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 …
Surplus production forces Federation to look at new markets The Karnataka Milk Federation will supply skimmed milk powder (SMP) to over 20 lakh anganwadi children in the age group of six months to three years, and to five lakh adolescent girl children identified by the Department of Women and Child …
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) has given priority to restoration of water bodies while preparing a Comprehensive Environment Management Plan (CEMP) in the mining-affected districts in Karnataka. The affected districts are Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur. V.K. Bahuguna, Director-General, ICFRE, who toured the affected areas on December …
Report endorses Lokayukta findings on loss to the State exchequer The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has almost endorsed the Karnataka Lokayukta report on illegal iron ore mining and pegged the total loss due to illegal exports of ore at Rs 15,245 crore from 2003 to 2010. Besides, …
Members in the Legislative Council on Wednesday demanded a foolproof policy for controlling illegal sand mining in the State and conserving rivers for future generations. Illegal sand mining and use of mechanised boats for extracting sand from river basins posed a threat to the existence of rivers, they contended. JD(S) …
Bellary, Dec 2, 2012, DHNS : Many mining companies in the district, which faced the wrath of the Supreme Court for indulging in illegal mining, have started implementing reclamation and rehabilitation (R&R;) measures on a war-footing. For, implementing R&R; measures is mandatory for getting fresh mining permits. After analysing the …
Karnataka will build a gas-powered plant at Bidadi near Bangalore to meet the ever-increasing demand for power by the corporate giants. The 1,400 Mw combined gas cycle plant will have four units of 350 Mw each. Sourcing for the gas is under finalisation. The project is estimated to cost Rs …
At Friday's e-auctions, NDMC had fixed a base price of Rs 4,500-5,000 per tonne, depending on the grade of iron ore (a mix of calibrated ore and fines, with 63-64 per cent Fe) Despite state-owned mining major NMDC announcing a cut in iron ore prices, steel companies haven't shown much …
New Delhi Terming the mining lease of Karnataka-based Ramgad Minerals and Mining illegal, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has temporarily suspended the stage-II clearance given to the firm's mines in Bellary and decided to issue the company a showcause notice on why it should not be cancelled. On …
Great Indian Bustard, long-billed vulture spotted in a month’s span Bellary is turning out to be an ornithologists’ dream destination. Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) were sighted a few days ago at Chelugurki village, 20 km from Bellary and 60 km from Siruguppa. Long-billed vultures had been spotted last month. Dwindling …
Iron ore mining operations have been restarted in Karnataka's Bellary and Chitradurga districts, a year after these were suspended, following a Supreme Court directive. After securing all statutory approvals, two Category A mines have resumed mining, offering hope of regular iron ore supply to the ore-starved steel industry. According to …
Minister for Energy Shobha Karandlaje has said that the power generation in the State will increase by 4,000 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2014. The Minister was laying the foundation stone for the work of construction of 110 kV capacity power distribution station in Sanda industrial area near Shikaripur …
PANJIM: Mine owners in the State have told the Supreme Court appointed Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC) that they can be punished if they are guilty but if they are not, they should be allowed to restart legal mines as early as possible. Various stakeholders including owners of trucks, barges, machinery …
A day after it posted its first ever quarterly net loss due to slowdown in China and aweak market in Europe, ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel producer has some reason to cheer. ArcelorMittal has received allotment of 2,569 acres in Bellary, Karnataka, where it proposes to set up a six-million …
The company has got the entire 2,700 acres of land near Bellary, Karnataka ArcelorMittal has finally crossed the biggest hurdle in setting up any project in India -- land. The company has got the entire 2,700 acres of land near Bellary, Karnataka, required for its steel plant from the state …
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to IFS officer S. Muthaiah and retired Deputy Director of Mines and Geology Department S.P. Raju, accused in the illegal mining case against the former Minister G. Janardhan Reddy-owned Associated Mining Company (AMC). Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das passed the order …
Ajit Gulabchand, CMD, HCC talks about balancing environment sustainability with infrastructure growth We are a rich country, with poor people. We need to bring people out of poverty and bring prosperity. Now while doing that a lot of damage is done to the environment which actually affects everybody. So, how …
Restoration Will Take 30 Yrs: Panel New Delhi: Rehabilitation of the illegal iron ore mining-ravaged environment in Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur districts of Karnataka will need Rs 30,000 crore over the next 30 years, the Supreme Court has been informed. Submitting a report detailing the plan of action for rehabilitation …
Firms must shell out part of earnings for reclamation, rehab works The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) is likely to place its Social and Ecological Development Plan for restoring the environment and human habitations in the mining devastated districts of Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur, before the Supreme Court on November 2. …
The monitoring committee constituted by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court on Friday gave its consent to three mining firms, which operated in Bellary and Chitradurga, to resume mining. Official sources said the committee comprising three members - H R Srinivasa, Director, Department of Mines & Geology, …
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered iron ore mining in six leases in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district to be stopped due to a pending inter-state border survey. The court’s forest bench, which is hearing cases on illegal mining, said mining operations and transportation of ore from the six leases should …
