SC can't stop legal mining: Haryana Govt
The Haryana government told the Supreme Court that only legal mining was going on in certain areas of the state, senior lawyer Shanti Bhushan pleaded that the apex court could not stop an activity
The Haryana government told the Supreme Court that only legal mining was going on in certain areas of the state, senior lawyer Shanti Bhushan pleaded that the apex court could not stop an activity
The Power Minister Digambar Kamat, has complimented the mine owners for their contribution in promoting Goa's economy stating that mining activity is backbone of economy of Goa besides providing
The Kerala Chief Minister on Monday played down the controversy shrouding the sea sand mining project, maintaining no MoU has been signed for the same. The Government has only agreed to carry out an
Villagers in Koratagere taluk, Karnataka, are against sand quarrying on the banks of the Suvarnamukhi river as it has affected the ground water level in the area. Setting up sub-canals for irrigating
Indonesia is considering issuing a decree to allow mining firms to operate in areas protected by the country's forestry law, Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said. Purnomo said the 1999
The Navin Patnaik government (Orissa) is set to hand over the lion's share of chrome-ore mining on lease to Jindal Strips Ltd through a joint venture ostensibly on the basis of a report of the
In a bid to clear the controversy surrounding the sea sand mining issue, the Govt has decided to approach central research agencies, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the National Institute of
The Kerala Matsya Thozhilali Aikyavedi (TUCI) has decided to agitate against the government move to accord permission for sea sand mining.The state government had entered into an MoU with a
The draft fisheries policy which calls for vesting the ownership of all fishing craft and gear with the traditional fisherfolk and a total ban on sea-sand mining, was adopted at a high-level meeting
A joint convention of the Matsyathozhilali Samyuktha Samithi held in Thiruvananthapuram today decided to launch protest against the move for sea sand mining from March
The Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee has demanded a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the decision to allow a private company to extract chrome ore from the Tangarpada mines in Dhenkanal
Strict vigil by the Forest department has temporarily curbed illegal mining of diamonds being carried out since the last few years at Suttatmale Hills situated on the borders of South Kanara and
The Kerala Government can pick up a few valuable lessons on sea-sand mining from various other coastal countries in the world that rely on sea-sand to tide over acute shortage of the commodity. Most
The President has given his assent to the Offshore Areas Mineral Bill, 2002. With this, the Bill passed during the water session of Parliament has been notified in the Gazette of India as Act no. 17
Sand mining from almost all the rivers in Kerala goes on unabated despite the restrictions and controls imposed by the State Government. It has not only deepened the river beds to below the sea level
Illegal mining has not come to a halt in the Faridabad region despite the ban on the mining activities imposed by the Supreme Court, it is learnt. The mafia involved has been firing on all cylinders
At first glance, the recent World Bank decision not to fund a controversial mining project in Romania seems a triumph for the country's much battered environment. But some World Bank officials fear
The Kollegal forest in Karnataka is not only famous for sandalwood but also its abundant black granites. The State government's plans to recommission the quarries in the Kollegal region has raised
The Chotanagpur Adivasi Sewa Samiti (CASS), along with other non-governmental organisations (NGOs), has addressed a sign-on letter to the World Bank board, which is scheduled to review in late
A three-day Indian Mining Summit, organised by the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), commencing on Thursday will bring together Jharkhand state governments and industries to discuss