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 NLC has become a pioneer in submitting mine closure reports as required under the rules. It is the first to turn out such a report on the closure of Mine-I and Mine-II in Neyveli, said B.Surender Mohan, NLC director (mines). He was delivering the inaugural address at a colloquium …
State Pollution Control Board submits report to Govt SHILLONG: The mineral-rich Jaintia Hills district faces an acute drinking water crisis as water from its major rivers has been declared ‘unfit’ for human consumption due to high level of acidity caused by unscientific mining. The rivers downstream of coal mining areas …
RANGIA: Raising concern over indisputable situation prevailing across Indo-Bhutan border Sandrupjonkhar area, owe to mining induced pollution phenomena - SD East Bhutan Coal Company (SDEBCC) clarifying its stand says the institution has been operating under strict guidelines as well as supervision of National Environment Commission on a mere conscious manner. …
The Centre-appointed Shah Commission is appeared quite unhappy with the state of affairs in the mineral-rich Keonjhar district. The eight-member commission, which visited various mines in the district over the last three days, on Sunday said at majority of the places mines owners and operators have polluted the air and …
KOCHI: The Kerala High court on Friday issued notices to Central and State government’s on a petition against the pollution caused by Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited (KMML) in Kollam district. The petition was filed by D Suresh Kumar, secretary, Polluted Area Welfare Society, seeking a directive to the KMML, …
Taking strong objection to Advocate General Subodh Kantak’s opinion that the handling of dumps may not require environmental clearance, Central Mines Ministry has asked Goa government that there is urgent need to regulate movement of dumps. The ministry says that as per records, in the last four years, approximately 10.89 …
Chalakudy River is yearning for a lifeline. Chalakudy River, the fifth largest river in the State, is faced with a series of risks including sand-mining, release of untreated effluents from an industrial unit and improper disposal of solid waste. The environmental monitoring programme on water quality of the Chalakudy River …
JOWAI: The famous Lukha river in Jaintia Hills has turned blue again on Friday and thousands of dead fishes were found floating on the water surface all along the river right from Sakhri till Borsora village, a distance of about 25 km. The changing of colour and death of fishes …
A recent report by the National Council of Applied Economic Research comparing benefits and costs of mining and forest services finds that mining benefits outweigh the costs they impose. A scrutiny of the methodology of the report suggests an overvaluation of social benefits and undervaluation of social costs. The report …
AHMEDABAD: The data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) show that Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh contribute to around 80 per cent of hazardous waste including heavy metals in the country. This was stated by the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) in an official release. The ministry further …
The health of hundreds of thousands of mine workers in India is in danger as several states have ignored the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directives on prevention of silicosis, an incurable lung ailment. "Despite all states being reminded and sent guidelines regarding this malady (silicosis), the overall picture is …
Profit-sharing with tribal people and auctioning of mineral concessions are not the only landmark changes proposed in the new mining Bill. The Bill also envisages ushering in a regime of royalty concessions for the first time in the country. The proposal to dole out concessional royalty rates to companies in …
PANJIM: The Shah Commission has observed gross violations outside lease areas in their initial investigation into illegal mining in Goa. The commission, which has inspected 90 operational mines along with 35-odd non operational ones, has identified large scale violations outside lease areas in the form of both extraction of ore …
The state government on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that illegal mining in the 2 km radius of the Taloja Jail has been stopped by it. A report filed by the Raigad Collector was submitted to the court by Additional Public Prosecutor Madhavi Mhatre. It was filed pursuant to …
PANJIM: Aggressive mining, most of which is in violation of environmental norms, has turned almost all water bodies in the mining belt murky, forcing the people to drink non potable water. Environmentalist Ramesh Gawas has prepared a detailed study of these water bodies which will be presented to the Justice …
JAIPUR: Taking a strong stand against encroachments in and around the Ramgarh Dam catchment area, the high court on Thursday directed the state government to cancel all land allotments that are hampering the natural flow of water to the reservoir. A bench of Justice M N Bhandari has instructed the …
Karnataka has imposed Rs 140 crore in penalties on 13 iron ore mining companies in Tumkur for encroaching on government land and dumping mineral waste, thereby causing damage to the environment. "We have conducted a suo motu joint survey with the departments of mines and geology, forest and revenue in …
Jaipur: The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) is now tightening the reins on mine owners to safeguard the environment and promote scientific disposal of mining waste. The board will now allow the establishment of marble sawing units only on the precondition that mine owners will effectively reuse marble slurry …
Kolar Gold Fields : During the begining of the monsoon heavy winds cause dust to fly from huge mounds which comprise waste from the gold mines which has been accumulated over a number of years. This dust, which is a waste product from the now dysfunctional Bharat Gold Mines Limited, …
