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 differences between the steel and mines ministries on amending the existing MMDR Act simply refuse to die. This time the two are pitted against each other in a turf war on protecting the interests of the state-run behemoths in reserving mining areas for them in order to ensure a …
This draft Meghalaya mining policy details series measures initiated by the government to tap various minerals. It stresses on urgent need to protect the environment along with the mining activities & talks about foreign direct investment and public-private partnership to tap rich mineral resources. To facilitate systematic scientific and planned …
Bowing to intense pressure from the states, the Coal Ministry is understood to have endorsed their demand for value-addition of captive coal blocks falling within their respective boundaries. In its proposed process of auctioning blocks through competitive bidding, the ministry has proposed to insert a provision in the modalities of …
Priyadarshi Siddhanta Having already de-allocated the linkages of 25 captive power plants for keeping their linkages idle, the Coal Ministry has identified its next target: companies that are doing nothing with their coal blocks. Nearly 15 firms may soon lose their blocks if the ministry carries out the plan.
New Delhi: The black diamond industry is in for a bigticket reform, with the government gearing up to usher in an open-bidding regime and set up a regulator in six months or so to open up coal mining to private players without the restriction of captive use. The move is …
Mountaintop mining (MTM) is a surface mining technique that is used to safely and efficiently extract coal reserves near the surface in the steep terrain conditions characteristic of Central Appalachia. During MTM, multiple coal seams are uncovered by removing the overburden and interburden (the rock situated above and between seams), …
PROJECTS in states with coal mines may be given preferential treatment in allocation of coal blocks as the government looks to push growth in coal-rich states that remain economically backward. The new policy, which forms part of the proposal to allow competitive bidding for coal blocks, may allow companies that …
Press Trust Of India / New Delhi October 15, 2008, 0:40 IST To introduce a Bill in the coming session. The Centre plans to introduce competitive bidding for allocation of coal blocks, a move that will benefit consuming industries like power and steel.
Editor: Bruce Meng NEW DELHI, Oct 14 - India's new mining policy, moving with glacial speed towards implementation, may be too little too late to attract much foreign investment as the commodities boom fades and interest in minerals wanes. The turmoil in world financial markets and the consequent reduction in …
Ruhi Kandhari NEW DELHI TO INDUCT modern methodology to establish an equitable and transparent regulatory framework in the mining sector, the government has started the spadework to develop a
Policing body finds 173 out of 199 mines violating rules Ruhi Kandhari NEW DELHI IN A shocking report that exposes flouting of environmental and social regulations by mining companies, Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has found that 173 out of 199 mines inspected in August were violating rules. Most of …
BY VENKAT PARSA NEW DELHI A transparent mines regulatory regime is on the cards. The Union mines ministry plans to develop a Mining Tenement System, which will help in creating a transparent regulatory regime for prospecting and mining licences in collaboration with the state governments. Several states are already experimenting …
Shimla, July 27 After 17 years, one of the state's biggest mining projects is back on track. The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) last week got government approval for its proposal to extract and sell steel-grade limestone from deposits in Arki of Solan district. A Government of India navratna PSU, …
Paderu (Visakhapatnam), July 14: The minister for commercial taxes, Mr Konatala Ramakrishna, said the bauxite mining would be taken up in the Agency soon after all the approvals were given by various departments of the Central government. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Mr Ramakrishna said the clearance was …
Country's mining industry is projected to touch over $30 billion (about Rs 1,27,662 crore) accounting for about 2.5% of the GDP in the next four years, a latest report said. "Considering India's mineral resources, we believe there is strong potential for further development and scaling up of the country's mining …
