting mandatory clearances from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and recommended cancellation of the mining leases. "Out of the 16 mining leases granted for carrying out mining …
The Commission submitted its ‘First Report on illegal mining of iron and manganese ores in the State of Jharkhand’ on 14th October, 2013. A ‘Memorandum of Action Taken’ on the ‘First Report on illegal mining of iron and manganese ores in the State of Jharkhand’ of the Commission has been …
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 …
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 …
The government today said it has suspended mining operations in 20 iron and manganese ore leases in the last three years for producing raw material beyond the outer permissible limit. These lease holders, located mostly in Goa and Odisha, were among the 63 caught for producing excessive ore since 2009-10, …
Bhubaneswar The Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists (SGAT) has submitted a memorandum to the Orissa government pointing out that the penalty notices served on 104 mine owners for recovery of Rs 70,000 crore is incorrect. The 734-member strong apex body of geoscientists and mining engineers has said in its …
Bhubaneswar The worst fear of Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC), state government-owned company, has come true. The company has lost iron ore worth R34 crore in rains. Sources in OMC say iron ore fines dumped at Gandhamardan mines and Kumitar mines have been lost due to rains. A huge stock of …
Miners, lawyers and experts in Odisha have termed as “illegal” the . 69,907-crore fine imposed on 60 iron ore and manganese miners by the state government for allegedly extracting more than the approved quantity of ore. The Odisha government had last week sent notices to these miners asking them to …
Bhubaneswar The Orissa government’s decision to recover Rs 57,907 crore from 27 mining lessees for extracting minerals in excess of the approved plan has upset the state mining sector. Many in the mining industry and experts have expressed their surprise over the state government’s action. “The decision is illegal,” said …
Ministry in process of amending rules. Guilty party to lose licence, debarred from obtaining any further licence PANJIM: As a major fallout of Shah Commission’s interim report, Union Mines ministry is working on amending the Mineral Concession Rules which will make mine owner lose his licence and would be debarred …
PANJIM: Mines and Geology department will be holding a special inspection of State’s oldest mining company, Damodar Mangalji and Company Limited (DMC) on Monday before suspending its lease, as directed by Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM). IBM, in an order issued on April 18, has directed the company to suspend …
PANJIM: One of the State’s oldest mining company, Damodar Mangalji and Company Limited (DMC) has been issued a show cause notice by Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) for extracting ore beyond its permissible capacity. The notice dispatched on February 8 has stated that the DMC owned Band Doncol iron ore …
PANJIM: Targeting the Goa government over failure to implement rule 45 of the Mineral Conservation and Development (MCDR) Rules, 1988, the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has said that in the absence of accurate data, the bureau has failed to monitor the movement of minerals effectively. In a bid to …
BHUBANESWAR: The Director of Mines has now been designated by the State Government as the registering authority of trucks or any other vehicle used for transportation of minerals by road. A notification issued by the Steel and Mines Department on Tuesday maintained that all persons and companies owning trucks or …
The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has taken action against 25 mines from Goa in terms of the provisions of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 for exceeding the production limits. A letter from the Union Ministry of Mines to the Goa government has said that a total of …
The Arjun Munda government’s decision earlier this month to lift the ban on sale of iron ore fines, created as a result of crushing and processing larger pieces of ore, has raised eyebrows in Jharkhand with opposition parties alleging that it smacks of a big scam. “It will open doors …
The new mining policy announced by Rajasthan government to promote value addition in minerals and generate employment while maintaining balance with environment considerations. The new mineral policy has the following objectives: To create favorable environment for value addition of the minerals in the State; To enhance employment opportunities; To explore …
