Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Containers from sunken ship likely to drift towards Alappuzha, Kollam Coasts in 48 hours: INCOIS" appearing in The Hindu dated 25.05.2025 dated 27/05/2025. The original application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled …
At least 5 mn tonne of ore is stacked at various sites of AMTC and KJS Ahluwalia group mines because of Supreme Court suspension order The Odisha directorate of mines has sent a recommendation to the state steel and mines department to allow transportation of iron ore from 18 of …
The district-level committee formed to do a reality check of the deemed forest land in Kodagu district will convene its first meeting in a week and is likely to submit a comprehensive report to the government within six months. The committee chaired by the deputy commissioner comprises of the deputy …
Team may inspect mines in its next visit A two-member team of the Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) today held talks with over 10 mining companies on availability of statutory clearances, encroachment and subletting of leased property. The CEC may visit Odisha yet again and take up field …
Committee will meet members of 25 mining firms today A Supreme Court appointed panel arrived in Bhubaneshwar to meet state officials and representatives from the mining industry, to investigate charges of illegalities in iron-ore and manganese mining. The panel's final report to be submitted before 30 July could have a …
Hundreds of people affected by pollution from wood-based units in the district took out a march to the district Collectorate on Tuesday. P.C.Cyriac, former civil servant and president of Anti-Corruption People’s Movement, inaugurated the march. The march was organized by the Action Council for Environmental Protection, as part of a …
Owners may oppose it as all activities will require department nod The Forest department will embark on a survey of all forest, revenue and private lands to demarcate ‘deemed forests’ in the State. In keeping with a 1996 Supreme Court judgement, the State government will now include private lands as …
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has begun clearing fresh mining projects in Karnataka. One such project is Bellary Steels and Alloys Ltd (BSAL), which has got the forest department clearance to mine iron ore in Sandur taluk in Bellary district. The forest department, in its order on May 15, accorded …
The top court has held that automatic renewals of mining leases, after first renewal period of 20 years is illegal It was never uneasy for them to challenge the Odisha government order in a court regarding reservation of minerals for local industries or to duck a government request for online …
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC), constituted by the Supreme Court has directed the Uttarakhand forest department to stop any construction work that is in violation of the Wildlife Protection Act. The Uttarakhand irrigation department was constructing an RCC wall on the right bank of Song river to reportedly protect a …
While Goa government is planning to resume mining by September by renewing the existing leases in a phased manner, which were declared as illegal by the Supreme Court, since they were renewed under the deemed provision, Goa Foundation has warned that it would challenge the renewals in the Court, since …
Reserving the order, the court observed that it will not pass a blanket ban on mining but may order interim shutdown of 40 iron ore mine lease holders New Delhi : Forty out of the fifty-six iron ore mines in Odisha are operating under deemed-renewed leases and may have to …
Reserves interim order on mines operating under deemed extension clause The Supreme Court today completed hearing on a crucial case of illegal mining in Odisha. The apex court, has, however, reserved its interim order. The state government had earlier drawn flak from the Supreme Court appointed central empowered committee (CEC) …
The State Government has assured the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) that it will dispose of all the applications pending for renewal of mining leases within six months. “A special drive has been undertaken to complete the process of renewal of mining leases. In a number of cases, ‘in …
CEC had asked for detailed information on mining leases in a letter to Odisha chief secretary J K Mohapatra Clearing the air on illegal mining, the Odisha government today informed the Supreme Court appointed central empowered committee (CEC) that all working mines in the state were operating with statutory approvals. …
With the Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) seeking details on illegal mining cases in the State, the State Government on Wednesday prepared its defence at a high level meeting here. The meeting chaired by Chief Secretary JK Mohapatra discussed different aspects of illegal mining activities and the report …
In the wake of the Supreme Court (SC) issuing notice to Odisha on illegal mining cases, the SC appointed central empowered committee (CEC) has sought details of mining leases from the state government operating with or without statutory approvals. The CEC has asked for a detailed information on the mining …
The Supreme Court order in the matter of iron ore mining in Goa could have serious repercussions on mines of steel producers such as Tata Steel and Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) and some of the country’s largest merchant miners, including the Aditya Birla group’s Essel Mining. The order …
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed iron ore mining in Goa, lifting a ban imposed about 18 months ago, but placed a cap of 20 million tonnes on annual production from these mines. Before the ban, iron ore production from Goa was around 45 million tonnes per year (mtpa). Exports …
The venue of the ongoing struggle against polluting plywood manufacturing units in Perumbavoor will be shifted from Kuruppampady to Kakkanad next week. The agitation will be launched in front of the collectorate, according to activists of the Action Council for Environmental Protection, which is spearheading the stir. People affected by …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/04/2014 regarding Tata Steel's Odisha mining lease. The Temporary Working Permit to operate 69.58 hectares of broken up forest land will stand extended up to 9th May, 2014.
