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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kailash Singh & Others Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 09/05/2023. Grievance in the application is against illegal mining at village Sorag, tehsil Kapkot, district Bageshwar. It is stated that in the course of such illegal mining, blasting is also done …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jahangir Vs State of Haryana dated 08/05/2023. Grievance in the application is against unscientific and illegal mining by M/s Star Mines, Saharanpur, obstructing the flow of Yamuna river. It was stated that fifteen Pokland machines are working day and night …
Report filed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Bandar in the matter of Kotari Muralidhar Babu Vs State of Andhra Pradesh dated 01/05/2023. The matter related to illegal mining of soil and sand in Kappaladoddi village of Guduru mandal, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. The Tahsildar, Guduru have stopped 6 vehicles altogether …
Rejoinder on behalf of Aravalli Bachao Citizens Movement Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/04/2023. The rejoinder was to the affidavit of the Chief Secretary, Haryana (dated April 12, 2023), Mines and Geology Department, government of Haryana (April 11, 2023), affidavit of Haryana Pollution Control Board (March 10, 2023) …
The NGT sought response from a joint committee regarding complaint of violation of environmental norms in the matter of morrum mining in the river bed of Betwa river, tehsil Sarila, district Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh. The joint committee will comprise the District Magistrate, Hamirpur and Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board. It …
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Udupi Jilla Hoige Dhoni Karmikara Sangha Vs Deputy Commissioner/Chairman District Sand Monitoring Committee & Others dated 24/04/2023. The traditional coastal communities has been permitted to remove the sand bars in the intertidal areas only through a non-mechanical manual method and strictly …
As companies in the energy and natural resource sector struggle to find the balance between satisfying shareholder returns and meeting stakeholder low-carbon demands, new strategies are emerging that could be the catalyst to drive capital allocation decisions toward growth and closing valuation gaps, according to “Fuelling Change” a new Horizons …
Submissions by Amicus Curiae in OA NO. 581 of 2022 (Vikas Kumar Vs. State of Haryana). The matter related to illegal mining in the name of Yodha Mines and Minerals in the river bed of Yamuna. Further, the miner diverted course of the river by constructing illegal bridge on river …
Affidavit by Chief Secretary to government of Haryana in compliance of directions of the National Green Tribunal, October 10, 2022. The matter is related to illegal mining in Aravalli hills of Gurugram, Mewat and Faridabad districts. The NGT, October 10, 2022 noted that there is lack of proper communication and …
Uncovering the gender-disaggregated employment profile for large-scale mining, focusing on women and their occupations in 12 countries. Rapid technological advances, increasing calls for sustainability, and the low-carbon energy transition are transforming large-scale mining across the globe. But the lack of high-quality, gender-disaggregated employment data leaves decision-makers ill-equipped to effectively support …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Atul Singh Chauhan Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 06/04/2023. Grievance in the application was against illegal sand mining in river bed and within the stream of Yamuna at Prayagraj and Kaushambi districts of Uttar …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M Alagarsamy Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/04/2023. The matter is related to illegal sand mining in India. The SC directed the centre to file a document which "comprehensively indicates all the extant guidelines applicable for sand …
This book examines the role for natural resource wealth in driving Africa’s economic transformation and the implications of the low-carbon transition for resource-rich economies. Resource wealth remains central to most Sub-Saharan African economies, and significant untapped potential is in the ground. Subsoil assets—such as metals, minerals, oil, and gas—are key …
The global move towards achieving net zero emissions will increase demand for low-carbon and clean technologies such as wind turbines, solar photovoltaics, electric vehicles and energy storage. However, the production of these technologies depends heavily on a few geographically concentrated minerals with limited availability. This report highlights the vulnerabilities in …
The Government of Kerala on March 31, 2023 published the Kerala Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transportation) Amendment Rules, 2023 to further amend the Kerala Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transportation) Rules, 2015. These Rules shall come into force on April 01, 2023. The following that …
The Industries Department, Kerala on March 31, 2023, issued the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2015. The following has been stated namely: Rule 7 which states “Payment of Royalty” has been substituted namely: “Every applicant for a quarrying permit …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashutosh Mekap Vs State of Odisha dated 29/03/2023. Grievance in the application is against industrial pollution at Joda block of Keonjhar in Odisha. It is stated that river Suna is polluted as slurry pipe is being installed under the river …
Report by way of affidavit on behalf of district magistrate, Nainital, Uttarakhand in compliance of directions passed by the National Green Tribunal vide its order dated February 24, 2023. In compliance with the directions passed by the NGT, February 24, 2023 the District Magistrate, Nainital issued directions to the concerned …
The Government of Karnataka on March 17, 2023 published the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994. These rules shall come on March 17, 2023. The following has been amended namely: In rule 2 which states "definitions" in sub-rule (1)- …
The Government of Punjab on March 13, 2023, issued the Punjab State Minor Mineral Policy, 2023 to provide sand and gravel at affordable rates to the consumers and further ensure that mining of sand and gravel is undertaken in a transparent and legal manner.
