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 …
Paves way for auction of 100 blocks; analysts say global players like Rio Tinto and BHP will be attracted The Cabinet has overhauled India's mineral exploration policy to accelerate the development of the country's untapped reserves of iron ore, gold, diamonds, limestone, tungsten and other minerals by luring private participation …
The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to constitute District Mineral Foundation Trusts in all the districts to assist and provide relief to those affected by mining. “These trusts would not only provide relief to the people but also ensure development and preservation of areas affected by mining. Crores of rupees …
The government plans to auction as many as 25 mines minerals such as iron ore, gold, bauxite and limestone by August this year. So far, the mineral-bearing states have put under the hammer 47 mineral blocks, of which six have been sold, garnering a revenue, including royalty, DMF and NMET …
Raipur: The Centre has lauded Chhattisgarh government for undertaking e-auction of limestone blocks in the state. Union Steel and Coal Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has congratulated Chief Minister Raman Singh for successfully undertaking e-auction of limestone blocks, official sources said today. The last month's auction of limestone blocks in Karhi …
Odisha has seen the auction of first iron ore mine following last year's new MMDRA, with government expected to earn a revenue of Rs 11,328 crore. "Odisha yesterday successfully conducted a mining lease auction of a iron ore block with estimated reserves of over 99 million tonnes (MT) and the …
Mines’ e-auction: States told to find out reasons for poor responseThe much-hyped e-auction of non-coal minerals has not yielded the desired response. While mines in the eastern states have received only lukewarm response, miners have not evinced any interest in 12 mines, mainly of limestone, that have recently gone under …
SHILLONG: The High Court of Meghalaya has allowed traditional excavation and transportation of limestone and sandstone in the State. The Court, however, said that for grant of any new mining lease (excluding traditional excavation and transportation of limestone and sandstone), the State authority should seek clearance from the State Level …
The estimated cost for the proposed mining project including utilities, offsite and auxiliary services, is about Rs 95 crore. Jaypee Cement has received the green nod for expansion of limestone mining capacity from 3.47 million tonnes per annum to 6 MTPA in Andhra Pradesh, entailing an investment of Rs 95 …
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) will be taking up exploration of limestone deposits in Kharri-Parsadih block of Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. It has also decided to outsource drilling work for exploration of limestone in Kharri-Parsadih block, officials stated. It may be recalled that GSI will also be making an …
Judgement of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in the matter of Pawan Kumar Ahluwalia Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/09/2015 regarding renewal of mining lease. On 19.11.1989, an area of 7.59 hectares in village Lillory, District Satna (M.P.) was leased out by the respondent-State for limestone mining to …
The committee is chaired by development commissioner with secretaries of steel & mines and industries departments as members The state government has notified a high level committee to streamline auction of major minerals. The committee is chaired by development commissioner with secretaries of steel & mines and industries departments as …
Seek the closure of a quarry near their houses Over 150 villagers from South Chezhiyanallur near Maanur in Tirunelveli district submitted a petition to Collector M. Karunakaran on Monday seeking the closure of a limestone quarry near their houses, which, they alleged, was “illegally run” by a cement company. The …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Bhagat Ram Sahu & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 14/07/2015 regarding non compliance and observance of the conditions of the Environment Clearance particularly with reference to the CSR activities as well as carrying …
The first auction of non-coal mines under the new mining law is likely to take off soon, with states such as Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha showing readiness to auction 105 mines - 70 for mining licences and 45 for composite licences. To boost the cement sector, Chhattisgarh and …
Putting an end to the discretionary powers enjoyed by state governments in granting leases for quarrying minerals, especially major minerals, the Union ministry of mines has made online competitive bidding mandatory to grant leases. Until now the states used to grant leases on first-come-first-served basis and usually such licenses were …
The Rajasthan high court has on Tuesday dismissed a PIL alleging that the state exchequer had suffered a loss of Rs 2,000 crore in the allotment of cement-grade limestone mines to four cement companies without auctioning them and had demanded a CBI probe into the allotment. The petitioner had also …
With the state government clearing the decks by extending the lease validity of 26 mines, operations at these mines are set to commence again within a couple of months.Since all the 26 mine leases have the necessary statutory clearances, there are no hurdles to resume operations, experts felt. "Almost all …
To curb illegal mining, the steel and mines department is planning to create a dedicated cell in Odisha Space Applications Centre (ORSAC). It will regularly monitor Google Earth images of leasehold areas of different mines. "The proposal has been mooted to check whether mining activities are carried out within the …
The policy's priority will be on exploration of key bulk minerals like iron ore and bauxite To give a fillip to exploration of minerals in the state, the government is working on a mineral exploration policy. The policy's priority will be on exploration of key bulk minerals like iron ore …
Ground and satellite based measurements of spectral optical properties of aerosols have been carried out at Dehradun (DDN) in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) and Kavaratti (KVT) at Lakshadweep in southern Arabian Sea during pre-monsoon season (March–May) 2012. The measurements illustrate distinct seasonal impact on aerosol properties with maximum dust loading …
