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 …
Samantara led the anti-mining movement in Niyamgiri hill along with Dongaria Kandhas, inhabitants of the hill spread over Rayagada and Kalahandi districts The anti-mining activists have rejected former Union minister Jayanthi Natarajan's claim that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi influenced her to deny environmental clearance to Vedanta Aluminimum Ltd (now …
Ordinance was needed for addressing issues arising out of Supreme Court judgment, says govt The Union government on Monday promulgated the Mining & Mineral Development Regulatory (MMDR) Amendment Ordinance, 2015. With this, certain key provisions of the MMDR Act of 1957 stand changed, even without an Act of Parliament. As …
India passed an executive order on Monday to allow the auction of minerals such as iron and bauxite, a government official said, as it does for coal, to help arrest a fall in output and cut imports. India used to hand over mining licences to firms without any competitive bidding, …
The government on Monday decided to promulgate an Ordinance to amend the 57-year-old Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act to facilitate auction of hundreds of mining leases for minerals like iron ore, copper, bauxite and limestone. This complements a process initiated recently to auction captive coal blocks cancelled by …
"Auction by competitive bidding" introduced for the first time in mineral mining Press Trust of India on Monday reported the Cabinet had approved an ordinance for the auction of iron ore and other minerals, a route the Centre had also used to bring about reforms in coal, insurance and land …
The ministry of mines has dropped a proposal to restrict initial search for mineralisation done under reconnaissance permits. The ministry is finalising amendments to the mining law. Officials said the ministry had circulated a Cabinet note on amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act. Prior to seeking …
“AN emblematic tragedy” is how Sir Paul Collier, an adviser to the British government, describes the situation in Guinea—referring not to the Ebola outbreak (awful though he considers that to be) but the saga of Simandou, a mining project mired in allegations of corruption, expropriation and corporate espionage. Simandou, a …
The National Green Tribunal today sought a response from the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking directions to prevent pollution and contamination of water in rivers of Western UP. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, issued the notice to the Ministry of Environment and …
Sapparla (GK Veedhi): At an anti-bauxite meeting conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Girijana Sangham (APGS) in the Visakha Agency on Wednesday, tribals warned the state government that they would sacrifice their lives but not allow bauxite mining. Around 700 to 800 tribals from 30 villages in Ammavari Darakonda and Galikonda …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Narmada Khand Swabhiman Sena Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 01/10/2014 regarding mining leases as well as prospective licenses being granted for mining bauxite mineral in Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve. The Petitioner has alleged that activities in …
Company is also planning to set up a solar power plant to meet its solar purchase obligation National Aluminium Company (Nalco), the navratna public sector undertaking under ministry of mines, plans to set up a 100 Mw wind power project with an investment of Rs 660 crore. “The project will …
Andhra Pradesh Tribal and Social Welfare Minister Revela Kishore Babu said here today that the state government has not taken any decision on bauxite mining in agency areas in the state. Addressing a press conference here today, he said that there is no proposal pending with the government on bauxite …
The Tasmanian government has given the green light to a new bauxite mining operation, the first of its kind to be approved in Australia in more than three decades. ASX-listed Australian Bauxite Limited made the announcement on Monday after the Tasmanian resources minister, Paul Harriss, gave the nod to the …
SAIL, Tata Steel earnings to fall due to Jharkhand mine closure The Jharkhand government has shut five bauxite mines of Hindalco Industries, flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. This follows a report by the Shah commission on illegal mining, which had alleged such mining was causing widespread damage to …
The stunning disclosure on undervaluation of bauxite deposits in Visakhapatnam by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in its latest report is bound to cast its shadow on the State government’s decision to undertake bauxite mining. Though Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had expressed his resolve last month to …
Half of India's forests, literally 'no-go' areas for industry, will be opened up for coal mining. This is the first major step in the elaborate blueprint for change in the country's environment policies that the Narendra Modi Government plans to roll out fast. The message to the environment ministry is …
Plains on the east coast of India can be wealthy only if the Eastern Ghats remain healthy and it is the responsibility of the public to conserve the ecological niche provided by these mountains, opined panelists at a seminar on environmental protection of Eastern Ghats on Thursday. Speaking on the …
Legislators Demand Scrapping Of Agreements With Jindal And Ras Al Khaimah Groups Bauxite mining seems to have become the proverbial hot potato for Andhra Pradesh chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu. After Maoists upped the ante by conducting anti-bauxite meetings in Visakha Agency, on Monday the state government came under fire …
The bauxite mines of Nalco has bagged the Sita Ram Rungta Social Awareness Award for 2013-14 instituted by FIMI The Panchpatmalli bauxite mines of National Aluminium Company (Nalco) has bagged the Sita Ram Rungta Social Awareness Award for 2013-14 instituted by the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI). Ansuman Das, …
However, Adani plans to go ahead with the project as envisaged The Adani Group’s $16 billion investment in an Australian coal mine has come under attack from environmental group Greenpeace, which said the project was economically unviable and threatened the local ecosystem. Greenpeace on Monday said Australian Environment Minister Greg …
