Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Bhavesh Arun Karekar & Others Vs MoEF&CC & Others dated 15/04/2024. The matter related to non-compliance of the terms and conditions of Consent to Operate and Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to M/s. Ashapur Meinchem Ltd., village …
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has urged the State and Central governments to drop proposals for mining bauxite in the Agency areas of Visakhapatnam. There was widespread opposition from people belonging to the plains and tribes who had not given their consent for bauxite mining. Human Rights Forum State president …
When the Union environment ministry gave the GMR Group its go-ahead to the Alaknanda hydroelectric project in Uttarakhand three weeks ago, it invited suspicion from non-profit organisations about a possible underhand deal. For, the project was approved despite a recommendation against it by none other than a statutory body, the …
A parliamentary panel has expressed displeasure over delays in Nalco’s expansion plans mainly due to failure to get leases for bauxite and coal mining in Odisha, and has asked the Mines Ministry to take up the matter at the highest level with the state government. Investment to tune of Rs …
Hyderabad In a fresh setback to Vedanta Aluminium (VAL), an associate company of the globally-diversified mining group Vedanta Resources, the environment ministry has put off the issue of terms of reference for the expansion of the company’s Lanjigarh refinery project. The issuance is necessary to conduct environment impact assessment (EIA) …
Ministry puts on hold the terms of reference for refinery expansion till HC passes verdict Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta Aluminium’s bid to expand its refinery capacity at Lanjigarh in Odisha’s Kalahandi district appears to have run into a legal hurdle with the environment ministry putting on hold the terms of reference …
The Home Ministry has given its approval to London-listed miner Vedanta Resources' buying majority stake in Cairn India for $8.7 billion. The Home Ministry, while giving the security no-objection certificate (NOC), highlighted eight areas of concern, including 64 legal proceedings against Vedanta and its subsidiaries in various courts, sources privy …
The Union Home Ministry has given its “security no-objection certificate” to the $8.71 billion share sale by Cairn India (CIL) to Vedanta on the national security angle but highlighted eight areas of concern, including 64 legal proceedings against Vedanta and its subsidiaries in various courts. “Independently of the above security …
National Aluminium Company (Nalco), the Orissa-headquartered and central government-owned company, has turned out to be the sole final bidder for Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation’s (GMDC) Rs 15,000-crore aluminium project in Kutch, Gujarat. V S Gadhvi, managing director of GMDC, which is owned by the government of Gujarat, told Business Standard, …
Profit-sharing with tribal people and auctioning of mineral concessions are not the only landmark changes proposed in the new mining Bill. The Bill also envisages ushering in a regime of royalty concessions for the first time in the country. The proposal to dole out concessional royalty rates to companies in …
The Goa Mines and Geology Department has ordered the suspension of two iron ore and bauxite mines which found mention for alleged illegality in the controversial Public Accounts Committee (PAC) draft report. The mines were being managed by Congress leader Dinar Tarcar. The committee report could not be presented in …
Industry chambers led by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and FICCI on Friday sought a review of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011 approved by the Union Cabinet stating that the industry was concerned on royalty, profit sharing and the methodology of providing assistance to project-affected persons. …
Mining major Vedanta Aluminum Limited's (VAL) plans of expanding its one million tonnes per annum refinery at Lanjigarh in Odisha has hit an environmental road block. An expert committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forest ((MoEF) has asked the company to carry out a fresh environmental impact assessment (EIA) …
Arguing that indiscriminate exploitation of mineral resources was leading to alienation amongst local tribal populations and furthering the cause of Naxalite groups, Minister for Tribal Affairs V Kishore Chandra Deo on Wednesday advocated a ban on export of raw materials like iron ore or bauxite. Mineral resources like iron ore …
China vowed on Wednesday to appeal a recent World Trade Organization ruling against its raw materials export policy, a case that could threaten Beijing's handling of rare earths. In July, a WTO legal panel dismissed China's claim that its system of export duties and quotas on raw materials -- used …
Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to accord an early hearing to the Odisha government's plea challenging the Centre's decision to withdraw environmental clearance given to Vedanta group firm Sterlite for its bauxite mining project in Niyamgiri Hills. Brushing aside the state government's plea for an early hearing to …
With Orissa Mining Corporation Limited (OMCL) claiming that the rejection of forest clearance to its bauxite mining project at Niyamgiri hills is aimed as a rebuff to the Supreme Court’s green signal for the billion-dollar venture, the Ministry of Environment and Forests met the charge head-on. In a detailed affidavit …
Withdraws petition from green tribunal, makes fresh plea for Lanjigarh project. Nearly a month after Jairam Ramesh took over as the rural development minister, the Vedanta Group is trying to patch up with the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) to get its projects fast-tracked. Vedanta Aluminum Ltd (VAL), an …
New Delhi The Supreme Court on Monday sought reply from the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on the Orissa Mining Corporation’s (OMC) plea accusing former environment minister Jairam Ramesh of withdrawing environment clearance for the Vedanta Aluminium’s (VAL) project in Orissa, just a day before he demitted office to …
The Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) on Monday questioned the withdrawal of environmental clearance to its billion dollar bauxite mining project at Niyamgiri hills. It asked why the former minister of environment Jairam Ramesh waited till the last day before the Cabinet reshuffle. In a nine-page application filed before a Supreme …
The Supreme Court today sought to ascertain the Union Government’s stand on a plea by Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) challenging the revocation of the environment clearance for a Sterlite bauxite mining project in the State. Seeking the Government’s response, a Bench of Mr Justices R.V. Raveendran and Mr Gyan Sudha …