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 …
A three member committee was directed by the NGT to probe the allegations of encroachment by stone crusher units on the river bed of Ganga flowing through Sahibganj in Jharkhand. The committee after visiting the site will submit its report within a period of three weeks. In case violations are …
The Eastern bench of the NGT took up suo-motu the matter of illegal mining in Raniganj's Egra, Asansol district of West Bengal. The court directed notice be issued to General Manager Eastern Coalfields; District Magistrate, Paschim Bardhaman; Member Secretary, West Bengal Pollution Control Board and Commissioner of Police, Asansol-Durgapur. The …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Kabiraj Mahapatra Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/10/2023. According to the applicant, Kabiraj Mahapatra sand is being illegally lifted in Chikiti tehsil, district Ganjam, Siripur area without clearance from State Environment Impact Assessment Authority …
Central Government vide notification dated 12th October, 2023 has issued the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Mineral) Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to provide following directions regarding pricing atomic minerals: In the Mine In respect of Lithium, the equivalent lithium metal prices calculated on the basis of the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining of bauxite in Lohardaga, Jharkhand. An application was registered on the basis of a news item published in Prabhat Khabar, September 13, 2023. The news item revealed that Lohardaga, known as the bauxite city and in the forest areas large scale …
The Government of Rajasthan on October 05, 2023, notified Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Third Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. The following has been amended - Substitution of rule 83- The Government may rehabilitate the lessee or licensee whose mining lease …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Pandey Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 05/10/2023. The matter related to illegal mining activities in contravention of the Notification dated December 13, 2016 as the leased mining area falls within 1 km from …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arif Kidwai Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/10/2023. The applicant has questioned the circular dated May 1, 2020 issued by Secretary, Uttar Pradesh giving exemption from Environmental Clearance to the brick kilns and the activities of handmade earthen …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arun Tiwari Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 04/10/2023. The Original Application has been registered on the basis of the letter petition dated June 12, 2023 sent by Arun Tiwari, resident of village Narcha, post Nunsai, district Jalon, Uttar Pradesh. …
With misclassification of different grades of minerals by mining leaseholders found to be at the root of illegal mining, the Union mines ministry has tightened the procedure to be followed by states for grading and determining the average sale price (ASP) of iron ore and other major minerals. Pointing out …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled “Despite National Green Tribunal Ban, illegal sand mining is going on in Jharkhand” appearing in Prabhat Khabar dated 08.09.2023 dated 26/09/2023. The Original Application is registered on the basis of a news item published in “Prabhat Khabar” …
Order of the National Green Tribunal In re: News item titled “MLA apprised of losses due to illegal mining in Doon Assembly segment” appearing in Dainik Tribune dated 08.09.2023.” dated 25/09/2023. The application is registered in suo-moto exercise of power on the basis of the news item published in Dainik …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of In Re: News report Dated 24th September 2023 Dainik Bhaskar Bhopal Edition, Reported by Sh. Manish Kushwah with regard to illegal mining, District Vidisha Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh dated 25/09/2023. Despite repeated direction issued by …
In a recent development, the Ministry of Mines has introduced significant amendments to the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016. These amendments, effective upon their publication in the Official Gazette, impact mining activities related to atomic minerals and rare earth elements (REE). The Ministry of Mines’ amendments to the Atomic Minerals …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sumanta Ghosh Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 20/09/2023. The matter is related to stone mining and stone crushing business in the Eco-Sensitive Zone of Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, Darjeeling district, West Bengal. The miner …
Joint Committee report in Original Application No 607 of 2018 in Vinod Kumar Jangra Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 18/09/2023. The matter related to the operation of stone crushers in the district of Charkhi Dadri and Bhadra. There are a total 343 stone crushing units in Charkhi Dadri …
The state government notified the policy for regulating iron ore dump handling in the state of Goa, 2023, as a step towards mining of iron ore dumps and earning revenue. The policy allows the directorate of mines and geology (DMG) to auction all existing dumps created from mining activities as …
At least 177 land and environmental defenders were killed last year for trying to protect the planet – one person every other day - according to this new report by Global Witness. The new figures bring the total number of defender killings up to 1,910 between 2012 and 2022. The …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Puran Singh Vs Vinod Kaushal dated 12/09/2023. The Original Application has been registered on the basis of the letter dated August 26, 2023 sent by one Puran Singh resident of village Musnota Dhandi Jokhla Wali, tehsil Nangal Chaudhary, district Mahendragarh, …
Factual note filed by the District Mineral Officer, Baramulla in response to News article published in Village Square website dated 20.08.2023 titled, “Gypsum Jam: Rampant mining troubles Kashmir villagers” (O.A. NO. 538/2023). After the establishment of the reserves of mineral gypsum to the tune of about 100 million tonnes in …
