In a complete disregard for the rare minerals, Rajasthan government has leased mining blocks that contains copper, silver and tin for extracting masonry stones and construction materials. Despite reminders from the central government agencies, mines department has taken no action resulting into a loss of revenues and wastage of national …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shamsher Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 15/05/2014 regarding stone crushing within a distance less than 1 km. from protected forest area, Haryana.
MEWAT: City police came under attack from the stone mining mafia on Monday after a gang engaged a police party in Lohinga Kalan village of Punahana. This is not the first time the cops have been brazenly assaulted by illegal stone miners. A deeper look into the issue of stone …
Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) on Thursday ordered that seven stone crusher units in south Goa be closed down for operating without consent and causing pollution in the neighbourhood. GSPCB has issued closure notices to S J Enterprises in Benaulim, Quality Granites in Sanvordem, Gonsalves Enterprises in Margao, Jerry …
Major roads in the Valley have been cleared though interior roads are still not motorable Avalanches, lightning and flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir between Monday and Wednesday has claimed 16 lives and injured 30. Snowfall subsided on Wednesday and major roads in the Valley were cleared by late afternoon …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pandurang Sitaram Chalke & Anr Vs. State of Mah.& Ors dated 19/12/2013 regarding stone mining activity in Chiplun, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/14-2012(OA)_19Dec2013.pdf
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aman Sethi Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 31/10/2013 regarding stone crushing in Braj area. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/884-2013(MApp)_31Oct2013.pdf
DPCC also asked to to report on the technology being used for marble cutting The National Green Tribunal today directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to carry out inspection in a northwest Delhi area and file a report on establishments engaged in marble cutting in residential areas. It also asked …
The Meghalaya government will not go in consonance with the apex court order banning sand mining in the State instead it will put in place regulative mechanism that can provide the sand miners with alternative options for sustainable livelihood. The categorical statement was made by the Chief Minister in the …
PONDA: Officials of Goa State Pollution Control Board on Tuesday inspected the controversial laterite stone quarry site at Dhansade-Torla, Shiroda. According to reports, the GSPCB officials visited the site at about 11 am and based on their inspection report, necessary action will be initiated. It may be recalled that since …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mathala Chandrapati Rao Vs Collector District Magistrate Gajapati District, Odisha & Others on the issue of stone quarry being effected by M/s B.V.S.R. Construction Private Limited at Venkatapur, Kidigam G.P., Kasinagar Block, Gajapati District, Odisha. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/308-2013(OA)_23Oct2013.pdf
The State Cabinet on Thursday allowed stone quarrying within 100 metres of forest borders. Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Law Minister T B Jayachandra said different interpretations of Section 42(2) of the Karnataka Forest Act made the Mines and Geology department issue circulars banning stone quarrying within 100 metres …
The State government seems to be keen on relaxing the norms to allow stone quarrying within 100 meters of forest areas across the State. According to official sources, the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday is likely to take a decision on ‘legalising’ stone quarrying in forest lands. Incidentally, the Forest …
Most of the municipal councils in the border belt are functioning without a sewage treatment plant When things get bad, they really do. This, in essence, sums up the pollution scenario in the border district of Gurdaspur where two lifelines, Ravi and Beas, are being choked by stone crushers. Officially, …
Home department goes slow in Kanakapura case The Ramanagara division of the Forest department has booked 143 cases of illegal stone quarrying. D K Suresh, Bangalore Rural MP, is among those against whom charge sheets have been filed. It has been over six months since the then principal secretary to …
Mystery shrouds contamination of the abandoned stone quarry at the Cuncolim Industrial Estate with the authorities unable to identify the source and the units responsible for discharging untreated effluents into it. While sample testing of the water by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has revealed high Biological Oxygen …
House Committee for Environment conducted an extensive tour of Langate, Handwara, Nowgam Reshwari and interacted with district and teshil administration about impact of the existing stone crushers at nallah Mawar, Jahama and Reshwari set up for extraction of Bajri, sand and other bed material from the nallahs. The House Committee …
Even as authorities in Meghalaya are in the dark about the presence of illegal stone quarries in the State, neighbouring Assam has decided to do its bit to restrict the unlawful trade. Kamrup district administration has imposed Section 144 of the CrPC on Saturday, restricting the flow of trucks from …
Letter from State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Maharashtra to Collector, Nashik regarding environmental clearance for stone quarry proposals dated 26th June, 2013.
Letter from State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Maharashtra to Collector, Washim regarding environmental clearance for stone quarry proposals dated 26th June, 2013.
Letter from State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Maharashtra to Collector, Yavatmal regarding environmental clearance for stone quarry proposals dated 26th June, 2013.
