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 …
PANJIM: As the final touches are being given to the much-awaited Mining Policy which is likely to be tabled in the House this week, Mines and Geology Department has embarked on a massive exercise of identifying, locating and quantifying mining dumps, which are lying across the State. Besides other aspects, …
New Delhi The labour ministry is planning to move a Bill to amend the Mines Act in the Monsoon session of Parliament, which proposes an increase in penalties on mining companies by as much as 100% in case of death of workers due to any lapse in operations, a senior …
PANJIM: San Andre MLA Vishnu Wagh has raised the issue of an early day motion moved by a British MP asking the UK government to impress upon the Goa and Indian governments to rein in environmental destruction by the industry terming it as encroaching upon the sovereignty of India. Referring …
PANJIM: Independent legislator Vijai Sardesai on Thursday accused Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar of soft peddling the issues related to the mining industry in the state, which have gained gigantic proportion at the cost of the environment. Speaking on the motion of thanks to Governor’s address moved by Aldona MLA Glen …
VASCO: Goa Barge Owners Association President Atul Jadav stated that Goa Barge owners are in deep financial crisis, following a clamp down on illegal mining and a ban on export of dumps. Addressing a press conference in Vasco, Jadav said the quantum of exports dropped from 54.45 million tonnes in …
PANJIM: The Union Mines Ministry has asked Goa government to ensure that there is no environmental degradation while allowing the dumps to be handled for exports. The ministry has also stipulated that any dump handling would be done only after ‘quantification of grade and quantity of ore’ in the heaps …
The Goa Mines and Geology Department has suggested confiscation and auction all the iron ore that is illegally stacked on various private lands across the state. The department officials, who are in the process of formulating a new mining policy for Goa, have recommended that a checklist of all such …
The Karnataka government is looking to mobilise close to Rs 10,000 crore from the iron ore mining sector which will be transferred to a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to undertake social infrastructure development works in the three mining districts where large scale environment degradation has taken place due to iron …
Human Rights Watch (HRW), a New York-based non-government body, has issued a report on major failures of governance and regulation in the Indian mining sector. Explaining how regulatory lapses led to criminality, it has said former Karnataka minister and mining magnate Janardhana Reddy allegedly used his official position to extort …
After limiting movement of mineral laden trucks in the Joda-Koira mine rich belt, the state mining department has issued fresh set of guidelines for trucks plying on all mining routes to stop overloading and curb illegal ore ferrying. Under the new guidelines issued by the directorate of mines, trucks allowed …
JOWAI: In a bid to check unscientific limestone mining in War-Jaintia, the Dolloi, Nongtalang Elaka on Saturday constituted a coordination committee headed by the Dolloi, Chui Pohlynjar and representatives from other villages as members of the committee. The meeting was held at Unitarian Upper Primary School, Nongtalang and was attended …
JOWAI: Unscientific limestone mining in War-Jaintia, Amlarem Sub-Division in Jaintia Hills has become a cause of concern for residents of Nongtalang village and its surrounding villages who are facing an impending water scarcity in the area. A huge quantity of limestone is exported to Bangladesh via Tamabil on a daily …
NEW DELHI: Goa’s Congress MP Shantaram Naik recently expressed concern over the mining activities in Sindhudurg district of the neighbouring Maharashtra polluting rivers in his state, particularly Tiracol and Colvale that originate in Maharashtra. Raising the issue through a special mention in the Rajya Sabha, he wanted the Centre to …
PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board on Tuesday decided to re-inspect the mining project of Pandurang Timblo Industries in Shigao after its mines manager made a statement on Tuesday before the former informing that the company had stopped mining operations recently. GSPCB had issued a show-cause notice to the company …
Shows cold response to recommendations on curbing illegal mining of iron, manganese THE UNION Ministry of Mines has responded coldly to the recommendations of the M B Shah Commission on curbing illegal mining of iron and manganese ores. In its response, filed in December last year, the ministry also seemed …
SHILLONG: The preliminary report conducted by the Mining and Geology department has ruled out that uranium exploration is the cause of the mysterious death of thousand of fishes along Ranikor River. The preliminary report has in fact blamed that the mass death of fish to the toxicity of the river …
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Tuesday said “perceived” environmental concerns should not hamper development. Speaking at a meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday, Mr. Bahuguna said the hydro projects that were cleared by the Environment and Forests Ministry …
Goa Governor K. Sankaranarayanan on Tuesday said his government would crack down on the illegal mining as also the mafias involved in such illegal operations in the State, and expressed his government's wish to reduce dependency of the Goan economy on mining. Delivering the Governor's customary address before the newly-elected …
SHILLONG: Members of both the Treasury and the Opposition bench on Monday expressed concern over the pollution of the rivers in Jaintia Hills due to unscientific mining. Pointing to the recent report of the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MPSCB), UDP legislator (formerly on KHNAM) Paul Lyngdoh said that it …
