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 …
Draft EIA report of 4.30 MTPA limestone mining at Belgaum, Karnataka of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. Project type - Mining, extraction of natural resources and power generation ( for a specified production capacity) Project Details - Limestone mine of 1228.6 Ha It is proposed to mine 4.3 MTPA of limestone …
Executive summary of environmental impact assessment report for proposed limestone mine production capacity near village Sita Rak Ji Ka kHera, Tehsil Nimbahera, District Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.
In the wake of the CBI raid implicating an officer of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in arranging green clearances for certain mining projects in Orissa, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the ministry has for now put on hold all projects associated with the implicated consultant. Sources said a limestone …
CHERRAPUNJEE (MEGHALAYA): On the way to Cherrapunjee, at a tiny town called Mawmihthied, girls line up near a water tap with a long queue of empty buckets. As one nears what was once ranked the world's wettest place, there are more such groups waiting to fill up for the day. …
A patchwork green and black — hills of glistening coal and forested flats — sprawls over 2,000 sq km in the East Jaintia Hills. The digging, splitting and sorting of coal is ceaseless, as is the coming and going of SUVs loaded with migrant labour. A fine black film covers …
While rejecting sections of a proposed road that it fears will disturb India's largest breeding site for flamingos in the Great Rann of Kutch, the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has recommended at least two other, albeit smaller, projects in the same sanctuaries. These include a mining project three kilometres …
An environmental scientist’s arrest for granting clearance for a limestone mine in Orissa is the tip of the corruption iceberg that is floating freely in the environment ministry. A cash stash of `1 crore was allegedly recovered from the Gurgaon and Rohtak premises of Neeraj Kumar Khatri, who works as …
SHILLONG: Despite the introduction of the State Mining Policy, unscientific mining of coal and limestone continue to pollute Lukha river in Jaintia Hills. The colour of the water continues to remain blue during the entire course of the winter season due to rampant pollution. An official of the State Pollution …
Upset over the failure of the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to frame forest clearance norms as directed by the Supreme Court and the resultant delays in road projects, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planing to take up the matter with the court afresh. The authority’s …
Aggrieved people of Lanjiberna and nearby places in Kutra block are up in arms against cement major OCL India Ltd for environmental pollution. The district administration and the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) were also slammed for submitting reports to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in favour of …
Farmers of Bihaband and Danatoli villages of Rajgangpur block in Sundargarh district are a worried lot despite bumper crop. They have been compelled to shift their harvested paddy to a safe place to avoid damage from water-logging. Others with standing crops are also staring at immediate crop damage due to …
Jaipur: A division bench of Rajasthan high court on Monday issued notices to the state and Central governments seeking their response to a PIL seeking to nullify the first-come-first-serve rule adopted for allotment of mining leases for precious minor minerals in the state. The order came on a PIL filed …
Total of 108 lessees in the dock for producing ore in excess of the quantum approved under Act Continuing its crackdown on excess ore extracted by mine owners, the Odisha government has initiated prosecution against 11 mine owners for raising ore beyond the approved limits of Environment (Protection) EP Act-1986. …
SHILLONG: The fear of witnessing further environmental hazard made a young and educated lady to voice her opinion against the powerful traditional leaders of Umlong village, East Jaintia Hills district during a public hearing to decide the fate of another proposed cement plant in the limestone rich belt. This public …
SHILLONG: Notwithstanding widespread opposition from various corners, Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary has advocated the need for Uranium mining which according to him would benefit the State immensely in terms of power generation. “Uranium is an important natural resource since it is a critical source for generation of power,” Mooshahary said …
Gandhinagar: A high-level official report, prepared by the Gujarat Ecology Commission, has taken strong exception to unprecedented mining activities bordering the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary. Submitted to the Gujarat government, the report says, “The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the few examples of mining violation being carried out within protected …
Environmentalists warn judges that damaging precedent will be set if large-scale limestone mining is permitted in Ojnare forest A landmark case that could affect the fate of forests across Sweden reaches its final stage today in the supreme court. Environmentalists have warned that a damaging precedent will be set if …
Violation forest rules by cement cos in Jaintia Hills Shillong: The Shillong bench of the Guahati High Court has directed the State Government to submit a report on whether provisions of the Forest Conservation Act 1980 has been complied while granting permission of establishment of cement plants and limestone mines …
Loading of Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Co, Mn, Ni, Zn, and Fe in topsoil samples (TS) collected from the vicinity of limestone quarry in South Western Nigeria was investigated. Thirty TS were sampled within ½ km radius from exploration area and 5 background samples from undeveloped area 10 km away …
Uttar Pradesh, which has about 4,000 mines of coal, silica, bauxite and granite – mostly in Bundelkhand region, has mandated e-tendering for future allotment of mining leases in the state. This step is aimed at preventing hitherto rampant illegal mining and ushering transparency in allotment of mining leases. Under the …
