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 mines ministry has amended the mineral auction rules to remove end-use restrictions for mines to be allocated in future through the competitive bidding route, a move that is expected to enhance production and attract private investments into the sector. The state government shall not reserve any mine for captive …
The Ministry of Mines on June 18, 2021 has issued the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Amendment Rules, 2021 to further amend the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015. The amendment in the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015 are as follow: The word “Schedule” in the Minerals …
The Ministry of Mines has proposed further amendment in the Minerals Concession Rules (MCR)-2016 for time-bound operationalisation of mines, leases of which were transferred for captive purpose, and scale up production to meet the increasing demand of ore by metal industries. The Ministry has proposed fourth amendment in the Minerals …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Haripada Manna & Others Vs District Collector, Balasore & Others dated 18/06/2021. The matter related to sand mining leases of Jaleswar, Balasore district, Odisha. The NGT in its order, December 18, 2020 had directed the constitution …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Laxmidhar Palai Vs District Collector, Balasore & Others dated 17/06/2021. The matter is related to illegal sand mining in river Subarnarekha, Jaleswar, Odisha. The Odisha State Pollution Control Board has stated that the committee constituted to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dedharota Grampanchayat Vs Member Secretary, SLEIAA, Gujarat & Others dated 11/06/2021. An application was filed against the grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) by the SEIAA, Gujarat in March 15, 20217 for a bauxite mine in village Dedhrota, tehsil Himmatnagar, district …
The ministry of Mines on June 10, 2021 has issued the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession (Third Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016. The following amendments have been made: Rule 12A (1A), …
Report of the Joint Committee in Original Application No. 194 of 2020 in compliance of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, October 7, 2020. The matter is related to sand mining in the districts of Gadag, Raichur and Kalburgi, Karnataka. The Joint Committee inspected 36 mines in Gadag and one …
The notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change number S.O. 1242(E), dated the 8th March, 2019 [hereinafter referred to as the Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) Notification, 2019], the Central Government declared certain coastal stretches as Coastal Regulation Zone and restrictions were …
Reply to the Joint Committee Report on behalf of the Applicant in OA 91 OF 2020 (SZ) (Venkatapathi Raja Yenumula Vs Union of India & Others). The matter is related to illegal aquaculture and beach sand mining in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. The NGT, July 1, 2021 had …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Madan Pal Singh & Others Vs Uttar Pradesh State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 08/06/2021. A report was sought from the UP Pollution Control Board and the District Magistrate, Mahoba with reference to the allegation of violation of environmental …
The Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 (MCD Rules) are framed under section 18 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Amendment) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) to provide for conservation and systematic development of minerals in India. Based on inputs received from various stakeholders, it is felt that some of …
This guidance highlights the key issues, benchmarks, and standards in four main areas of environmental management in mining—water, biodiversity, waste management, and emergency preparedness and response—and governments' role in ensuring that each is managed in support of sustainable development.
Factual status cum action taken report of Phakoliya granite cluster area, district Bhilwara. As directed by the National Green Tribunal, a joint team of officials from the District Revenue Department, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB), Bhilwara and Department of Mining & Geology, Bhilwara, jointly visited the Phakoliya granite cluster …
Extensive amendments have been made in the Mines and Mineral (Development and Amendment) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) by the MMDR Amendment Act, 2021 w.e.f. 28.03.2021 with the objectives of increasing employment and investment in the mining sector, increase the revenue to the States, increase the production and time bound operationalisation …
The Ministry of Mines has prepared the Draft Mineral (Auction) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 seeking to amend Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015. Comments/suggestions are invited from the general public, Governments of States and Union Territories, mining industry stake-holders, industry associations, and other persons and entities concerned, on the draft Amendment Rules. …
The main objective of the study was to develop a framework for designing and implementing local content policies in Ethiopia driven by the mining sector. The Ethiopian government’s vision is to transform the country into a lower middle income industrial economy by 2025. To achieve this, the economy would need …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Debashis Das Vs West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 16/04/2021. The matter related to illegal sand mining carried on in the river bed of river Ajay within the blocks, namely Jamuria and Barbabniin the district of Paschim Bardhaman, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Srikanta Kumar Pakal & Others Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 16/04/2021. The matter related to illegal sand mining in Mahanadi river, Nuapatana Mouza, Tangi-Choudwar tehsil, district Cuttack. The allegation of the applicant is that remote sensing satellite pictures …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pinak Ranjan Das Vs District Collector Jajpur & Others dated 15/04/2021. The matter related to illegal sand mining in Kharsrota river, district Jajpur, Odisha. The bench of Justice B. Amit Sthalekar directed the constitution of a Committee to conduct an …
