Air bubbles in the solesof jogging shoes may become a relic if an ambitious regulation unveiled yesterday by the European Commission to reduce greenhouse gases is pushed through.Plans by indsutry to produce a self-cooling drink can in preparation for more heat-waves might also have to be ditched, as it is …
MYSURU: BJP leader K S Eshwarappa on Sunday demanded the cancellation of iron ore mining lease to 10 companies. He said that the party will not keep quiet till chief minister Siddaramaiah does not withdraw the licences. At a press meet here, Eshwarappa said, "Siddaramaiah has caused a huge loss …
The Opposition in the Assembly on Monday demanded that the report of the Gagandeep Singh Bedi committee on alleged illicit mining of beach minerals in Tuticorin district be tabled in the House. During the debate on the Governor’s address, Communist Party of India (Marxist) floor leader A. Soundarajan, reiterating the …
Centre's Mines and Minerals ordinance proposes separate District Mineral Foundation The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) meant to offset environmental damage in mining ravaged districts is likely to become defunct with the new Mines and Minerals ordinance coming into effect. The Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation (KMERC), set up late last …
CM against giving grace lease period to mines completing 50 years Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today urged the Centre not to extend validity of mining leases which have completed 50 years even as the Union Mines ministry has asked the state government to take decision on renewal of lease …
Under pressure from owners, Parsekar will ‘beg’ for renewal of 10 ‘big daddy’ leases on a case-by-case basis PANJIM :Following an uproar by the iron ore mining industry players after the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) refused to revoke the suspension of the environment clearances (ECs) of leases, …
MoEF tells Goa government that fresh ECs have to be got for all renewed leases; fresh EIAs after public hearing required; body blow to mining resumption as new EC process may take close to a year, EC renewal to be also based on capping report of expert committee PANJIM: The …
We must also realise that even as environmental problems have grown, the institutions for the oversight and management of natural resources have shrunk The new year has brought India's environmental movement at a crossroads. On the one hand, there is a greater acceptance of our concerns, but on the other …
The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has recommended grant of approval to the Karnataka government’s proposed scheme of e-auction and re-allotment of 51 cancelled mines in ‘Category C’ in three districts — Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur — of the state. In its report, the panel has also recommended to …
Mining firms from Goa are awaiting reinstatement of environment clearances to resume work at their closed mines in the state, company officials said. “Goa government has revoked its order banning mining. We are waiting for the reinstatement of the environment clearance from MoEF. We hope this will be done as …
State, Centre differ over clause of lease renewal The Supreme Court will now decide the fate of 18 lapsed mining leases in the state, including two belonging to Tata Steel, which hoped to restart operation by virtue of the Mines and Minerals Development & Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 that automatically …
'Former director dismissed plan to appeal against bail for Reddy' Petitioners before the Supreme Court in the illegal mining cases, S R Hiremath and Prof Vishnu Kamat, on Wednesday said that a conglomeration of forces in the State and at the Centre have tied the hands of Central Bureau of …
The State government has urged the Centre to despatch an expert committee to study mining of ore and other mineral deposits before formulating rules for allocating iron ore mines through the auction route. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra, who participated in a meeting chaired by Union Minister for …
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday quashed the auction of various minor mineral units in Haryana and directed the state to conduct the process again after holding fresh survey and demarcation of the quarries. The auction, quashed by this order, was held in November 2013. A division bench …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a batch of petitions filed by various companies, including Vedanta group firm Sesa Sterlite and Bangalore-based Deccan Mining Syndicate, challenging the provisions of apex court rules by which the review petitions are decided by judges in their chambers by circulation and without hearing any …
Violators would face imprisonment of up to five years and a fine of Rs 5 lakh per hectare of area; Special court set up by State to deal in case PANJIM: Firming its grip on the mining industry, the Central Government has made illegal mining a “cognizable offence”, with imprisonment …
Ordinance was needed for addressing issues arising out of Supreme Court judgment, says govt The Union government on Monday promulgated the Mining & Mineral Development Regulatory (MMDR) Amendment Ordinance, 2015. With this, certain key provisions of the MMDR Act of 1957 stand changed, even without an Act of Parliament. As …
The government on Monday decided to promulgate an Ordinance to amend the 57-year-old Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act to facilitate auction of hundreds of mining leases for minerals like iron ore, copper, bauxite and limestone. This complements a process initiated recently to auction captive coal blocks cancelled by …
"Auction by competitive bidding" introduced for the first time in mineral mining Press Trust of India on Monday reported the Cabinet had approved an ordinance for the auction of iron ore and other minerals, a route the Centre had also used to bring about reforms in coal, insurance and land …
Move to hit leases awaiting 2nd & subsequent renewal, PSU mines exempted The Odisha Cabinet on Monday decided to dispose off all major mineral leases, captive and non-captive, except coal, through auction. It could add Rs 10,000 crore annually to the state exchequer. The policy would be applicable to mineral …
Assocham-Yes Bank study asks government to take progressive policy initiatives Employees are seen at the Bedara Bhommanahalli (BBH) iron ore mines at Chitradurga in Karnataka Ban on iron ore mining and exports in Karnataka and Goa led to job losses to the tune of about 1 million, directly and indirectly …
