Judgment of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Protection of Environment and Public Service Committee Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/11/2022. The matter related to illegal and unauthorized mining of limestone on large scale in districts Gir Somnath and Junagadh in Gujarat …
The Supreme Court today asked the Union ministry of environment and forests to consider within two weeks the conditions proposed for resumption of limestone mining by Lafarge, the French cement company, in Meghalaya for its factory in Bangladesh. The SC had imposed a ban on the mining on February 5, …
New Delhi: The high-powered team, headed by B N Jha, RCCP North Eastern Regional Office of Environment and Forest, that included several other senior officials, has confirmed that Lafarge has been following high standards of environmental compliance. Earlier, Shella Action Committee, a conglomerate of traditional village bodies, had charged French …
Shillong: The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has now set its sights on uranium occurring in and around the Balpakram National Park. A proposal to de-notify an area of 8 sq.km for exploratory mining in the Roncheng Plateau in the environs of Balpakram is already lying with the relevant departments …
The Lafarge mining case has highlighted the appalling weakness of the environmental clearance procedures at all levels David Copperfield, described by Forbes as the most successful magician in history, is an illusionist par excellence. He can make things disappear, even structures as large as the Statue of Liberty, for instance, …
Ranchi, March 31: The ambitious task of determining the exact quantity of mineral deposits in the state has been taken up by public sector undertaking National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC). The corporation is executing the task free of cost as part of a joint venture with the government of Jharkhand.
J. Venkatesan New Delhi: Making it clear that the French company Lafarge should comply with Indian laws and get a fresh Environment Impact Assessment done for its limestone mines in Meghalaya forests, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to vacate its stay on mining operations. A Bench of Chief Justice …
SHILLONG, March 29: The Shella Action Committee (SAC) today said that the Central Government cannot come out in support of a foreign Lafarge company inn view of the blatant violation of environmental laws of the country by both MoEF and CEC. The SAC has disagreed with the proposal of the …
SHILLONG, March 29: After consistent plea before the Supreme Court on extraction of limestone from Shella-Nongtrai areas of Meghalya, the apex court today said that the project cannot be allowed to continue without a valid environmental clearance and that Lafarge should conduct EIA study afresh. The Court accepted plea of …
Orders fresh environment impact study of limestone mining in Meghalaya. The Supreme Court today rejected the plea of the central government to allow Lafarge, the French mining giant, to resume limestone mining in Meghalaya. It also ordered a fresh, and fast, environmental impact assessment (EIA). The central government, represented by …
French cement giant Lafarge may have to wait a while to resume mining, with the Supreme Court asking it to seek fresh environmental and forests clearance from the Centre for mining in the eco-fragile East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. A Bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan while rejecting the …
TURA: Appreciating the efforts of NGOs for relentlessly fighting against deforestation in Garo Hills and giving a boost to conservation, the Supreme Court
The Jai Shri Baryogi Joint Action Committee, apex body of various local organisations opposing the cement plant being set up in the Karsog area by the multinational Lafarge company, has urged the government to review the decision in view of its adverse environmental fallout on ecologically sensitive area having a …
8 companies plan to add 22-mt capacity. Addition of new capacities on the back of a fall in demand has led to a downturn in capacity utilisation in the industry. Suresh P. Iyengar Mumbai, Feb. 14 The Gujarat Government's decision to put its mining policy on the fast track will …
The Supreme Court on Friday stopped French cement giant Lafarge from carrying out mining of limestone at its mines in Meghalaya for its cement plant in Bangladesh, saying mining in the eco-friendly area could not be allowed. A Special Forest Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan stayed the …
SHILLONG, Feb 5: The Supreme Court (SC) today passed an interim order asking French cement giant Lafarge to stop carrying out mining for limestone in Meghalaya for its cement plant in Bangladesh saying mining in the eco-friendly region cannot be allowed. A Special Forest Bench headed by Chief Justice KG …
Ahmedabad: To protest a proposed cement plant in Mahuva, farmers staged demonstrations at various places on SG Highway, from Judges Bungalow to Gujarat High Court on Thursday morning. Police detained hundreds of farmers along with the sitting MLA from Mahuva Kanubhai Kalsaria. However, they were released later. The proposed plant …
