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 …
State, Centre differ over clause of lease renewal The Supreme Court will now decide the fate of 18 lapsed mining leases in the state, including two belonging to Tata Steel, which hoped to restart operation by virtue of the Mines and Minerals Development & Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 that automatically …
The State government has urged the Centre to despatch an expert committee to study mining of ore and other mineral deposits before formulating rules for allocating iron ore mines through the auction route. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra, who participated in a meeting chaired by Union Minister for …
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday approved the much-awaited ordinance for auction of iron ore and other minerals, which will help the government bring in a system of competitive bidding for mine allocations. It will also allow it to create District Mineral Funds for the welfare of project-affected people. “The President …
Assocham-Yes Bank study asks government to take progressive policy initiatives Employees are seen at the Bedara Bhommanahalli (BBH) iron ore mines at Chitradurga in Karnataka Ban on iron ore mining and exports in Karnataka and Goa led to job losses to the tune of about 1 million, directly and indirectly …
The ministry of mines has dropped a proposal to restrict initial search for mineralisation done under reconnaissance permits. The ministry is finalising amendments to the mining law. Officials said the ministry had circulated a Cabinet note on amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act. Prior to seeking …
Union Ministry of Mines and Steel has proposed to create a District Mineral Foundation (DMF) in every district affected by mining, which will be funded by an additional levy related to royalty. The information was given to Shantaram Naik in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday by Minister of State for …
The Centre has asked States to immediately furnish details of cases of illegal sand mining, including the action taken in the last three years to stop the menace. “Although mining of sand comes within the purview of the State governments, it was felt necessary to discuss the problem with the …
Under current laws, a company cannot sell mines but only transfer leases when it is acquired by another firm The central government, after allowing commercial mining in the coal sector, is now planning to permit companies to sell mines of all minerals, except atomic ones, by providing transferability under the …
The National Green Tribunal today sought a response from the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking directions to prevent pollution and contamination of water in rivers of Western UP. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, issued the notice to the Ministry of Environment and …
The State Government has once again requested the Centre to grant a Prospecting License (PL) for Iron ore over a Notified Area of 2,082.502 hectares in favour of the Posco India Private Limited. In its latest move to ensure mining lease to the South Korean steel major, the Department of …
According to the guidelines, if a PSU wants to enter into a joint venture, it will have to select its partner through competitive bidding process In a bid to bar the backdoor entry of private players into the mining sector, the Union mines ministry has issued fresh guidelines stating that …
State govt will have to finalise leases within 3 to 6 months, but allowed say on time frame The Union Mines Ministry has issued fresh guidelines for giving mineral concession under which the State government has to clear (sign) the mining leases within a period of three to six months …
The decision will now lie with the district-level forest administrator, the divisional forest officer (DFO), to give away forest land to miners in such cases The lower-level forest bureaucracy in the states will now have unbridled power to give away forest land to miners if they believe the project is …
Narendra Singh Tomar, Union minister for mines, said on Thursday that amendments to the Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act, 1957 would be carried in the coming session of Parliament. Amending the MMDR Act is expected to strengthen the sector, hit by illegalities. “We are working on changes …
“States must re-examine applications for non-notified areas” The Union Ministry of Mines on Wednesday said mining lease applications from States would only be considered if they pertain to notified areas. Addressing a press conference here, Union Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, “States usually forward mining applications in both notified …
Mines minister assures to consider demand for taxing super normal profits The central mines ministry has assured to take steps for expediting forest and environment clearances for mines in Odisha. “We raised the issue of pending forest and environment clearances for mines in Odisha. The Union minister has assured that …
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 …
Union Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who is schedule to visit Bangalore on July 4 to meet Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is likely to raise illegal mining activities in the state and steps taken to put an end the menace. Tomar, who will visit Bangalore as part of …
Karnataka’s e-portal to track public/private sector projects inaugurated Starting July 1, all forest clearances for industry and infrastructure projects will go online, to be followed by online environmental approvals from September 1, Anil Swarup, Additional Secretary, Union Cabinet Secretariat, said here on Tuesday. Inaugurating the Karnataka Government’s e-portal to track …
Team may inspect mines in its next visit A two-member team of the Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) today held talks with over 10 mining companies on availability of statutory clearances, encroachment and subletting of leased property. The CEC may visit Odisha yet again and take up field …
