With misclassification of different grades of minerals by mining leaseholders found to be at the root of illegal mining, the Union mines ministry has tightened the procedure to be followed by states for grading and determining the average sale price (ASP) of iron ore and other major minerals. Pointing out …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Satish Kamlakant Navelkar & Ors Vs State of Goa & Ors. dated 08/04/2015 regarding damage to the agricultural land and the surrounding environment due to dumping of mining rejection and discharge of untreated water generated in …
India's top iron ore producing state is likely to renew the licences of 18 iron ore mines shut since last year, a state official said on Saturday, in a boost for local steel producers. A panel of senior government officials in Odisha state has recommended the reopening of the mines, …
Even as uncertainty continues to prevail over the fate of Posco’s mega steel project near Paradip, the State Government has maintained that the ball is in the Centre’s court with regard to raw material linkage for the South Korean firm. According to Steel and Mines minister Prafulla Kumar Mallick, the …
The state government had halted operation of several iron ore leases which were seeking renewal and had decided to auction them off The Orissa High Court today directed the state government to allow operation of lapsed mine leases, as per the provisions mentioned in the Mines and Minerals (Development and …
The ordinance, which was approved in both the lower and upper houses of the Parliament last week, was also backed by Biju Janata Dal The state government today said it is negotiating with the Central government about granting an iron ore lease to Posco, after the recently introduced Mines Minerals …
Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd Vs Sarda Energy And Minerals Ltd & Ors dated 24/02/2015 regarding grant of Prospecting Licence under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 for the purpose of exploring Iron Ore deposits in Boria Tibbu …
After renewing nearly 43 iron ore mining leases by signing lease deeds in the last one month, the State government on Wednesday notified ‘The Goa Grant of Mining Leases Policy, 2014’. The policy, notified following the recent Mines and Minerals Development Regulation (MMDR) Act amendment ordinance 2015, has no changes …
The State government has urged the Centre to despatch an expert committee to study mining of ore and other mineral deposits before formulating rules for allocating iron ore mines through the auction route. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra, who participated in a meeting chaired by Union Minister for …
The government on Friday notified the mineral ore permanent fund scheme (GMOPFS), which will help the state government restore the ecology damaged by mining and other allied activities. Under this scheme, the state government will take up projects of various kinds —providing healthcare facilities, education, building roads and bridges, desilting …
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 …
Following the failure of successive governments in checking illegal mining in the state, chief minister Raghubar Das on Monday fixed accountability with the deputy commissioners and police superintendents of respective districts in such matters. Holding a meeting with chief secretary Sajal Chakrabarty and director general of police Rajeev Kumar, the …
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday approved the much-awaited ordinance for auction of iron ore and other minerals, which will help the government bring in a system of competitive bidding for mine allocations. It will also allow it to create District Mineral Funds for the welfare of project-affected people. “The President …
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, …
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to urge the Centre to allow it to raise the mineral output of some mines to meet the revenue target. It has also decided to sell the minerals stocked at various places and asked the lessees to meet the target of dispatching 57 million …
PANAJI: The cabinet on Tuesday again approved the state mining lease renewal policy through a note circulation thus paving the way for renewal of 13 out of 27 mining leases in the first phase. Chief minister Manohar Parrikar told TOI, "We have double-confirmed the mining lease policy, which was earlier …
In many cases, forest clearance was not obtained, says committee The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has found large-scale illegal mining of iron and manganese ore in the forest lands of Odisha. In its report submitted to the apex court in a public interest writ petition seeking a ban …
Refusing to restrain the Goa government from e-auctioning extracted iron ore mined by a Goa-based miner, the Supreme Court on Tuesday reiterated that iron ore mined even before 2007 would vest in the state government, which is the owner of the mineral ores. Goa-based miner named Bandekar Brothers had questioned …
To submit report on October 21 PANJIM: Supreme Court-appointed Expert Committee has sought State government’s view on how the iron ore mining dumps, most of which are lying outside the mining leases, should be dealt with. The Committee will be submitting its report to the Apex Court by October 21. …
PANJIM: The Supreme Court-appointed six members Expert Committee headed by Dr C R Babu arrived in Goa on Sunday to prepare a report on how the iron ore dumps should be dealt with. The committee has to submit its report on or before October 21. The Apex Court in its …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savrakshan Sangharsh Samitee V/s M/s. H.L. Nathurmal & Ors. dated 15/09/2014. The Applicant is seeking restoration of the mining area described as an area originally covered under the mining concession/lease of T.C. No. 59/53 …
