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 …
Parliament passed The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for amendments in Mines & Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. Rajya Sabha passed the bill 0n 12 March, 2020, while Lok Sabha already passed this bill on 6th March, 2020. The Mineral Laws …
Iron ore mining has witnessed a decline in Odisha, following the Supreme Court’s direction to the miners for a payment of compensation of Rs 17,576 crore for exceeding output beyond the quantum fixed under the environmental clearances, the ASSOCHAM said while seeking the central government intervention to resolve issues as …
The government today approved the restructuring of Indian Bureau of Mines to reform the mineral sector regulation. The restructuring would enable the adoption of IT and space technology by the bureau to improve its effectiveness in mineral regulation and development, the mines ministry said in a statement. It said the …
However, Forest Advisory Committee eases procedure for firms to apply for permits The Environment Ministry’s apex forest body has shot down a joint proposal by the Coal, Petroleum and Mining ministries to fully exempt themselves from Forest department permissions to scale up the density of exploratory boreholes, used to prospect …
Drilling of bore holes on forest land for prospecting of minerals and oil exploration will not be exempted from the ambit of clearances, the environment ministry's forest advisory committee (FAC) said, turning down requests from coal ministry, mines ministry and ministry of petroleum and natural gas. The FAC will, however, …
Ahead of framing a new mining policy for Punjab, state's Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu today discussed with top officials of the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, various aspects of the policy with a view to have a foolproof mining policy in the state. Besides, "in principle" approval …
CHENNAI: A central government scheme for the benefit of local communities affected by mining projects has been ignored by the Tamil Nadu government. Data tabled in the Parliament shows that a fund of 202 crore - which is supposed to ensure drinking water, environment preservation, health care and physical infrastructure …
PANJIM: After initially suggesting the auction of iron ore mining leases, NGO Goa Foundation (GF), on Thursday proposed that the government not auction leases to private players as the mining industry is incorrigible and continues to brazenly violate laws leading to illegal trade. The NGO opined that the government assume …
The Supreme Court had on August 2 last year imposed a penalty on 152 iron ore and manganese lessees in the state for illegal mining. These mines were found to have conducted operations without forest and environment clearances between 2000 and 2011. Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday asked …
PANJIM: The ministers for mining from various States will be gathering in Goa on January 19 to discuss series of issues related to the sector. The State’s preparedness for e-auction of leases that expires in 2020 will be the key issue of discussion. Union Minister for Mines Narendra Singh Tomar …
The Odisha government had assessed mining violations within the state on different parameters - violations of environment and forest clearance, mining beyond designated areas, and excess mining within designated areas. The Odisha government has received roughly less than half the compensation it had demanded for mining violations in the state …
Idea thrown open by NITI Aayog, who proposed a unified tax regime for the industry, where all royalties, levies, duties and taxes will be subsumed into GST PANJIM: In a bid to give relief to the iron ore mining industry, reeling under the burden of double taxation, the proposed National …
Jaipur: Rajasthan is mining its natural wealth away without chipping a penny to restore its mine spoils or trying to strike an environmental balance. Ministry of mines, GOI lists Rajasthan as the state with the largest area 19,630.03 ha under mining operation, leading with 3,511 leases and 109 prospecting licenses …
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 …
In the wake of the Jharkhand coal mine cave-in, which has so far claimed 18 lives, the government has decided to conduct safety audits for all the 418 mines in the country, coal and power minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. In the wake of the Jharkhand coal mine cave-in, …
Rectified plan for taluka to be placed before TCP Board next week for approval; wildlife sanctuaries, forests and green cover restored on land plan PANJIM: The State government is finally set to notify the Regional Plan 2021, but only for Sattari taluka, with additional iron ore mining areas notified. The …
As the Union ministry of mines looks to crack down on illegal mining in the country and help people participate in the process, major mines in Tamil Nadu have been mapped and digitised and included in the Centre's database. The process to integrate data from a TN-specific mining tenement registry …
If the reserves are found economically viable, then the blocks will be auctioned to private cos The mines ministry will invite foreign and domestic miners to bid for mineral exploration in 20 prospective blocks. The ministry will select one or two exploration agencies through the tendering process, a government official …
Centre and states are running out of time to clear these projects which have been stuck since January 2015 due to various regulatory hurdles. With the January 11, 2017, deadline looming large, the Centre is burning midnight oil to clear 288-odd non-coal mining proposals that are stuck at various levels. …
The proposal would pave way for export of surplus high-grade iron ore (with over 58% iron content) in Odisha and Jharkhand I have given states an offer they can't refuse: Piyush Goyal Mines ministry is awaiting steel ministry’s response on a proposal to remove 30 per cent export duty on …
