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 …
By H H Mohrmen When it comes to mining and saving the environment; the saying better late than never appropriately describes the conundrum the state of Meghalaya is facing now. I never ever involved myself with anything related to the government but, for the first time ever, I attended the …
Reforming the mining sector still seems to be a bumpy ride for the UPA government. The Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted to vet the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Bill today
26% profit-sharing with locals in mining projects The Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today approved the draft mining Bill, which will provide for sharing 26 per cent of company profits with local populace in mining projects.
The Group of Ministers (GoM) on mining headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to meet in two days to take a final view on the policy regarding sharing of miners
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 to suitably guide/ advice the industries for taking appropriate measures for abatement of pollution. The purpose of developing sector specific guidance manual for Mining projects …
Tamil version of a GSI publication launched CHENNAI: The Government is working on a State Mineral Policy to streamline exploration and exploitation of mineral resources, Rajeev Ranjan, Principal Secretary (Industries) said on Friday. Addressing officials of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) at the launch of the Tamil version of …
Mysore: It was an operation with a difference, as it had none other than the Minister himself in the lead, keeping everyone including media guessing. Finally, the operation was a success with the busting of illegal sand mining that is going on unabated in several parts of the district. Great …
LEADING mining companies from Australia and Canada have expressed concerns over the new mining policy that aims to keep 26% of profits for projectdisplaced people.
BHUBANESWAR: Centre has agreed to discuss the final draft of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2010 with the mineral bearing states before taking approval of the cabinet. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee assured this to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik when the latter met the former at New …
Bhubaneswar: The Centre on Monday agreed to have a thorough discussion on the final draft of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2010 with the chief ministers of the mineral bearing states before taking approval of the Union Cabinet. An announcement to this effect was made by Union …
Despite some doubts over the efficacy of the proposed central regulator in curbing illegal mining, the Union government has decided on substantive teeth to the National Mining Regulatory Authority (NMRA) to be set up under the new mining legislation. The draft of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, …
The mining community may have to take a further hit on their profit margins if the mines ministry has its way. After securing the Group of Ministers (GoM) approval on mandating mining companies to share 26 per cent of their net profits with people displaced by their projects, the ministry …
The government today indicated that domestic coal prices could see an increase if profit-sharing arrangements in the proposed Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act were implemented. The new MMDR Act proposes that either 26 per cent of profit generated by a firm operating the mine or 10 per …
Revised Mining Bill To Make Yearly Compensation Must Through Agreement THE government will make it mandatory for mining companies to pay annual compensation to land losers, through a mutual agreement between the firms and the persons holding traditional rights over the land. The revised legislation for mining
