Joint committee inspection report based on the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the matter of M J Sankar Vs the State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated March 4, 2025. The matter related to illegal mining of granite in quarry land (SF No 745) Nagaojanahalli village, Pochampalli …
Joint committee inspection report based on the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the matter of M J Sankar Vs the State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated March 4, 2025. The matter related to illegal mining of granite in quarry land (SF No 745) Nagaojanahalli village, Pochampalli …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Praveen Richariya & Others Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 03/06/2020 regarding granite mining in Khasra No. 593, Gram- Luv Kush Nagar, Chattarpur, Madhya Pradesh. The area covered is 11.75 hectare. The application called for quashing of prospecting …
Visakhapatnam: The Human Rights Forum (HRF) called upon the government to take appropriate measures immediately to protect the catchment area of the Kalyanalova reservoir in Cheemalapadu panchayat of Ravikamatham mandal in the district. The reservoir and its environs, which are a livelihood source for farmers and Adivasis in the area, …
Says granite quarry at Enadimangalam produced expired explosives licence The Western Ghats Protection Council (WGPC) has alleged serious flaws in the granting of environment clearance for a granite quarry in Enadimangalam village in Pathanamthitta district. In a statement issued here on Monday, WGPC district president Avinash Palleenazhikathu said that the …
KHAMMAM: Stressing the need to protect the environment, the Parliamentary standing committee on environment and forest chairperson Renuka Chowdhary said that there was a need to protect the environment to maintain the ecosystem and to preserve the earth for the future generation. Standing committee visited forest department urban park in …
New research, commissioned by the India Committee of the Netherlands and Stop Child Labour, reveals that modern slavery, low wages, unsafe and unhealthy working conditions are rampant in granite quarries in South India. In some quarries, especially in waste stone processing, child labour is found. There is an enormous gap …
CHENNAI: Almost three years after picking IAS officer U Sagayam to head the one-man commission to investigate the alleged illegal granite mining scam in Madurai district, the Madras high court is set to wind up the commission proceedings by July 31. On Wednesday, the first bench of Chief Justice Indira …
On a continent better known for enriching colonisers and corporations by exporting its gold, copper and diamonds, so-called "development minerals" - ranging from limestone to granite - could help Africa fuel its own economic growth. The sector, estimated by the United Nations to employ at least 8 million Africans, could …
CHENNAI: When the total value of India's granite exports over a period of 17 years worked out to a mere Rs 52,000 crore, how can the notional loss suffered by illegal granite mining in Madurai district alone would work out to Rs 1 lakh crore, an association of granite mining …
High Court order had allowed resumption of quarrying The mass movement against granite quarrying at Chembanmudy in Ranni taluk took a new turn with the villagers blocking the Vechoochira-SC Colony Road leading to a granite quarry at Vechoochira on Monday morning. There was tension as quarry operators started taking their …
BENGALURU: After failing to check rampant illegal mining in the last two decades, the government has come up with a solution to protect its dwindling mineral resources. It has decided to create a dedicated police force to curb the exploitation and transportation of minerals. "Police officials say it is difficult …
People of around 22 villages up in arms against mining. Visakhapatnam: Residents of around 22 villages coming under three mandals of Vizag are up in arms against the ongoing granite mining on a large scale. These villagers have formed into committees and decided to fight it out what they termed …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The department of mining and geology has issued a stop memo to KK Rocks for violating mining norms mentioned in the permit. The stop memo was slapped after a report was filed by the officials of geology and mining which pointed out that mining was conducted in areas beyond …
Blatant violation of rules on environment conservation has posed a major threat to the eco-system in the hilly terrains of Pathanamthitta district. Illegal quarrying, razing of hills, conversion of wetlands and low-lying paddy fields have taken its toll on the environment and climate of Central Kerala, known for its network …
Experts say it is nextto impossible to implement theparty’s poll promise In its election manifesto, the DMK has promised to open up all kinds of mining in the State in an effort to free the sector from the hold of ‘cartels’, and create job opportunities for two lakh people. While …
CHENNAI: As many as 84 private quarries have violated license conditions and indulged in illegal mining, asserted the report submitted by U Sagayam, the official who was tasked by Madras High Court to probe the alleged mining scam in the State. It requires a thorough probe by a special investigation …
The U Sagayam committee probing a multi-crore granite mining scam in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu on Monday submitted its report to the Madras high court. The report, which is said to be running into more than 600 pages with around 7,000 documents including 100 pictorial evidence, was submitted to …
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Environment Impact Assessment Authority issued nearly 150 Environmental Clearances for mining units in the state in a span of just six months, a majority of which are for granite mining. The SEIAA received 372 applications for grant of EC since its formation in April-end this year of which …
Consignment to be exported to the Maldives The move to export granite from Kozhikode and Malappuram districts to the Maldives via Beypore port has come in for criticism from various green movements and the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad. They have jointly submitted a complaint to District Collector N. Prasanth urging …
Anantapur: Illicit mining and transportation of granite rocks is on rise in many parts of the district including Karnataka borders. Many leaders of various parties reportedly owned mining leases and involved in large scale of illicit mining activities by occupying government and forest lands for big blocks of valuable granite. …
