Reply affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Debadityo Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others. An application filed before the NGT said that illegal construction activities and clearing the vegetation and forest using massive earthwork and levelling the land …
Enough stink has been raised about government schools that don’t have toilets or dirty ones at best. Now, a recent national survey reveals that even some posh schools for PLU (people like us) in Jharkhand that charge four-figure fees don’t have sanitation facilities to boast of. Seven Central Board of …
New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India has drawn CAG’s flak for the potential loss of Rs 874 crore on account of delays in completion of projects for connecting major ports through highways. The authority also incurred a revenue loss of over Rs 127 crore on account of delay …
A Hyderabad-based construction firm has been selected to build 2,000 quarters at Belgarhia for the rehabilitation of underground fire affected families, providing a much-needed impetus to the implementation of the Jharia Master Plan. After scrutiny of tenders, Jharia Rehabilitation Development Authority has sent a proposal to appoint Indu Projects Ltd …
Bermo (Bokaro), Aug. 28: A CCL officer, who had gone inside a mine with two colleagues to inspect a leak today, was killed after a cave-in flooded the mine and trapped them underneath a rubble of coal in Bermo, about 35km from Bokaro steel town. According to sources, a rescue …
However, Chairman of SAIL, NMDC positive about development Differences on shareholding issue continue to come in the way of formation of two steel-making joint ventures--SAIL-Posco and NMDC-Severstal--involving over Rs 35,000 crore investment, as both the overseas firms are insisting on owning majority stakes in them. Though differences between the two …
Not able to make progress in its proposed `50,000 crore steel project in Jharkhand, the world’s largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, has sought the Centre’s help in expediting grant of mining lease in the State. ArcelorMittal raised the issue of inordinate delays in getting mining lease for Karampada mines in Singhbhum district …
Perspectives of industries and non-government bodies often differ on environment protection norms. While NGOs insist on putting in place the most stringent environment safety standards, industries often find it difficult to comply with such norms. Similarly, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a non-government organisation, and public sector steel …
More than six months since it has received expression of interests (EoI) from private operators, ONGC now proposes to farm out operating interests in four coal-bed methane assets. According to sources, the proposal was placed during the E&P; major’s last board meeting. Sources told Business Line that though the issue …
June 11: Large parts of the state reeled under prolonged power cuts today after six units of DVC-operated thermal power plants at Bokaro and Chandrapura tripped as a result of technical snags. The disruptions were so severe that power supply to the railways and to coal mines of Bharat Coking …
Dhanbad/Bokaro, April 18: Union coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today held the state government responsible for the delay in relocation of people from fire-affected areas in Jharia, arguing the Centre had poured sufficient funds into the rehabilitation plan. “The Union government can offer money, technical expertise and even lay out a …
State govt mulls cancelling contracts with JSW Ispat and Bhushan Steel Worried over the tardy progress made by the steel makers, the Jharkhand government is considering to cancel the MoUs it entered with Ispat (now JSW Ispat) and Bhushan Steel for setting up steel projects in the state. In the …
In fresh proposal, co asks for 2,210 acres at Bijulia, Tughri, Gopidih & Chackmohanpur in Bokaro In a slight change in strategy towards setting up a greenfield steel unit in India, the world’s largest steel maker, ArcelorMittal, has asked the state government of Jharkhand for an additional 2,210 acre in …
Bokaro district administration, Central Coalfields Limited, railway authorities, mining and forest officials will jointly crack down on illegal coal miners from Friday. Concerned over rampant illegal mining in Chas and Bermo subdivisions of Bokaro, from where tonnes of coal are smuggled out daily on dumpers, trucks and even passenger trains, …
Kolkata Government-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) is close to getting two coking coal blocks, Tasra and Sitanala, in Jharkhand, which will enable the steel major to mine coal in India for the first time. A source close to the development told Fe the two coking coal blocks have a …
Bokaro, Feb. 22: Sudesh Mahto today laid the foundation stones for two road projects and promised Rs 50 crore for renovating a decades-old barrage in Chandankyari, claiming that Ajsu had done more for the backward block in 26 months than any other party did in five decades. The two road …
The district administration has filed a case against Bokaro Thermal Power Station (BTPS) for releasing hazardous industrial waste into the Konar river in spite of repeated reminders asking the DVC–run company to take preventive measures. The case (1/2012), filed by Bermo sub-divisional officer (SDO) B.N Choubey on Februray 4 in …
The Bokaro deputy commissioner has ordered the heads of mining companies and the district administrative and police brass to fill up abandoned and illegal mines in the coal belt following two incidents of cave-ins that killed seven women last week. In a letter sent on Tuesday from his confidential section …
Chandrapura (Bokaro), Feb. 7: Five women — all illegal miners — were buried alive when the roof of a 15ft deep coal pit collapsed on them near Chandrapura junction, 35km from Bokaro steel city, this noon. Two others were injured in the incident. That the mishap took place at Jhungurghuttu, …
New Delhi, Feb. 7 (PTI): The world’s largest steel maker ArcelorMittal, which was unable to get regulatory approvals for its proposed $30-billion investments, has for the time being put on hold its India business plans. “It is very difficult to say any thing... When will we start the construction, when …
Coal belt police have pulled up their socks to wage war against drunken driving and illegal coal mining. Lakshman Prasad Singh, the coal belt DIG, while talking to reporters on Sunday said breath analysers from Dhanbad would be introduced in Bokaro to conduct surprise inspections. Those found guilty will be …
