Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
Within weeks after framing guidelines for renewal of mining leases and reserving all unleased mines to the state-run PSU, Orissa Mining Corporation, the Naveen Patnaik government on Tuesday formed an inter-departmental committee to consider cases of renewal of mining leases. Last week, the Steel and Mines department had passed a …
BHAWANIPATNA: After operating its refinery at Lanjigarh for seven years, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) on Saturday announced a temporary shutdown of its unit due to lack of raw material. Simultaneously, its captive power plant generating 75 MW has also been shut down. “Yes, it is a painful decision. We have …
Bhubaneswar: After successfully operating its refinery at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district for seven years without getting any bauxite from the Odisha government, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) today announced a temporary shut down due to lack of the raw material. Yes, it is a painful decision. We have shut down the …
Uncertainty over revival of mining activity in Goa in near future is forcing barge operators to scout for new locations outside the state. This is evident from the steady flow of applications the Department of Ports, which is authorised to register and regulate vessels, is receiving from barge owners seeking …
PANJIM: While Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s ambitious March Budget for 2012-13, held out a major promise to boost agriculture through mechanized farming, talukas of Sanguem, Quepem, Sattari and Bicholim are witnessing its slow death with the onslaught of mining. Now there appear to be little hope for the growth of …
New Delhi: After ordering cancellation of mining lease in tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh, tribal affairs minister Kishore Chandra Deo is set to raise hackles by writing to governors to invoke special powers in the defence of indigenous population. Deo plans to exhort Raj Bhavans to use their constitutional powers …
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to IFS officer S. Muthaiah and retired Deputy Director of Mines and Geology Department S.P. Raju, accused in the illegal mining case against the former Minister G. Janardhan Reddy-owned Associated Mining Company (AMC). Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das passed the order …
Illegal mining enquiry agency M B Shah Commission would take more time to submit the preliminary report on Odisha because of complexities involved in investigation of mining lease records. The commission, which has already stated that it might come for third time to complete verifications all the lease deeds of …
Five mining leases with a combined capacity of 2.56 mt are waiting for final approval to restart mining in Bellary & Chitradurga districts The resumption of iron ore mining in Karnataka is likely to be delayed as none of the Category A mines is able to secure all statutory approvals …
Justice M B Shah Commission, which is probing the mining scam in different states, shall have to visit Odisha for third time as it cannot complete the probe in its current visit. It has found the probe very ‘tough’ and ‘complicated’ task to dig out the full scale of corruption …
PANJIM: Director of Mines and Geology Prasanna Acharya said on Wednesday that all 42 mining leases, which were issued show cause notices for illegal condonation of delay last month, have filed their replies and a decision with regard to the status of the condonations would be taken by end of …
PANAJI, 11 OCT: Uncertainty over revival of mining activity in Goa in near future is forcing barge operators to scout for new locations outside the state. This is evident from the steady flow of applications the department of ports, which is authorised to register and regulate vessels, is receiving from …
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has informed the Centre that areas having coal deposits should be allocated only to the government companies under the control of host coal bearing state. In a letter sent to the Director of Union Coal ministry P Soma Shekhar Reddy, the state government said that the …
The state government has formed a 12-member committee to expedite the process of mining lease renewal, the applications for some of which have been pending for over 10 years. The decision to form the committee follows a recent resolution of the state government, which decided that henceforth, mines meant only …
Mineral Enterprises, the only company to secure all clearances, suspends ops Bangalore-based Mineral Enterprises Limited (MEL) has suspended mining operations at its iron ore mine in Chitradurga district after its lease period expired on October 6. The company has managed to produce 35,000 tonnes in one month. MEL was the …
Nine private miners are likely to lose their mining leases in the state following a recent decision of the steel & mines department to cancel all applications for renewal of leases made between 1987 and 1994. The department on Saturday had decided to bring such leases back to the fold …
Mumbai London-listed Vedanta’s iron ore mining arm in India, Sesa Goa, is likely to produce only a third of its fiscal 2012-13 production target of 15 million tonne from Goa as the company faces a lengthy spell of non-production in the state. In September, the Goa government first announced a …
Once feted for being India’s highest taxpayers, miners are the new untouchables in town. Banks don’t want to lend to them, policymakers are hesitant to frame policies for them, customers don’t know what to expect from them. How much of this mess is their own greed and how much is …
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has informed the Centre that areas having coal deposits should be allocated only to the government companies under the control of host coal bearing state. In a letter sent to the Director of Union Coal ministry P Soma Shekhar Reddy, the state government said that the …
The team has so far completed investigating records of 65 mines and is expected to verify about 20 odd papers The five member team of Justice M B Shah Commission of enquiry, which has been in Odisha since October 3 to probe illegal mining, has detected massive irregularities during scrutinisation …
