Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …
The Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) district unit has demanded that environmental clearance for sand-mining be given at authorised sand-mining points (kadavus) after completing a scientific study by the Centre for Environment and Development. KSSP office-bearers in a statement here on Tuesday demanded that urgent steps be taken to protect …
The policy's priority will be on exploration of key bulk minerals like iron ore and bauxite To give a fillip to exploration of minerals in the state, the government is working on a mineral exploration policy. The policy's priority will be on exploration of key bulk minerals like iron ore …
The state Pollution Control Board (PCB) has directed field officials to ensure that all existing mining lease holders obtain environmental clearance within six months. The project operators have been asked to submit their applications within three months which will be dealt within six months by the authorities concerned. The National …
Four JCB machines, six trucks, tractor-trailers seized in M’garh Despite repeated crackdowns on mining in the Aravalli hills by the authorities, the mafia continues the illegal practice at various places in the district. Under its ongoing move against the mafia, a team of officials, comprising mining inspector Ashok Kumar, sub-inspector …
The Ministry of Mines has prepared the draft rules named “The Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015” for the provisions relating to auction of the mineral concessions as provided for under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Prateek Singh & Others Vs. Secretary, State of Madhya Pradesh Mining Department & Others on whether in the garb of obtaining temporary quarry permit under Rule 68 of the Minor Mineral Rules, 1996 of the State …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat government has placed before the court the amended rules for the mining activities in the state as per its undertaking given to the court last year. Though the government was expected to come out with the rules for sand mining, it has included other mining activities in the …
In order to check illegal mining in different parts of the state, the government on Thursday decided to formulate a scientific policy in the next two weeks. The decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting of top officials from different government departments in the state capital. Briefing …
Navi Mumbai: Environmentalist Sumaira Abdulali of the NGO Awaaz Foundation has written to the chief minister's office about the rampant illegal sand mining operations taking place in Raigad areas such as Mahad creek, despite a directive issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) last year on this subject. Abdulali said …
KOCHI: The state government on Wednesday submitted before the Kerala High Court that environmental clearance has been stipulated for grant of lease or permit for quarrying and mining as per the newly framed Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2015. The state filed the counter-affidavit in response to the petitions by …
Cracking the whip against illegal sand mining, the district police have booked 55 cases in one month and have seized sand worth Rs 1.88 lakh. Replying to media queries, SP Abhinav Khare said that in January alone, a total of 64 vehicles were seized in 55 cases. They were booked …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Anurag Modi S/o P.D. Modi Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 18/02/2015 regarding illegal mining in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
Bulk collection of sand and its transportation in violation of rules that restrict it — sand is a minor mineral — continue despite the crackdown by the state government on the “sand mining mafia”. The state is now getting ready to roll out its ambitious system to keep track of …
Step to allow states expedite mineral development The government has decided to notify 31 major minerals as minor ones, Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said here on Thursday. “This is being done to devolve more power to the states and, consequently, expedite the process of mineral development in the country,” …
The Kerala High Court on Thursday quashed Thiruvananthapuram district collector's order banning mining activity at Mookkunnimala. Justice P Ubaid issued the order while considering a petition filed by Metro Aggregates and Sand India Pvt Ltd questioning the ban imposed by the collector on January 15th. Issuing the order, the court …
Mining poses threat to embankment, Pulwama villagers fear another flood The authorities have allegedly failed to curb the movement of machines and vehicles into the Jhelum for extraction of sand, resulting in weakening of the embankments and increasing the threat of floods. Residents of Kandizal, Samboora, Patal Bagh, Kakapora and …
The Fort Kochi sub-collector has issued a stop work notice to a quarry operating in close proximity to houses and an anganwadi in Ayyampuzha village. About 100 local residents, who gathered at the spot, briefed sub-collector S Suhas of the difficulties faced due to the functioning of the quarry. In …
The All-Himachal Contractor Welfare Association has urged the government to reconsider the recently passed HP Minor Minerals (Concession) Rules and Minerals Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage Rules. The state Cabinet had recently given its approval to the new rules, under which illegal mining was made a criminal offence. …
The BJP on Tuesday accused the State government of being lackadaisical in dealing with the Kasturirangan report on the Western Ghats. Addressing a press conference here, party MP and former minister Shobha Karandlaje said the government’s lack of enthusiasm could threaten hundreds of villages and the livelihood of the villagers …
The loss of more than Rs1 crore per day due to ‘illegal’ collection of the riverbed materials from the Gola river in Haldwani comes as a serious cause of concern for the State Government. Alleged nexus between the officials concerned and traders associated with the collection of riverbed material has …
