Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Environics Trust Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 08/07/2015 regarding asbestos mining. The Tribunal has noted that a statement on instructions is made by the Counsel appearing for the Indian Bureau of Mines that there …
The Centre is considering a proposal to allow all mining engineers and geologists to prepare the mining plans of companies. At present, only an engineer with five years of experience in a supervisory capacity in the field of mining and with a Recognized Qualified Person (RQP) certificate from a state …
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the delay in ascertaining the iron ore reserves in ‘C’ category mines was due to technical reasons. Defending the government affidavit in the Supreme Court and suggesting that it was never rapped by the Bench, Siddaramaiah said the primary reason for the delay was …
Expert Appraisal Committee report points that mining lease holders are involved in several violations; Seeks action against violators PANJIM: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests appointed Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) has authenticated the findings of Justice M B Shah Commission, pointing to the fact that mining lease holders in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Environics Trust V/s Union of India & Ors. And Amar Singh V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 23/03/2015 regarding asbestos mining in India. The Tribunal directed the MoEF and Indian Bureau of Mines to file …
Move comes after complaints about recently promulgated MMDR ordinance The Ministry of Mines has constituted a nine-member commitee to draft quality parameters for excavated minerals. The committee will be chaired by Ranjan Sahai, Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines. The move comes after complaints by various stakeholders about 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 …
The panel is headed by chief controller of mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, will have its first meet on January 22 A panel appointed by the Government of India to frame Rules for the Mines and Minerals - MMDR (Development & Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2015 is scheduled to meet on …
PANJIM: The special investigation team (SIT), probing 16 cases of illegal mining and related offences, has filed a charge sheet against Directors of Seagull Ore Carriers Pvt Ltd, Regmington Antao and Mohammed Usman Sheikh, before the judicial magistrate first class at Vasco on Monday. Antao and Sheikh have been charged …
Of balance 15 leases that paid stamp duty only ten to be considered for renewal, as five are being investigated for violations PANJIM: Directorate of Mines of Geology (DMG) on Wednesday issued an order renewing 13 mining leases under section 8(3) of Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act, …
State demand of Rs 61,705 crore from errant miners was contested by scores of lessees in the Revision Authority The report of the Supreme Court appointed central empowered committee (CEC) has dashed Odisha’s hopes of recovering a hefty penalty from miners embroiled in excess mining of iron ore and manganese …
Odisha submits all documents sought by the enquiry panel The Central Empowered Committee (CEC), appointed by the Supreme Court, will conduct hearing on illegal mining activities in Odisha from August 5 onwards at New Delhi, according to a notice received by the state government. CEC has asked the state officials …
The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has ordered suspension of mining operations of Tiffin’s Barytes Asbestos and Paints Ltd (TBAPL) for indulging in “unscientific” mining. The Chennai-based company has been mining in 191.13 hectares in Bellary. TBAPL was one among the 18 companies allowed to mine in category ‘A' mines …
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 …
The court order assumes significance as the mine with chrome ore reserves in excess of 85 mn tonnes sought third renewal of the said mine In a major blow to Tata Steel, the Orissa High Court ordered the local government to restrain from allocating Sukinda chromite deposits to the private …
Large open pits left behind after clay mining would cause serious threat to the ecological balance in the locality, says the Kerala high court. Deep mining of land to extract china clay (kaolin) has become common in many areas in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts, where large reserves of china clay …
PANJIM: The Supreme Court’s six-member expert panel has recommended upto 20 million tonne cap on mining of ore per annum in Goa, observing that there was large scale degradation of landscape, increase in dust pollution in air, water and soil and higher rate of sedimentation of finer particulate matter in …
NEW DELHI: In what may eventually help in further relaxing the Supreme Court's iron ore mining ban in Goa, an expert committee set up for the macro environmental impact assessment (EIA) study has submitted its interim report to the court suggesting that mining may be permitted at the level of …
Statement of the Minister of Mines in response to Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 276 for 10th February, 2014, asked by Shri Ram Kripal Yadav regarding allocation of bauxite mines to private companies. Minister of Mines has stated that the "the information regarding revenue generated from mines is not centrally …
With Goa Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing around nine cases of illegal mining against various high profile persons including local politicians is likely to begin issuing summons to them from this week onwards. This is despite the SIT still awaiting a response from the government on its proposal for …
