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 …
5L Truck Trips To Transport Mineral To Belekeri Port Went Unnoticed: Panel New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s environmental panel on Thursday recommended a CBI probe into the brazen flouting of rules in transportation of 50 lakh tonnes of illegally mined iron ore from Bellary district to Belekeri port, some 400 …
Central Empowered Committee report (supplementary) dated 5th September, 2012 of the CEC regarding alleged illegal export of iron ore from Belekeri port and associated issues.
Operations may commence, but conditions apply The Supreme Court on Monday directed resumption of mining operations by 18 mining companies in Karnataka on the basis of the recommendations of the Central Empowered Committee. A three-judge Bench of Justices Aftab Alam, K.S. Radhakrishnan and Swatanter Kumar passed this order on the …
After a ban of more than a year, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed iron ore extraction on 18 leases in Karnataka but warned that any violation of norms could result in a revocation of the permission. While allowing the 18 mining leases of Category-A mines in the districts of …
New Delhi: Mining operations in Karnataka are likely to resume from Tuesday, a senior state government official said. Partially lifting its ban on mining operations in Karnataka ordered more than a year back, the Supreme Court on Monday gave its green light for extraction of iron ores on 18 leases …
The steel mills might have to wait for six months at least as 12 of the 18 mining leases still need to secure statutory nods The removal of ban on iron ore mining in Karnataka as directed by the Supreme Court on Monday is unlikely to bring immediate relief to …
The Supreme Court today lifted its ban on iron ore mining operations in Karnataka by companies which have not flouted lease conditions. A three-judge Forest Bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam accepted the report of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC). The CEC report had said that Category ‘A’ leases, which …
Korba: While Parliament remains stalled over the CAG report on coal block allocations, a land acquisition row threatens to disrupt production at India’s largest open cast coal mine. In fact, it exposes a deeper malaise that afflicts India’s coal sector, where private companies, according to the CAG, were given coal …
New Delhi: Non-government wildlife experts who are on the PM-chaired National Board of Wildlife are planning to write a joint letter to PM Manmohan Singh complaining of alleged illegalities and malpractices of the environment ministry. In a move that could further embarrass the government, they are also considering using the …
The Karnataka government has initiated several measures to curb illegal movement and the possibility of pilferage of iron ore in the state. The move comes after the direction of the Supreme Court and the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) in the recent past. In an affidavit submitted to the Apex Court …
CEC recommends permitting resumption of mining operations by Category A mines The Supreme Court will pass its order on Monday on the petitions for resuming mining in the three districts of Karnataka, which was suspended by the court last year. A bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam heard arguments from …
For the steel ministry starved of iron ore supply, there is good news as the Supreme Court is expected to state on Monday as to how many mining leases in Karnataka, presently closed under Court orders, were fit to be reopened. The steel industry had pressed the panic button as …
Expert panel says effective checks and balances in place to ensure work in scientific manner Iron ore mining in Karnataka is set to restart with the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) on Thursday giving the green signal to ‘A category’ of mines in the State to resume operations, provided …
It also objects to the classification of mines under Category A Questions are being raised over the recommendation of the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) allowing mining by 16 companies among which are those embroiled in alleged irregularities. The Samaj Parivartan Samudaya (SPS), petitioners in the illegal mining case …
When I first started my life with tigers 37 years ago it was as a tourist. I visited the heart of Ranthambore and saw little as tigers, if they were around, just hid themselves in the forest and ignored the visitor. The late Fateh Singh Rathore was the warden of …
This Report deals with the issues related to the implementation of the R & R Plans, resumption of the mining operations in “Category-A” mining leases and associated issues and is being filed pursuant to this Hon’ble Court’s order dated 17th August, 2012 in IA No. ___ of 2012 in Writ …
Samaj Parivartana Samudaya on Monday alleged that the Supreme Court-constituted Central Empowered Committee (CEC) had erred by recommending that sixteen ‘A’ category companies be allowed to restart mining operations in the State. Addressing reporters, founder-president of the Samudaya, S R Hiremath, said a majority of these companies were involved in …
Seeking a probe into illegalities in mining and export, the Supreme Court Thursday censured the Karnataka government for failure to check illegal export of iron ore from Belekeri port. A bench led by Justice Aftab Alam also indicated that it may direct a CBI probe into the illegal export of …
The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Karnataka government for its failure to check large-scale illegal export of iron ore from Belekeri port in Karwar district. A three-judge Bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam also indicated that it may direct CBI probe into the illegal export of 35 lakh …
