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 …
With the Orissa government levying a fine of Rs 57,904 crore on 27 mining firms for excess excavation, the environment ministry has shot off letters to more than 70 miners seeking information on the various statutory clearances they have in order to judge the extent of violations. Officials in the …
‘The pursuit of super profits has drained the miners of feeling for fellow human beings’ It is one of the most scathing reports from the stable of Justice M.B. Shah Commission on illegal iron and manganese ore mining. It holds businessmen, the Odisha government and the Union government, responsible for …
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court (SC) has recommended a time-bound completion of the re-allotment of 51 cancelled mines in Category C. The Karnataka government should file a detailed scheme in this regard for the approval of court, the CEC said in its report to the SC. …
PANJIM: Ten firms from both Goa and other states applied for the e-auction of ore which is expected to start in the first week of February 2014. However, as none of the firms have registered with Indian Bureau of Mines, they have been asked to register themselves. The mining department …
In Nov 2013, SC allowed auction of 11.4 mn tonnes of iron ore lying idle at various mine heads and jetties A Supreme Court-appointed committee has decided to put on auction about four million tonnes (mt) of iron ore stock at various mine heads in Goa. To begin, the ore …
Large-scale violation of environment and forest laws have taken place in Odisa since 1994-95 Top companies — such as SAIL, Tata Steel, the Aditya Birla group’s Essel Mining and Odisha Mining Corp — are among the 70 that have violated environment and forest laws, the M B Shah Commission on …
In a scathing indictment of the Odisha Government over the multi-thousand crore mining scam, the M B Shah Commission is reported to have recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into serious procedural irregularities and rampant violation of mining, forest and environment norms in allotment of mines …
The RA had imposed stay order in case of four miners -PTA Ltd, Essel Mining, GSI Ltd and Ferro Alloya Corporation (FACOR) Mine owners and the Odisha government are poised for a pitched battle over the contentious issue of a hefty penalty imposed on extracting ore beyond the approved limits. …
Investigations into Jabalpur iron ore mining case in which top officials of city-based Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) have been booked have revealed that huge quantities of the mineral allegedly to be illegally extracted from the mine finally reached China. The case came into limelight this September as CBI booked …
No mining will be allowed around the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of six wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in Goa with the environment ministry on Thursday imposing a ban on such activities. The Centre will also constitute a state-level ESZ Monitoring Committee (SESZMC) under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, …
The report stated the allegation made by the complainant was filed with a wrong motive, envy and vindictive and far away from the truth The Indian Bureau of Mines, which works under the Ministry of Mines, said it had found no evidence in the alleged illegal mining of atomic minerals …
As the mining sector of the State is in a limbo, the Government has given a second thought to imposition of forest development tax (FDT) on minerals extracted from forest areas. The Government has reportedly directed the Steel and Mines department and the Forest and Environment department to have a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal on blasting operations carried out in the mines by the respondent no. 5 that as a result of the aforesaid blasting residential houses in an around in close proximity of the mining areas are being damaged in the matter of Aam Janta Vs State …
Panel to decide on re-auction of 51 such mines The State government has decided to put a cap on the quantum of ore to be mined every year, henceforth, at the 51 ‘C’ category mines which will be re-auctioned in the near future. The decision was taken on October 7 …
Even if there is no notification of wildlife sanctuaries and buffer zones, the Supreme Court can say that you (state government) are obliged under Article 21 (right to life) of the Constitution to protect life including the environment and that you can’t exploit within this area.” These were stern observations …
The Union ministry of mines on Thursday washed its hands of the perpetuation of illegal iron ore mining in Goa and informed the Supreme Court that permission for extraction of the mineral was subject to compliance of environment and forest clearances. "The state mines department allows mining after satisfying that …
Wants states to submit quarterly reports to IBM The Ministry of Mines, in a bid to further step up joint efforts to curb illegal mining, has asked state governments to regularly share information with it on the measures taken by them. Besides, the ministry at its recent meeting with the …
Company says it will take two years to reach the approved output limit The chromite mines of Tata Steel at Sukinda in Jajpur Road mining circle has received environmental clearance from Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) for upgradation of production limit upto 2.4 million tonne per annum (MTPA) …
Even as it looks as if the Apex Court will hear the Goa mining case only after the Constitution Bench hearings are over, the 27 mines are to get their leases renewed – agreements signed – by the end of the month. Officials said that the payments for the mines, …
The state government will be filing a status report before the Supreme Court on September 17 Even as the industry expects Supreme Court to lift the interim ban on mining exports, the state mines and geology department is yet to take several initiatives suggested by the apex court's Central Empowered …
