<p>Eighth report of the Committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal under the Chairmanship of Justice B. D. Agarwal submitted to the NGT on 15/01/2021.</p> <p>The genesis of the constitution of
Soil microbial biomass is the living and active part of soil organic matter, which is re-established after disturbance of the land. Study of recovery time of microbial biomass is important for the development
Ministry of Mines directed Indian Bureau of Mines to prepare the draft guidelines on “Environmental aspects of quarrying of minor minerals – Evolving of Model Guidelines” on following topics: Mining frame-work
<p>Bioremediation is an invaluable tool box for wider application in the realm of environmental protection. Bioremediation approach is currently applied<br /> to contain contaminants in soil, groundwater, surface water, and sediments including air. These technologies have become attractive alternatives to
<p>Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report is intended to renew the mining lease of Bhatin Mine. The lease area of Bhatin Mine is 142.98 ha under village of Bhatin which is part of contiguous lease of Jaduguda & Bhatin complex of 531.21 ha (1312.62 acres). However these mines are being separated by distance of about 4 km and having separate mines plan.
<p>Minerals are the gift of nature which occurs either in thick forest areas or adjacent to it.
<p>Coal is the prime source of energy in India. Opencast mining of coal damage a large land surface area, displace people from their natural home and cause agricultural losses. This raises a number of environ
Gurgaon/New Delhi: The wounded and battered Aravalis seem to be finally getting the much-needed care with the Haryana government revising the restoration and reclamation plan for the already mined areas.
The Meghalaya Mineral Policy has been drafted with an aim to facilitate systematic, scientific and planned utilization of mineral resources and to streamline mineral based development of the State, keeping in view, protection of environment, health and safety of the people in and around the mining areas.
<p>Uranium from ores mined at the three mines - Jaduguda, Bhatin and Narwapahar (Jharkhand) - is processed in the mill and the waste emerges as tailings. The recorded radioactivity level in these tailings is very low, but to avoid any long-term effect of these tailings on the atmosphere, humans, cattle as well as native flora and fauna, the tailings are covered with 30 cm layer of soil.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Downloads/article_id_099_04_0507_0513_0.pdf" target="_blank">Original Source</a></strong></p>
<p>14 mining leases were visited in five forest divisions (Satna, Balaghat, Bhandara, Kolhapur and Vadodara) spread across three states namely Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The study included various minerals like Limestone, Bauxite, Ochre, Manganese, Fluorspar and Kyanite. (Out of 14 mining leases 3 were for underground mining and 11 were for opencast mining.)</p> <p> </p>
