CEOs need to accelerate their action plans to safeguard the production of commodities critical to the global population and economy as heat stress and drought risk rise around the world, according to PwC's report, Climate Risks to Nine Key Commodities: Protecting People and Prosperity, published. The report, which analysed nine …
Over-Exploitation Of Sirohi, Khori Mines, Says Govt Petition Abantika Ghosh | TNN New Delhi: Haryana government may be sticking to its decision to auction the mines of Khori Jamalpur and Sirohi on March 3, but the petition it has submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday is …
Uncertainties in Geovisualaization / GIScience spatial data can minimize but not completely provided by the different image processing classification methods. The methods of image processing techniques are purely dependent on spectral signature values. In the present study, we collected end member spectral values from both satellite data and field signatures …
BABU LAL MARANDI - the first chief minister of Jharkhand and Union minister of state for forest and environment - had to resign and make way for Arjun Munda for the post of CM in 2002 following pressure exerted by some of the ministers. In the 2003 Loh Sabha elections, …
PROJECTS in states with coal mines may be given preferential treatment in allocation of coal blocks as the government looks to push growth in coal-rich states that remain economically backward. The new policy, which forms part of the proposal to allow competitive bidding for coal blocks, may allow companies that …
- Mines dept raises questions over assessment SUDHIR KUMAR MISHRA Iron ore mines in Chiria, Jamshedpur. Telegraph picture Ranchi, Feb. 23: The state mines and geology department has blamed central agencies such as Geological Survey of India (GSI), Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) and Mineral Exploration Corporation of India Limited …
While natural resources are spatially located, their development is of a wider national interest. Gains from their development accrue to a large common market though the process affects local lives and environments. The distribution of powers and functions across levels of government and the way they play out determine the …
Mining exploration: Not an easy task Ranchi, Feb. 12: The mines and geology department had taken upon itself the task of exploring the actual quantum of mineral reserves available in the state with much elan. But ironically, the venture has bared several shortcomings of the department itself. For example, it …
BHUBANESWAR: While the steel industry is reeling under the impact of the global meltdown, smallscale iron ore processing units of the State are facing a challenge of a different kind. Although the iron ore processing units of Keonjhar district have been demanding assured supply of ore lumps at a reasonable …
Lokayukta police on Wednesday busted a major illegal sand mining racket, arrested three persons and recovered 18 trucks, five tractors, five JCB machines and 30 HP Pumps. Seven teams comprising 50 officials, raided eight villages in Devanahalli taluk in Bangalore Rural district - Chikkagollahalli, Karahalli, Mayasandra, Tailagiri, Misakanahalli, Byadarahalli and …
This publication demonstrates that natural resources can contribute to growth, employment, exports and fiscal revenues in low-income countries, where natural capital constitutes a quarter of total wealth. It highlights the importance of policies encouraging the sustainable management of these resources. Moreover, it emphasises the need to address the political challenges …
This analysis uses input-output analysis to examine the economic contributions of U.S. mining in terms of output, employment, payroll, personal income and payroll taxes. For the purpose of this analysis, the U.S. mining includes the mining of coal, uranium, metal ores, stone quarrying, sand and gravel and other nonmetallic minerals. …
SALEM: Salem Corporation along with the police has made security arrangements to prevent the illegal mining of magnesite stones from its land allotted for the establishment of a modern compost yard in Chettichavadi near here. Corporation Commissioner K.S. Palanisamy said the civic officials had already seized magnesite stones, which were …
The public sector coal major had offered 18 abandoned or derelict mines with a total reserve of 1,647 million tonnes from its subsidiaries Debjoy Sengupta KOLKATA COAL India (CIL) will finalise its joint venture partners for coal extraction from abandoned mines by March 2009. ArcelorMittal was the first to express …
Mining industry has contributed immensely to the economic development of the State but in its wake has also caused environmental degradation. Since humans have to live within their environment, the process of development should be sustainable so that environmental quality is maintained within safe limits. The value of emphasizing sustainability …
