Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Relaxing the two-year freeze, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has decided to resume considering mining proposals from Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka. However, it will keep a close watch on issues like availability of iron ore, its transport and other green laws while considering fresh mining …
NMDC is setting up a 1.8-million-tonne-per-annum (mtpa) beneficiation plant and a 1.2-mtpa pellet plant at an investment of Rs 650 crore KIOCL, a steel ministry undertaking facing severe shortage of iron ore for its pellet plant in Mangalore, is planning to partner public sector mining giant NMDC for a pellet …
The draft policy envisages establishment of an independent, remote-sensing, satellite-based monitoring system The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has released a draft policy on inspection, verification, monitoring and overall procedure relating to the grant of forest clearances. The draft policy envisages establishment of an independent, remote-sensing, satellite-based monitoring system …
There's good news in store for Karnataka's ore-starved steel industry. The Supreme Court-appointed Cental Monitoring Committee (CEC) is set to e-auction low-grade iron ore dumps. On June 26 or 27, the panel is likely to auction about 6,00,000 tonnes. The move would provide relief to the steel industry, operating at …
Says membership at stake if found guilty PANJIM: Goa’s apex industrial body Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry has declared that ‘all those involved in illegal mining should be brought to book’ and if any member of the chamber is found to be involved in illegal mining his membership will …
The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) or Indian Bustard is a bustard found in India and the adjoining regions of Pakistan. A large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs giving it an ostrich like appearance, this bird is among the heaviest of the flying birds. Once common …
The Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus), also known as the Likh, is a large bird in the bustard family and the only member of the genus Sypheotides. It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent where it is found in tall grasslands and is best known for the leaping breeding displays made …
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister H K Patil has said that the government would release Rs 38 crore to solve the drinking water problem in rural areas. He was addressing a press conference here on Sunday. “The water shortage problem is severe in villages. The deputy commissioners have been …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) made a scathing attack against the Supreme Court's Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC) for letting off the most corrupt without any or little punishment in the Karnataka mining scam. It said the apex court — based on the recommendations of the CEC — had …
The apex court order to restart mining in Karnataka may not provide immediate relief to the steel industry, as it will take at least 18 months to obtain statutory approvals, rating agency India Ratings, said. Moreover, a few mines have to renew their mining leases as it had expired when …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed review petitions filed by the Centre and others against a decision for not granting JSW Steel and Kalyani Steels the mining leases on 380 hectares in Sandur in Karnataka's Bellary district. A bench led by Justice P Sathasivam dismissed the cross-petitions filed by four …
The Supreme Court today refused to review its September 13, 2010, ruling which had ruled that states cannot frame policies to allot mining leases outside the scheme laid down in the MMDR act and the mineral concession rules. A bench led by Justice P Sathasivam directed Karnataka to decide all …
Almost two years after its ban, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed resumption of mining activities in 90 mines in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka. A forest bench of Justices Aftab Alam, K S Radhakrishnan and Ranjan Gogoi allowed reopening of 27 category 'A' and 63 category 'B' …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday lifted the omnibus ban on iron ore mines in Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur districts of Karnataka and permitted 81 lease owners, who had committed minor violations, to resume mining after compliance of stringent conditions laid down by the courts. Moving forward, a bench …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today cancelled 49 leases in mines reporting maximum illegalities in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka, but allowed resumption of activity in mines with lesser illegalities as recommended by a Central Empowered Committee (CEC). CEC had categorised the mines in the area in three …
Supreme Court judgement dated 18/04/2013 in W.P.(C) No. 562/2009 Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Ors. Vs. State of Karanataka & Ors in the context of mining of Iron Ore and allied minerals in the State of Karnataka.
The first ever advance e-auction, held on March 8, witnessed bidding for close to half a million tonnes of iron ore by large steel mills Advance e-auction for NMDC's iron ore has started off on a promising note with steel mills lapping up the entire lot of iron ore fines …
Samaj Parivartan Samudaya (SPS), the non-governmental organisation fighting legal battle against illegal mining, on Wednesday opposed before the Supreme Court the recommendation made by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) for resumption of mining in ‘A’ and ‘B’ category of mines in Karnataka’s Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts. Appearing for SPS, …
Supreme Court-appointed CEC recommends new system in order to facilitate speedy supply of iron ore to steel mills In an attempt to speed up supply of iron ore to steel mills, the central empowered committee (CEC) has decided to conduct advance e-auction of iron ore produced by state-run miner NMDC …
The Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee, which is supervising the e-auction of iron ore in Karnataka, is likely to bring iron ore dumps for auction later this month. The committee is awaiting final approval from the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to auction about six million tonnes (mt) of dumps. “The assessment …
