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 …
State governments need to “harmonise” regulations governing granite and stone quarrying, which would result in a regulatory system that was “transparent and fosters competition,” said Vishwapati Trivedi, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, on Wednesday. Speaking at the inaugural session of Stona 2012, the international granite and stone fair organised by the …
24 people working in stone-crushing units die of the disease Visit the small village of Musabani in Jharkhand and you hear heart-rending stories of people involved in mining. Situated near National Highway 33 close to Jamshedpur, Musabani drew public attention recently as 24 people died due to silicosis here. The …
To enable govt to identify safer zones for relocating units The Assembly on Thursday approved the Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Bill, 2011, which seeks to regulate stone crushing operation by identifying safer zones across the State. The ordinance replacement bill, which met with stiff resistance from the Opposition parties …
RAMPURHAT, 23 NOV: The Birbhum Adivasi Gaonta (BAG) will go in for a fresh stir if the district administration does not take concrete steps against illegal mines and owners of stone crushing units. At a tripartite meet in October it was decided that the crushers and mines which have no …
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has taken a serious note of illegal mining taking place in the state on a large scale, especially in the green belts. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Kumar Mishra and Justice N K Jain-I has asked advocate general G S Bapna as well …
ADMINISTRATION THREATENS TO SEAL UNITS IF OWNERS FAIL TO PRODUCE POLLUTION DOCUMENTS, TRIBAL BODY STICKS TO STAND RAMPURHAT, 19 OCT: The Birbhum district administration today asked owners of stone-crushing units of Rampurhat to produce their documents on pollution and land acquisition within a month. And if the owners fail to …
Neemrana: Barely 10 km from the RIICO industrial area in Neemrana, the countryside that once charmed people with its mustard fields, is now emerging as a stone-cutters’ paradise. The narrow potholed road to Mandan, a tiny hamlet, is lined with stone cutting machines that constantly feed a train of tractors …
SRINAGAR: Government today constituted an Empowered Committee to examine the issues related to establishment of un-authorized and illegal stone crushers, brick kilns and other allied establishments, which are hazardous to the environment across the State. Administrative Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department is the Chairman of the Committee while as Member …
The Tirunelveli Collector on Monday informed the Madras High Court Bench here that no proposal existed at present to grant lease for any kind of stone quarry within a radius of 5 kilometres from the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant, which was expected to become operational soon. Justices P. Jyothimani and …
The State Board has issued detailed guidelines from time to time to facilitate the process of grant of consent to establish/consent to operate and also to suitably guide/advice the stone crushing industry for taking appropriate measures for abatement of pollution.
Jose Kurian KALPETTA: QUARRIES in forest! Yes, if an order of the State Industries Department on 1 December 2010 is executed, wherever there is granite deposit, be it in the forest, revenue, puramboke, agriculture land or plantation, the land will be open for mining activities. Though the order was drafted …
Complaints pertaining to illegal stone quarrying, protection to illegal sand lifting by the cops and rise in the cases of atrocities against dalits were some of the issues that dominated the meeting of village patrolling units which held here. Hundreds of villagers and leaders of various organisations poured in their …
Anindo Dey | TNN Jaipur: A public outcry is expected after the mining department recently allocated more than two quarries per applicant in a recently held lottery of sandstone quarries at Sihanda village of Shergarh in Jodhpur. As per the minor mineral rule 22, no person can be given more …
P J Joychen | TNN Jaipur: Despite the state government and Rajasthan High Court prohibiting any blockage or obstruction of a natural water channel in the state, the government itself is accused of violating the norms by allotting a marble slurry dumping site in the water channel of a valley …
Birbhum is the latest minefield where Adivasi lives are at stake THE FIRST time Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee met Rabin Soren was five years ago; the West Bengal chief minister gave the 23-yearold his diploma for completing a government-run course in mass communication. The second meeting was on 9 July this year, …
The State Board has issued detailed guidelines from time to time to facilitate the process of grant of consent to establish/consent to operate and also to suitably guide/advice the stone crushing industry for taking appropriate measures for abatement of pollution. However, some issues have been raised regarding procedural/technical aspects in …
Policemen file PIL alleging that they were threatened MADURAI: The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday appointed an advocate commissioner to ascertain allegations levelled by a group of police personnel that a granite dealer was quarrying stones illegally within 300 metres from Sri Meenatchi Nagar, their residential locality at …
Government ignored report on unsafe mining operations Four stone quarries, operating illegally in Thane, were closed by the district administration in August following orders of the Bombay High Court. The court has also sought details on all mines operating in the district and on the outskirts of Mumbai.
