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 …
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 9340/2009 and CM Appl Nos. 7127/09 and 12496/2009. The challenge in this writ petition is to an order dated 14th October 2008 passed by the National Environmental Appellate Authority ("NEAA"), New Delhi dismissing the Appeal No. 12 of 2007 filed by the Appellant. The petitioners also …
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed a Government Order issued on September 22 to supply waste material generated from a stone quarry managed by Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited (TAMIN) at Pokishamalai, a hillock at Keezhavalavu of Melur Taluk near here, to a self help …
High Court adjourned the hearing in mining carried out by Sesa Goa in some parts of Advalpal village near Assonora by three weeks with rider that pendency of this petition should not come in the way of the application to be considered by Indian Bureau of Mines . The High …
While Government turned a blind eye towards mining excesses in Advalpal, villagers today obtained relief from the High Court by virtue of a petition filed by a nine-year old boy who raised the question of sustainability. The Bombay High Court at Goa on Thursday passed an order restraining Sesa Goa …
The mining lobby in Goa appears to be headed for a collision course with the Government over moves to levy surcharge on mining rejects, even as the season kicked off today on an optimistic outlook. The State Government had proposed to levy a green cess of Rs 30 per tonne …
Unplanned mining blamed for turning monsoon rains into sludge heavy monsoon rains mixed with silt from the mines in North Goa damaged about 100 homes in Bicholim taluka on June 6 and 7. No one died. Survivors said they barely managed to escape in time and lost all their belongings. …
Concerned over river pollution, Water Resources Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues said the Government would go for policing of rivers in order to protect them. Replying to a discussion on demands for grants to Water Resources, the minister said that policing of rivers would involve posting guards on the banks to …
A number of people were evacuated to safer areas as sludge entered into about 60 houses and a temple in Poira, Advalpal and Valshi in Bicholim taluka on Wednesday night. The incident occurred as the sludge from the nearby mines entered the houses due to heavy rains and the people …
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Wednesday directed Sesa Goa to forthwith stop dumping mining waste near Advalpal rivulet. The Division Bench comprising Justice B P Dharmadhikari and Justice U D Salvi, on pursuing the report submitted by the expert committee, issued direction to stop dumping of mining rejects …
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Clean Water Act does not prevent the Army Corps of Engineers from allowing mining waste to be dumped into rivers, streams and other waters. In a 6-to-3 decision that drew fierce criticism from environmentalists, the court said the Corps of Engineers had the …
The politically-patronaged mining sector will have to mend its ways, if the State Government seriously considers the recommendation of the high level committee which went into mining operations in the State. The committee headed by the Chief Conservator of Forests Dr Shashi Kumar had found several drawbacks in Goa
Proceedings of public hearing held on 10.06.09 at 10.30 am for the proposed project of Tailangi-a chromite mines of m/s. idcol ferrochrome & alloys ltd. for enhancement of production of chrome ore erom 0.6 ltpa to 1.4 ltpa over an area of 65.683 ha & benification plant capacity of 1.15 …
Protesters in Peru, angry over the handling of a mercury spill, have blocked the road to one of Latin America's largest gold mines, Yanacocha, which is running low on crucial supplies, sector sources said on Wednesday. Residents near the mine, run by US-based Newmont Mining Corp and Peruvian precious metals …
Worldwide demand of phosphate fertilizer is met essentially from phosphatic rocks. India imports most of its requirements and produces a small portion through froth flotation of Precambrian stromatolitic rock phosphate. Increasing population and consequent increase in demand for food production necessitated investigation to utilize the large reserves of low-grade rock …
Fourteen out of 16 mines in Sanguem are operating within one kilometer to the rivers or the Selaulim Dam, the House was informed today. Coming down heavily on the government
