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 …
Shimla, September 28 Road network capacity being questioned as pvt sector given go-ahead to survey limestone deposits For the first time, Himachal Pradesh Government has opened its doors to the private sector to conduct a survey of limestone deposits in the state and find out prospects of setting up two …
environment Jaipur halts limestone mining The Rajasthan government has denotified the region in and around Jaisalmer for limestone mining. Though the reason behind denotification is not clear, the move comes days after the government rejected applications by leading cement companies for mining lease in the region. Companies such as Mangalam …
Bellary's mining magnates hogged the headlines during the recent Karnataka polls for their successful foray into politics. In Madhya Pradesh though, the script reads out in reverse. Here, politicians have joined the gold rush and acquired vast interests in mining across the state. The consequences of this mad scramble for …
Grind it down, pour in a sprinkle here and a dash there, and wait for results. That's the recipe for helping the oceans to absorb more of our carbon dioxide emissions: add limestone. It may not only help reduce global warming but could even reinvigorate ailing coral reefs.
Veerachipalayam Limestone Mine located in Salem district of Tamilnadu, spread over an extent of 61.88.5 Ha, belongs to M/s. India Cements Ltd (ICL) and produces limestone for captive consumption of the company
Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) is a leading industrial house for civil construction and hydropower projects. M/s JAL has entered into cement sector during 1986 for diversification. Presently, the group owns two cement plants having annual production of 3.5 and 2.5 million tonnes, which are located in Rewa district, M.P. The …
The paper describes case study carried out for evaluation, planning and management of water resource in and around a limestone mining area located in Bamangaon and Mehgaon village of Vijayraghovgarh Block in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh. In the Vijayraghovgarh block was considered as an influencing zone for the water …
India cement Ltd (ICL) is planning to operate Pudupalayam limestone mine in Ariyalur District, of Tamilnadu with an annual production of 0.155 million tonnes in an area of 29.29.5 hectares. The objectives of this study are: establishing present environmental scenario; study of the future mining operation & anticipated impacts on …
Coal and limestone are the two major nonrenewable natural and economic resources of Meghalaya. These have been playing a significant role in the generation of income and employment in Meghalaya. Though these resources mostly owned by the private individuals, over time the rate of extraction have been increasing noticeably and …
French multinational Lafarge's limestone quarries in Meghalaya, which supply raw material to its cement plant across the border in Bangladesh have been shut down by the government. This comes nearly a year after an official of the Union Ministry of Environment and forests (moef) found that the mining lease area …
When Sted Syiemlieh was a little boy, people in his mountain village, Tyrna, a few km from Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya, could predict when the skies would open up. "It was always at the same time,' the 75-year-old farmer says. "Those days, we could tell how long the rain would last. …
A study has been conducted at the Naokari limestone mine located at Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state, to investigate the hydro geological condition between the mines and the surrounding areas. Water resources accounting by the demarcating different watersheds and quality of water has also been carried out to analyse major …
This cave of crystals, buried around 300 metres below Naica mountain in Mexico's Chihuahuan desert, contains some of the largest natural crystals ever found. The cave (10 metre wide, 30 metre long) is a horseshoe-shaped cavity in limestone. Its translucent beams, jutting out from crystalline floor and blocks, measure up …
Divers exploring a maze of submerged caves in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula have found what may be the world's longest underground river. According to British diver Stephen Bogaerts who made the discovery with his German colleague Robbie Schmittner, the waterway twists and turns for 154 km through the region's limestone caverns …
Studies carried out in Sal forest of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh revealed that the artificially reclaimed sites develop much faster in terms of soil and vegetation as compared to abandoned mines. The community developed on artificially reclaimed site was altogether different from the naturally occurring one but the naturally …
Studies carried out in Sal forest of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh revealed that the artificially reclaimed sites develop much faster in terms of soil and vegetation as compared to abandoned mines. The community developed on artificially reclaimed site was altogether different from the naturally occurring one but the naturally …
The cement industry is India's ultimate sunshine industry. Up until the 1980s, it was not growing phenomenally. Now it is. After cement was decontrolled in 1989, the industry took off
