In 2019, the illegal wildlife trade reached staggering levels. Pangolin scales and ivory were being trafficked in massive quantities from Africa to Asia, exposing a network of crime syndicates operating at an industrial scale. The sheer volume of these shipments marked a disturbing milestone, one that revealed the global reach …
PANJIM: Environmentalists have termed the State Government’s decision to allow handling of dumps of 25 MMT, annually, in the draft mining policy as ‘a sin bigger than that of Digambar Kamat government.’ Environmentalists see red in the decision to allow handling of the dumps, which they say, could result in …
PANJIM: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on mining, which was not accepted by former Speaker Pratapsing Rane of the previous Goa Assembly, has been quoted in the new draft State Mining Policy 2012, which states that the delay in the policy has resulted in haphazard mining, resulting in a …
New Delhi: The scale of the Karnataka mining scam seems to be getting bigger: the estimates of an expert panel suggest the alleged barons of illicit mining may have cheated the state of Rs 50,000 crore in taxes and levies. The mining syndicate which thrived across regimes claimed it was …
Following direction by the State Government to the Deputy Director of Mines (DDM), Joda, senior mining officer Samir Kumar Mishra has filed a case against Pattnaik Minerals Pvt Ltd (PMPL) in the Barbil JMFC court for illegal mining. The case is filed against PMPL directors Saroj Pattnaik, Akhilendra Pattnaik and …
Scrutiny reveals plenty of alleged violations At least five water bodies appear to have been destroyed by granite quarry operators. This is the finding from the teams which are in the process of inspecting the granite quarries for alleged violations in Madurai district till Wednesday. Based on the former Collector …
The Madurai district police arrested 21 persons accused of violating various norms in connection with the granite quarry operations here on Wednesday. Based on the complaints from the Village Administrative Officers, the Keelavalavu and Othakadai police had registered criminal cases against granite quarry staff and operators including the partners/directors of …
A journalist and his cameraman, who were working on a story on illegal mining in the region, were allegedly assaulted by the goons of the local mining mafia at a village here. The duo, working with a local news channel, had gone to Nibhore village here on Friday night to …
Chandigarh: The district administration of Nawanshahr today swung into action to check illegal mining in the Sutlej riverbed. All mining activity in the riverbed has come to a halt. Following a report on illegal mining in The Tribune columns today, Industries Minister Anil Joshi directed the Nawanshahr district administration as …
JAIPUR/AJMER: Six workers were injured during illegal mining at a mine which was purportedly closed six months ago at Makrana in Nagaur district late on Wednesday. The incident occurred at mine no. 135 at Gunwati range. According to sources, though the mine was closed six months ago, the contractor started …
Coal mining for electricity generation is the biggest threat to India's tigers, a Greenpeace report has warned. The report, which comes just days after massive blackouts highlighted power shortages in India, demands a moratorium on clearances for new mines. A hot-button issue in India, the question of tiger conservation pits …
The State government has suspended 40 officials and issued show cause notices to 257 others who have been named in Lokayukta report on illegal mining, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Responding to a question byTanveer Sait (Congress), he said show cause notices have been …
Aizawl: Mizoram Geology and Mining Minister S Hiato has alleged the illegal stone quarry near Keifang village was reason behind the massive rockslide at the Aizawl-Champhai road in eastern Mizoram that killed 18 people on July 21. A bus was travelling from Champhai town to Aizawl. It had almost reached …
Bangalore: The Karnataka Government has suspended 40 officials and staff and issued show-cause notices to 257 who have been named by Lokayukta reports in illegal mining in Karnataka, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said today. Responding to a question of Tanveer Sait (Congress) in the Legislative Assembly, he said as per …
This new study by TRAFFIC based on data collected from 2001-2010, analyses the magnitude of illegal trade in leopard parts in India and identifies the geographic 'hotspots' of trade to aid in the conservation and enforcement efforts. TRAFFIC undertook a study to document and analyse the illegal trade in Leopard …
The CBI, which is investigating a case against former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and his family members, is said to have procured transcripts of debates on illegal mining in the Legislative Council during July 2010. According to sources, the investigative agency wanted the transcripts of the replies made by …
Central African countries have launched an ambitious coordinated plan to combat poaching in the region, in the face of escalating wildlife crime and accompanying violence. The $14m initiative, which includes cooperation between law enforcement agencies, joint country patrols around border areas, ramping up of investigations, use of informants, prosecutions and …
Poachers killed at least 30 elephants in southwestern Chad during the early hours of Tuesday, July 24. During the night, Stephanie Vergniault, president of the organization SOS Elephants, described on her Facebook page how a group of armed horsemen chased a herd of elephants with war weapons near the SOS …
The UK and India have called on China and other countries to ban tiger farms because they undermine conservation efforts. But China responded strongly at the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Geneva, challenging delegates to "show us the evidence that [tiger farms] encourage poaching …
For years the Solomon Islands has been the scene of vastly unsustainable logging practices, now experts are predicting the demise of the country's natural timber industry possibly as early as 2015. THE Australian bank that promotes itself as being among the world's greenest and most ethical is financing some of …
China responds by asking Cites delegates to produce evidence for their assertion that farms threaten wild populations The UK and India have called on China and other countries to ban tiger farms because they undermine conservation efforts. But China responded strongly at the meeting of the Convention on International Trade …
