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 …
S Vijay Kumar / May 27, 2010, 0:59 IST While the draft MMDR Act seeks to address mining-related concerns of most stakeholders, its success will depend on an increase in investor confidence. Media reports regarding iron ore mining in Bellary, Karnataka and manganese mining in Keonjhar, Orissa, have spotlighted some …
Move to attract technology to mining sector. Snapshot Mines Ministry proposes new mineral concession that may allow prospecting in an area of 5000 sq km A Bill on the new Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act is likely to be placed in Parliament in the Monsoon Session Vishwanath Kulkarni …
The Union government has convened a meeting on May 20 on regulation of illegal mining activities in Orissa. The co-ordination between different ministries of the Government of India (GoI) and the state government is expected to come up for discussion in the meeting to be chaired by the Union cabinet …
Nistula Hebbar New Delhi: The Bill to set up a regulator for the mining sector will be tabled in Monsoon Session of Parliament, effectively fast tracking the legislation as a result of the RIL-RNRL case. Talking to FE on Wednesday, law minister M Veerappa Moily confirmed that the Mines and …
The Tamil Nadu Government will frame a policy for the sustainable exploitation of mineral resources, announced the Deputy Chief Minister, Mr M.K. Stalin, in the Assembly today. This was part of a number of initiatives in his reply to the debate in the Assembly on the demand for grants to …
NAMRATA BIJI AHUJA The governmen has proposed changes in the Mining Act to bolster development works as part of its two-pronged strategy in regions under Maoist domination, which are being cleared by security forces. The New Draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act envisages setting up of
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, on Sunday launched a project for online receipt and processing of mining concession application system in the State. Andhra Pradesh is the first State to launch the online process in accordance with the National Mineral Policy 2008.
The government is considering a proposal to make it mandatory for companies like Vedanta Resources and ArcelorMittal to offer shares to those displaced by their future mining projects. But the move is being opposed by the industry. Mining body, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industry (Fimi), described the proposal as …
THE government aims at giving faster approval to coal projects that are delayed due to environment and forestry clearances and is planning a new system for allocating coal blocks that would clearly specify `go
State to get revised industrial policy by April-end: Governor Government identifies three early bird projects Nuclear power project to begin during 11th Plan CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Government has decided to impose a complete ban on mining of major minerals in Faridabad, Gurgaon and Mewat districts for 10 years and has …
Says provided it allowed legal mining activities Supporting Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on the new State mining policy, Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane said it is in the right direction provided it allowed legal mining activities in the State. Speaking to Herald on Tuesday, Rane said he strongly supports chief minister
SHILLONG, Feb 19: The Meghalaya Government is determined to implement a people-friendly and nature-friendly State Mining Policy which, it says, would be adopted soon. Amid the growing differences among various groups over the proposed mining policy, the Deputy Chief Minister and Mining and Geology Minister BM Lanong told newsmen today …
Nayanima Basu / New Delhi February 19, 2010, 0:10 IST The steel ministry is awaiting introduction of revised and updated mineral maps, which is expected to be brought as part of the new Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act to be presented in the upcoming Budget session. The maps …
8 companies plan to add 22-mt capacity. Addition of new capacities on the back of a fall in demand has led to a downturn in capacity utilisation in the industry. Suresh P. Iyengar Mumbai, Feb. 14 The Gujarat Government's decision to put its mining policy on the fast track will …
NONGSTOIN: The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) under the leadership of its Chairman Rev PBM Basaiwamoit, held a meeting on Monday at PWD IB Campus here to discuss the draft mining policy of the State Government wherein the Committee decided to oppose the policy. According to the committee, there is no …
New mining legislation must ensure ensure participation of, and consultation with, affected communities, says MUKUL SHARMA A fter introducing the new National Mineral Policy 2008, the government is planning to repeal the prevailing Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and introduce new legislation, most likely in the coming …
''The State requires a comprehensive sand mining and transport policy to boost growth in the transport sector,'' said Minister for Transport R Ashok. Inaugurating the golden jubilee celebrations of The Bangalore Motor Owners Consumers Co-operative Society on Wednesday, he said:
