Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hemant Kumar & Others Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 13/05/2025. An application was received by the NGT filed by Hemant Kumar on behalf of all the villagers of Gram Panchayat Salani Katola, tehsil Nahan, district Sirmaur, Himachal …
The landmark 2G judgement of the Supreme Court criticising the first-come-first-served model of selling natural resources has cast a shadow on a legislation that seeks to boost mining activity in the country. The apex court, which raised questions about the transparency of this model, asked the government to consider alternative …
Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh clearly and categorically advocated not to issue any fresh licence for mining in the iron ore rich Saranda area. The Minister also divulged that several such applications had come when he was heading the Forest and Environment Ministry but declined to give his …
New Delhi: A bill that seeks to increase the paid up capital of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and make the insurer conform to the same regulatory requirements as other life insurers was passed in Lok Sabha on Monday, with opposition Left and UPA ally Trinamool Congress both opposing …
The Modi government may review and amend this Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill of 2011 which UPA government failed to pass said Mr. Arun Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines at FICCI’s interactive meeting on ‘Optimizing Project Clearance Framework for Stimulating Investments’. FICCI press release, Parliamentary Standing Committee …
Embrrassed by NDA convener Sharad Yadav’s observation that Madhya Pradesh was witnessing ‘Bellary-like’ scams, the BJP government on Thursday announced a campaign against illegal mining. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the month-long campaign would begin on December 15 and that he would personally review its progress after January 15. …
Minerals are finite and non-renewable valuable natural resources being the basic raw material for infrastructure, capital goods and various other industries. The history of the mineral extraction in India dates back to the Harappan Civilization. As India is endowed with very rich mineral resources and skilled manpower, it is important …
In an effort to wipe out illegal mining in the country, the Central government has introduced sweeping changes in the provisions of the Mining Bill. It has incorporated stringent penal provisions and has mandated mineral-rich states to secure consent of gram sabhas before granting mining concessions to any lessee. Taking …
The draft Act starts with a declaration that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union (i.e. Central Government) should take under its control the regulation of mines and mineral development to the extent provided in the Act (Section 2). This declaration arises from the fact that though …
NEW DELHI, 2 OCT: Maharatna Coal India today said its profitability would be eroded by about Rs 2,000 crore per annum post-enactment of new mines legislation, which mandates coal miners to share 26 per cent of their profits with project-affected people. “It (new mines bill) would hit the profitability of …
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the Mines and Mineral Development Regulation Bill that seeks to attract investment by easing land acquisition by stipulating mining companies to pay more compensation to local communities in mineral-rich districts, that most firms felt would inflate costs. The Bill seeks to make coal miners …
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a landmark mining Bill mandating miners to share their profits for the well-being of project-affected people. The Bill also envisages setting up a regulator to monitor the mining sector’s growth, while allowing states to invite bids for known mineralised areas. The Mines and Minerals …
BHUBANESWAR: The new Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011 that would replace the old legislation of 1957, has not gone down well with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The draft Bill was on Friday approved by the Union Cabinet and would be tabled in Parliament in the next session. …
In a bid to regulate mining activities in Orissa's Joda and Koira regions, the State Government on Friday decided to develop a master plan to ensure that the cumulative effect of extraction from individual mines is within sustainable limit, official sources said. An 11-member committee headed by the Chief Secretary …
The draft mining Bill is spot on in proposing excise duty on ore as an instrument to keep tabs on mineral output JAIDEEP MISHRA The push for a credible Lokpal Act, which last fortnight led to parliamentary resolutions extending inprinciple support for probity in public life, does underscore the need …
This report gives insights into the issues faced by the mining sector in India, and suggests the way forward for the industry. The mining sector, in many countries, has been resilient despite the global financial crisis and has contributed substantially to the recovery of their economies. For an emerging country …
The Planning Commission, Govt. of India constituted a Working Group on Mineral Exploration and Development (other than Coal & Lignite) in the context of formulation of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017), under the chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India. This is the report of the working …
Bhopal : Minister of State for Mineral Resources and Energy (Independent charge) Rajendra Shukla has instructed inactive reconnaissance licensees of mineral field should be identified and be replaced by other entrepreneurs. He said that departmental officers should play an effective role in the establishment of maximum number of mineral-based industries …
Corporatisation, support for exploration and catalysing exports will fortify the mining sector CHANDRAJIT BANERJEE: The new Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, or MMDR Bill, is slated to be introduced in Parliament shortly. The Supreme Court has recently ordered cessation of mining and transport of iron ore in Bellary, …
The Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Bill 2011 is all set to be placed before the Union Cabinet for approval next week. The Bill which has been designed to address illegal mining and mandate the miners to compulsorily share their profits earned from mining operations is likely to be …
Ranchi, Aug. 5: Nine districts of Jharkhand will have an annual earning of over Rs 1,151 crore with the local population reaping most of the benefits if a 26 per cent profit sharing clause under a draft Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Bill 2011, to be tabled in Parliament …
