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Indian road construction workers walk with their luggages along the Indo China border in Bumla at an altitude of 15,700 feet (4,700 meters) above sea level in Arunachal Pradesh. The State government also sought the development of road for exploration and extraction of minerals along the international border. GUWAHATI: Arunachal …
Special Task Force for mines in TS The National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) of the Central government will take up exploration of 42 limestone blocks in Telangana at a cost of ₹40 crore during 2018-19. This was disclosed by Additional Secretary Mines K. Rajeswara Rao when he held a review …
Mines Ministry directs Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited and Geological Survey of India to study how the technology can be adopted PANJIM: After effective implementation of the Mining Surveillance System (MSS) in mineral rich States, including Goa, the Centre is now looking at the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly …
COIMBATORE: The process of mapping landslide-prone zones in the Nilgiris, which began three years back, has reached its final stages. The complete map is likely to be submitted before the Nilgiris district collectorate in the next four months, said senior officials attached to the Geological Survey of India (GSI). Nilgiris, …
In a complete disregard for the rare minerals, Rajasthan government has leased mining blocks that contains copper, silver and tin for extracting masonry stones and construction materials. Despite reminders from the central government agencies, mines department has taken no action resulting into a loss of revenues and wastage of national …
| Dehradun: In order to deal with the recurring problem of landslides in Uttarakhand, the government has decided to set up a state level Landslide Management Committee to prepare a long-term roadmap to tackle the natural hazard. The committee will be headed by disaster management department secretary and will have …
Indiscriminate blasting of mountains to build roads or other infrastructure has rendered the fragile areas of the state more susceptible to landslides and floods, say experts and scientists. According to the director of the Geological Survey of India, the institute had submitted a report regarding the treatment of vulnerable sites …
Paves way for auction of 100 blocks; analysts say global players like Rio Tinto and BHP will be attracted The Cabinet has overhauled India's mineral exploration policy to accelerate the development of the country's untapped reserves of iron ore, gold, diamonds, limestone, tungsten and other minerals by luring private participation …
Rs 2,116 crore would be required over five years to implement the policy The Cabinet approved a National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP). This will allow auction of 100 prospective mineral blocks. The government now expects to attract the private sector in exploration, beside strengthening state-run Geological Survey of India (GSI), …
Dehradun: About a week after the forest fires in different parts of Uttarakhand were doused, largely due to rains, the blaze has returned, this time on Varunavat Parvat in Uttarkashi. The raging inferno was noticed at 4 am on Sunday and a team of 25 forest personnel was rushed to …
UDAIPUR: A natural hot water well in dry Rajasthan! Yes, say earth scientists who have discovered one such in Bichardi village situated between Beawar and Pali districts of the state. Ignorant of its importance, the owner of the well thinks of it as a curse because for him it's an …
VARANASI: To prevent the majestic ghats from caving in, the experts of Geological Survey of India (GIS) and National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) will assess the measures to check erosion on the left bank of river Ganga induced due to siltation on right bank during their visit to the city …
The Centre has set a target to complete the aerial geo-physical surveys of the entire country within three years. The steps will require a change in a Defence Ministry order that bars sharing of data for 40 per cent of India’s landmass. The tardy clearance from the Ministries of Environment …
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) will be taking up exploration of limestone deposits in Kharri-Parsadih block of Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. It has also decided to outsource drilling work for exploration of limestone in Kharri-Parsadih block, officials stated. It may be recalled that GSI will also be making an …
DEHRADUN: To ensure safety of defence personnel deputed at strategic places in landslide-prone areas of the state, the defence ministry has asked the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to conduct a study and set up early warning devices in such places. The pilot project - to be funded by the …
For centuries, the Subarnarekha river has been the lifeline for the people of the Chotanagpur Plateau. Apart from feeding agricultural fields, this river, as the name suggests, has been a source of gold for the locals, who sieve hundreds of kilograms of river sand to pick up a few ounces …
The state government has extensive plans for Gomti's channelization and riverfront development but the environment experts are more concerned about constantly shrinking river-flow. Studies suggest that Gomti's flow has deteriorated almost by 50% in last 40 years. While experts fear that river is confronted with two major problems- the drying …
DEHRADUN: Experts have discovered that the massive crack on Varunavat Parvat near Uttarkashi was formed because of the poor quality of slope treatment methods used on the mountain after an earlier landslide. Meanwhile, Uttarkashi residents live in fear of landslides after the crack was formed. On September 24, 2003, a …
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) will come up with a digitised and updated database of landslide-prone zones for West Bengal's Darjeeling hills where recent landslides claimed around 40 lives, a GSI official said on Saturday. In the aftermath of the Darjeeling landslides that struck the region earlier this month, …
The Kerala model will have to be adapted for Maharashtra where rocks and soil are different. A year after the July 30 Malin landslide that left 151 people dead, the Maharashtra government is set to test an early warning system in the state that has nearly 111 sites prone to …
