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 …
The Supreme Court on Friday asked its central empowered committee (CEC) to enquire into allegations of mining irregularities by Jindal Steel and Adani Enterprises, based on the Karnataka Lokayukta report. Once the committee reports to the court, the matter may be sent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for …
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), appointed by the Supreme Court to conduct a macro-level environment impact assessment study report of Bellary district in Karnataka in view of widespread illegal iron ore mining, has recommended measures with far-reaching implications. The study has found large-scale damage to the …
A government body assessing the environmental impact of mining in Karnataka has in its report recommended restricting of iron ore mining in the state to 30 million tonne per year, a newspaper said on Monday. The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) has said the quantity was sufficient …
The committee constituted by the Supreme Court to assess the environmental impact of rapacious iron ore mining in Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur, will submit its findings on Thursday, Director-General of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) and chairman of the committee V.K. Bahuguna told The Hindu . …
Chikmagalur: District in-charge Minister Suresh Kumar has said that Chikmagalur will be included in the II Phase of Kannada Ganga Project. Addressing the reporters after attending the Kannada Rajyotsava programme in Chikmagalur on Tuesday, he said that already 16 towns and cities have been included in the project with the …
Supreme Court-appointed committee points to large-scale deforestation in Tumkur district It has now come to light that illegal mining has caused irreparable damage to the environment in Chikkanayakanahalli, Tiptur and Gubbi taluks of the district. The Central Empowered Committee appointed by the Supreme Court has extensively brought to the fore …
Study shows the birth rate drop is more drastic in southern districts There has been an alarming decline in the fertility rates of women in Karnataka in the past decade, a study of the available 2011 census data has revealed. The study conducted by the Population Research Centre at Institute …
The Environment Ministry has decided not to consider any integrated steel plants and sponge iron plants that are dependent on iron ore from districts of Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga in Karnataka. This follows the recent Supreme Court ban on iron ore mining in these districts on environmental grounds. The Expert …
Pollution Control Board issues notices to 12 of its officials in 3 districts The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has said that it has a very limited role in checking mining-related pollution, even as largescale iron ore transportation in violation of all norms had caused severe inconvenience to the …
Bangalore Steel mills, including JSW Steel’s 10-million tonne per annum (mtpa) plant in Bellary, that depend on iron ore from Karnataka are expected to get more raw material in the coming days. With the Supreme Court-constituted monitoring committee deciding to e-auction iron ore frequently, steel output is also expected to …
Karnataka’s steel industry, which is reeling under an unprecedented iron ore crunch, has found deficiencies in the government’s recent attempts at restoring the supply of the mineral in the state , going by an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on Monday. Simultaneously, JSW Steel, the biggest steel-maker in the …
Bangalore Steel makers, including global steel giants ArcelorMittal and Posco, are expected to slow down the pace of their projects in Karnataka as the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has decided not to clear any proposals in the state till the mining ban is lifted. According to sources in …
New Delhi In yet another setback to mining operations in Karnataka, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Wednesday decided to delist all the mining projects in the state which are pending for environment clearance and are at different stages of processing. The diktat came after the Supreme Court …
The environment ministry has decided that it will not consider for clearance any of the pending proposals for mining projects in the Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts in Karnataka. It will not take up any mining proposal till the Supreme Court lifts the ban in these three districts. In an …
SC-appointed panel to sell 1.5 million MT a month In a relief to the starving steel firms left with little or no ore after mining operations were suspended in Bellary and other districts, the Department of Mines and Geology on Tuesday invited interested buyers to register for the e-auctioning beginning …
1.5 million MT to be sold every month The Supreme Court on Friday directed monthly e-auctioning of 1.5 million metric tonnes of iron ore stock from Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur districts in Karnataka for the consumption of steel industry. A three-judge forest bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia …
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the auction of 25 million tonnes iron ore that was excavated from the Karnataka mines earlier to ensure that steel mills can operate smoothly till a final decision is taken on environmental issues. Every month, 1.5 million tonnes of iron ore will be auctioned. …
Supreme Court order dated 02.09.2011 in IA no.22 in WP (C) 562/2009 regarding sale of iron ore in districts of Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur and matters connected therewith.
Karnataka has imposed Rs 140 crore in penalties on 13 iron ore mining companies in Tumkur for encroaching on government land and dumping mineral waste, thereby causing damage to the environment. "We have conducted a suo motu joint survey with the departments of mines and geology, forest and revenue in …
Despite abundant mining opportunities, India's mineral exploration budget stood below 0.5% of the total world budget of $10.7 billion in 2010, says a study. The global mining industry witnessed new heights in 2008, with the exploration budget touching $12.6 billion.
