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 …
NEW DELHI: Some 20 months after the Supreme Court suspended mining in the Aravalis in May 2009 due to the havoc wrought upon this crucial range around Delhi, the Haryana government has drawn up a fresh plan to revive mining in the ravaged parts of Aravalis in Faridabad district. In …
PANJIM:Goa Foundation (GF) has claimed, that even as Shah Commission officials were enquiring into the illegal mining, almost half of state’s ore that left the shores during last financial year was illegally extracted. GF, which has filed series of petitions before High Court on illegal mining has stated that almost …
PANJIM: Targeting the Goa government over failure to implement rule 45 of the Mineral Conservation and Development (MCDR) Rules, 1988, the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has said that in the absence of accurate data, the bureau has failed to monitor the movement of minerals effectively. In a bid to …
Iron ore Says Shah commission recommendation faulty; however, accepts other suggestions. The Union ministry of mines has rejected the M B Shah commission’s recommendations for a ban on iron ore and manganese ore export and has referred the matter to the department of commerce. “While demand for iron ore is …
In its effort to mop up more revenue, the Naveen Patnaik government is now planning to impose a forest development tax on minerals extracted from forest areas. Since 2003, the state government has been collecting forest development tax (FDT) on kendu leaf, timber and bamboo as an attempt to make …
The mines ministry has ticked off Odisha for its failure to check mining irregularities, saying it should share the blame for illegal mining. The ministry's surprise missive, which comes a day after an central probe panel wrapped up its tour of the state as part a countrywide exercise to investigate …
Days after the Justice M B Shah Commission concluded its inquiry into alleged irregularities in mining in Orissa, the Mines Ministry, in what is seen as a rap, reminded the state of its obligation and power to check illegal mining. “While the ministry appreciates that the state government has finally …
Keonjhar: The Centre appointed Shah Commission led by former Supreme Court judge Justice M B Shah on Thursday formally began investigation into illegal mining in Odisha. The Commission held a discussion with the district authorities of Keonjhar and Sundargarh besides authorities of the railways, Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) and …
Taking strong objection to Advocate General Subodh Kantak’s opinion that the handling of dumps may not require environmental clearance, Central Mines Ministry has asked Goa government that there is urgent need to regulate movement of dumps. The ministry says that as per records, in the last four years, approximately 10.89 …
With the illegal mining issue rocking the Congress-led coalition Government in Goa, the Union Mines Ministry has pointed out to the State Government that around 44 mines have exceeded the prescribed “targeted production limits”, which indicates that illegal mining might have taken place to some extent. In this light, the …
Even as the government may not be in favour of a blanket ban. The mining crisis in Goa, the country’s largest exporter and second-largest producer of iron ore, is set to worsen. With the probe of the Centre-appointed Shah commission into alleged irregularities entering its last lap, Goan miners have …
P ANJIM: Scores of enquiries into illegal mining activities have put a temporary halt to the high level monitoring committee to oversee the safety at the extraction sites. The state government appointed committee, which was constituted following two mining accidents, was supposed to undertake the process of visiting all the …
The mines ministry will push for a new system of calculating royalties instead of the current practice of basing it on an average price determined by the Indian Bureau of Mines, ministry officials said. Under the new method, pithead prices, on which royalty is based, will be discovered from iron …
The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has taken action against 25 mines from Goa in terms of the provisions of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 for exceeding the production limits. A letter from the Union Ministry of Mines to the Goa government has said that a total of …
PANJIM: After acting against 19 mines, the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) is in the process of issuing notices to 25 more mines which have extracted iron ore in excess of the permissible capacity specified in their mining plans. The Union Mines ministry in their letter to the Goa government …
PANJIM: The Union Ministry of Mines has observed that approximately 10.89 million tons of iron ore lying in dumps have been removed and dispatched in last four years with increasing demand for low grade ore in the Chinese market. Accordingly, the Ministry has directed the Goa government to hold a …
Here is an advantage for Odisha. Now, the State Government can charge a 10-per cent royalty on iron ore basing on the market value of the mineral. Instead of requesting the Centre to raise the rate of royalty, the State Government can now achieve the goal with all respect and …
Ten miners operating in Orissa are in the dock for violation of the Environment Protection Act, 1986. Among them are Hindalco Industries, Essel Mining & Industries, Serajuddin & Company and B C Dagra. The state government has asked the district collectors concerned to initiate legal action against the errant miners …
PANJIM: In a major setback to the mining industry, Shah Commission during their first round of investigations is learnt to have found that 90 percent of the mines in the state have some kind of illegalities. Sources stated that Shah Commission’s senior members Justice R A Mehta and U V …
The Ministry of Mines has asked the Goa Government to provide details on low-grade ore dumps that have piled up alongside extraction sites in the coastal state by October 18, sources said today. The Ministry, in a recent meeting held in Delhi, asked the Goa Mines and Geology Department to …
