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 …
A green advocacy organisation today attacked the Centre for not pushing the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill in the ongoing Parliament session, saying that the failure to pass it would mean continuity of "corruption and environmental degradation" in the mining sector. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) …
CSE has strongly criticised the move of the UPA government to not table the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill 2011 in the ongoing session of Parliament. RELATED CONTENT Bill: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill Report: Parliamentary Standing Committee report on Mines and Minerals (Development and …
Allocation of iron ore mines to private companies in Jharkhand - Question raised in Rajya Sabha, 10/02/2014. Minister of Mines, Prabhat Jha has stated that "as per the information received from the Government of Jharkhand, there are 30 mining leases for iron ore in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand in …
A Parliamentary panel has raised concerns over officers of the Coal Ministry and PSUs, who were directly or indirectly connected with allotment of mines, joining the private sector soon after retirement in violation of norms. The Standing Committee on Coal and Steel has asked the government to conduct an inquiry …
Base prices doubled in e-auctions; steel makers to move Supreme Court, CCI for intervention; want price fixation agency Iron ore prices have almost doubled at e-auctions in Karnataka, with one mine after another setting much higher base prices. It has led to the impression that they’ve come together to keep …
With the Orissa government levying a fine of Rs 57,904 crore on 27 mining firms for excess excavation, the environment ministry has shot off letters to more than 70 miners seeking information on the various statutory clearances they have in order to judge the extent of violations. Officials in the …
The judges asked the counsel for the industries to work out the mining quota within themselves and the government within the ceiling The iron and steel industry in Karnataka did not get the existing cap on mining output raised at Monday's hearing in the Supreme Court. The Bench, chaired by …
As many as 110 mine owners are in dock for violation of EP Act, 1986 Acting tough on the mine lessees for flouting Environment (Protection) Act, the Odisha forest and environment ministry has issued instructions to the collectors of mineral rich districts to file prosecution immediately. The captive miners facing …
‘The pursuit of super profits has drained the miners of feeling for fellow human beings’ It is one of the most scathing reports from the stable of Justice M.B. Shah Commission on illegal iron and manganese ore mining. It holds businessmen, the Odisha government and the Union government, responsible for …
The MoEF allowed the companies to continue operations despite their licences expiring The Supreme Court today stayed the Ministry of Environment and Forest letter, which virtually allowed mining companies whose licences in Odisha have expired to continue operations for two more years. The bench passed the order after senior counsel …
As many as 110 mine owners are in dock for violation of Environmental Protection Act, 1986 Acting tough on the mine lessees for flouting Environment (Protection) Act, the Odisha forest and environment ministry has issued clear instructions to the collectors of mineral rich districts to file prosecution immediately. The captive …
Mine & metal cos want reversal of order that asks miners with partial green nod to get fresh approval for entire area by Jan ’15 India’s top mining and metals players plan to approach the prime minister and the environment and forest minister to scrap, or at least modify, a …
Petitioner accused KMML of not following tender norms The Kerala High Court on Wednesday set aside the contract awarded by Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML) for mining and transportation of mineral sand from Kovilthottam, near Chavara in Kollam, to TVK Constructions Company. The Bench comprising Justice K.T. Sankaran and …
As many as 12 mining lessees have been issued notices for alleged violation of environmental law and undertaking illegal mining in Jajpur district of Odisha, an official said today. "The district administration has issued show cause notices to 13 mining lessees including four state owned OMC operators for indulging in …
Tribals of several villages of Lamataput block in Koraput district have opposed china clay mining at Kadu hill under Machkund tehsil. The villagers under the banner Chitua Mati Dongor Surakhya Samiti have threatened to launch an agitation if the mining is not shelved. "People living in 10 villages will lose …
Impact of fiscal policy at the firm level is a rare field of research. A major lacuna to date is the paucity of studies on the impact of public policy – especially fiscal policy – on the mining firms and their competitiveness. This paper on the mining sector is an …
The Supreme Court has permitted Vedanta group company Sesa Goa to resume iron ore mining at Chitradurg in Karnataka but capped production from the mine at about40%of its annual capacity. Clearance to Sesa Goa, now called Sesa Sterlite, was given by the court’s Monitoring Committee on Friday, more than eight …
The RA had imposed stay order in case of four miners -PTA Ltd, Essel Mining, GSI Ltd and Ferro Alloya Corporation (FACOR) Mine owners and the Odisha government are poised for a pitched battle over the contentious issue of a hefty penalty imposed on extracting ore beyond the approved limits. …
PRP Exports is currently facing charges of illegal quary operations in Tamil Nadu The Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by PRP Exports, the granite company which is facing charges of illegal quarry operations in Tamil Nadu, seeking the apex court to allow the company to operate …
Canada and Australia top the list of countries which spend on mineral exploration with 19% and 12% respectively of global share Despite being a mineral-rich country, India’s share in the global exploration budget has been less than 0.5 per cent, which might explain why the country’s proven reserves are only …
