Mineral Concession Rules 2003

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Futala lake pollution, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …

The Goa govt told SC that all mining was ‘illegal’

AG Nadkarni’s submissions prove that the Parrikar govt strengthened the court’s line on deemed renewals Nadkarni specified that deemed extension working was “illegal” mining Goa govt went on overdrive to emphasize wrongs of the Digambar govt As the different layers of the Supreme Court judgment on Goa mining are getting …

Odisha HC to hear miners' plea on stamp duty

Levy burden on miners pegged at Rs 50,000 crore if govt order implemented The miners have prayed to the court to quash the Indian Stamp (Odisha Amendment) Act, 2013, which allows the Odisha government to collect stamp duty on lapsed mining leases A swarm of petitions filed in the state …

Mining firm clarifies to Shah Panel

The controversial Thriveni Earth Movers, alleged to be indulging in large-scale illegal mining in the State, on Friday said the company provided all relevant documents to Justice M B Shah commission. “We had submitted an affidavit to the commission during its last visit explaining the mining activities of the company …

Centre, Orissa in turf war over ore royalty rates

The Centre and Orissa government find themselves on a war footing as the Centre holds the state responsible for stepping on its toes by determining royalty rates of iron ore. Acknowledging complaints from steel producers that the state is executing a royalty regime which is in contravention to the Mineral …

New Centre-state feud: Raman govt goes to court over mining rights

The government of Chhattisgarh has taken the Centre to court for allegedly infringing upon the state’s mining rights through a provision in the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960. In a writ petition filed last week, the state asked Delhi High Court to declare Rule 55 (4) of the Mineral Concession Rules …

CBI exposes OMC's illegal mining

‘Company exported iron ore mined in locations other than those allotted to it' The Obulapuram Mining Company of former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy mined iron ore illegally from several locations, including immediate neighbours in Karnataka. It used the mining licence granted by the Andhra Pradesh government as a front …

State govts plea rejected

The High Court on Friday rejected the Government plea to vacate the stay on sand mining licence, but asked it to allocate by way of auction as per mining rules. Hearing a petition by the State, the division bench headed by Justice Gopala Gowda directed the Government to abide by …

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