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 …
Vedanta Resources Plc, a London-listed mining giant, would explore new deposits of iron-bauxite in Odisha to feed its Lanjigarh refinery. The move is seen as initiative by the company to acquire the raw material required for aluminium producing after the Niyamgiri fallout where Vedanta Resources failed to get environment clearances …
New Delhi : The supposed delays in environmental clearance to projects came in for sharp criticism in Parliament on Tuesday as the Lok Sabha discussed budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Most members from the opposition benches demanded clear rules to expedite the process of green approvals …
Company is working on securing captive feedstock for their alumina refinery Sesa Sterlite Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Inc, today said it doesn't want to source bauxite from Niyamgiri Hills in Odisha without taking locals into confidence. "We are working on securing captive feedstock for our alumina refinery. We …
Newly appointed chief executive officer of Vedanta Resources Tom Albanese has told the company’s board and workforce that the fatality rates at its mining operations is “unacceptable”. In the FY14 annual report, uploaded on its website on Wednesday, Albanese said he is conducting a personal and thorough appraisal of the …
Odisha State Pollution Control Board will hold public hearing of the much-delayed project at Lanjigarh on July 30 The controversial project of Vedanta group to expand Sesa-Sterlite's Lanjigarh refinery is set to revive with Odisha deciding to undertake public hearing of the project later this month. Odisha State Pollution Control …
Decision to benefit Tata Steel, SAIL and OMC The state government has taken a decision to allow operation at seven iron ore mines out of 26 mines shut down by a Supreme Court last month, expecting heavy losses to revenue generated as mineral royalty. The decision to allow operation through …
Company's fresh application for environmental clearance with regard to the expansion project at Lanjigarh is in process Vedanta Resources has put on hold a five-fold expansion plan of its Lanjigarh refinery in Odisha even as it is mulling sourcing bauxite from other sources away from Niyamgiri Hills to feed existing …
In a major shot in the arm for Odisha's beleaguered mining industry, senior officials of the state and Centre have decided to take coordinated steps to reopen 131 mines that were shut down for want of statutory clearances. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting on Monday. According to …
All the 12 gram sabhas held in July-August last year had unanimously expressed opposition to the mining operation in the hills Billionaire NRI Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Resources has made it clear that it will not look at mining bauxite from the Niyamgiri hills to feed its Rs 5,000 crore Lanjigarh …
A crucial gram sabha is being organised by the local tribal population to decide the fate of the Mahan forests in Madhya Pradesh. This gram sabha will be along the lines of the gram sabhas held in the Niyamgiri hills, which had said no to bauxite mining. These ancients forests …
The suspension of iron ore exports from Goa and Karnataka is the key reason for the steep decline in overall exports of the mineral, which are expected to fall below 10 million tonne by the end of 2014-15, says a report by Standard Chartered research. The report also says that …
Statement of the Minister of Mines in response to Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 276 for 10th February, 2014, asked by Shri Ram Kripal Yadav regarding allocation of bauxite mines to private companies. Minister of Mines has stated that the "the information regarding revenue generated from mines is not centrally …
Veerappa Moily has two seemingly incompatible jobs. As oil minister, he has overseen India’s petroleum and natural gas needs. But now he also runs the environment ministry, where he has issued permits for 100 stalled projects in a month-long spree that has delighted industry but shocked green activists. Since taking …
Industry representatives including Nespresso, Audi, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetra Pak have put forward criteria for a global standard for sustainable aluminium production. The standard is part of the IUCN-led Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), whose aim is to foster responsible environmental, social and governance performance throughout the entire aluminium …
Company has also filed 33 applications for alternative bauxite mines Continuing its frenzied efforts to secure alternate bauxite supplies, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) has urged the Odisha government to fast track its applications for three small laterite deposits in Koraput district for mining lease by the end of this month. …
Vedanta Aluminium (VAL) is targeting to achieve a capacity utilisation of 80-90% this month, boosted by availability of bauxite from several sources, even as its plans for captive mining in Odisha remains thwarted by the ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) refusal to provide stage II forest clearance to the …
Pro-mining group to observe Lanjigarh bandh today in protest The local tribals inhabiting the foothills of Niyamgiri have welcomed the decision of the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) to reject the bauxite mining plan on this hill range. The tribals observed 'Vijay Diwas’ (Victory Day) on Thursday and …
Upbeat over Centre's refusal to allow bauxite mining at the Niyamgiri hills by Vedanta, tribals, especially Dongria Kondhs, have decided to celebrate it by organizing a massive rally in Rayagada district on Thursday. "This is a victory for tribals, who have been battling to save Niyamgiri for the past 10 …
In a major setback to Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta Resources, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has turned down its proposal for bauxite mining at Niyamgiri hills in Odisha. Vedanta wanted to mine bauxite from Niyamgiri to feed its Rs 5,000-crore Lanjigarh alumina refinery in Odisha. “We have rejected the project. …
An Odisha minister today said that rejection of the mining proposal on Niyamgiri hills was 'unfortunate' and steps would be taken to alternatively source bauxite for Vedanta's refinery. "It is unfortunate that the UPA government is doing politics at the cost of development. We condemn the Centre for rejection of …
