Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
As legal complications galore After the judiciary pulled the State Government to act on disposal of mining lease renewal applications in Odisha, the Mines Department, which intentionally had kept the RML applications pending for years without any disposal for the benefit of its political bosses, suddenly woke up to get …
Wants State to grant renewal in respect of remaining 18 leases Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologist (SGAT), a pro-mining advocacy group, here on Thursday batted for resumption of operation in all mines, which were closed as per the orders of the Supreme Court. “Out of 26 iron and manganese …
Decision to benefit Tata Steel, SAIL and OMC The state government has taken a decision to allow operation at seven iron ore mines out of 26 mines shut down by a Supreme Court last month, expecting heavy losses to revenue generated as mineral royalty. The decision to allow operation through …
With a vast series of mines remaining sealed in Odisha due to miss of orthodox clearances, both the state and the union government on Monday resolved to make mining activities in Odisha a legitimate mercantile activity by complying with all such requirements. A high-level meeting was convened by Chief Secretary …
In a major shot in the arm for Odisha's beleaguered mining industry, senior officials of the state and Centre have decided to take coordinated steps to reopen 131 mines that were shut down for want of statutory clearances. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting on Monday. According to …
All the 12 gram sabhas held in July-August last year had unanimously expressed opposition to the mining operation in the hills Billionaire NRI Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Resources has made it clear that it will not look at mining bauxite from the Niyamgiri hills to feed its Rs 5,000 crore Lanjigarh …
The top court has held that automatic renewals of mining leases, after first renewal period of 20 years is illegal It was never uneasy for them to challenge the Odisha government order in a court regarding reservation of minerals for local industries or to duck a government request for online …
In Keonjhar district, 21 lessees including top miners like SAIL, Facor and state-run Odisha Mining Corporation are in the defaulters' list Ruling out any laxity for mine lessees for flouting Environment (Protection) Act- 1986, the state forest & environment department has asked the Keonjhar collector to file prosecution immediately against …
The state-run miner had received stage one forest nod in January this year, amid a series of clearances expedited by new MoEF minister M Veerappa Moily Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) is hopeful of Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) granting the final forest clearance for its largest iron ore …
SAIL has not paid NPV for forest land coming within its Harmath iron and manganese mines under Keonjhar division The Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) has sought lease wise details of the net present value (NPV) realised from the miners for diversion of forest land in Odisha. The …
As many as 110 mine owners are in dock for violation of EP Act, 1986 Acting tough on the mine lessees for flouting Environment (Protection) Act, the Odisha forest and environment ministry has issued instructions to the collectors of mineral rich districts to file prosecution immediately. The captive miners facing …
As many as 110 mine owners are in dock for violation of Environmental Protection Act, 1986 Acting tough on the mine lessees for flouting Environment (Protection) Act, the Odisha forest and environment ministry has issued clear instructions to the collectors of mineral rich districts to file prosecution immediately. The captive …
Pro-mining group to observe Lanjigarh bandh today in protest The local tribals inhabiting the foothills of Niyamgiri have welcomed the decision of the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) to reject the bauxite mining plan on this hill range. The tribals observed 'Vijay Diwas’ (Victory Day) on Thursday and …
In a major setback to Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta Resources, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has turned down its proposal for bauxite mining at Niyamgiri hills in Odisha. Vedanta wanted to mine bauxite from Niyamgiri to feed its Rs 5,000-crore Lanjigarh alumina refinery in Odisha. “We have rejected the project. …
The environment ministry has rejected London-listed Vedanta Resources Ltd's request to mine bauxite in the Niyamgiri hills of Odisha state after local residents opposed mining in the area they consider sacred, an official said on Saturday. Vedanta Aluminium's 1 million tonne-a-year alumina refinery in the eastern state has been struggling …
Large-scale violation of environment and forest laws have taken place in Odisa since 1994-95 Top companies — such as SAIL, Tata Steel, the Aditya Birla group’s Essel Mining and Odisha Mining Corp — are among the 70 that have violated environment and forest laws, the M B Shah Commission on …
New Delhi : Operations of top steel and mining companies, including Tata Steel, SAIL, Aditya Birla Group's Essel Mining, JSPL and Sarda Mines, are likely to get affected if a recommendation by the Justice M B Shah Commission to ban mining along the Baitarni river in Odisha is accepted. The …
The state has about 174 million tonne of nickel, which is yet to explored Despite increased mining activity in Odisha, the mineral exploitation rate in the state remains low in last hundred years compared to the deposits of these naturally occurring resources. Major minerals with sizeable reserves in the state …
After a unanimous rejection of the proposal to mine bauxite in the Niyamgiri hills by gram sabhas in the Rayagada and Kalahandi districts, the Orissa government is examining the option of providing mineral linkage to Vedanta’s alumina plant through the Sijumali-Kutrumali mines. If the state government is able to resolve …
Quick step by govt to provide alternate source only hope for Lanjigarh refinery The 12-0 drubbing in gram sabhas held to seek a referendum on bauxite mining in Niyamgiri hills has pushed into uncertainty the fate of Rs 5,000 crore one million tonne refinery of Vedanta Aluminium (VAL) at Lanjigarh, …
