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 …
The state government has proposed to amend the existing rules to curb illegal sand quarrying in the state by increasing the penalty three-fold; from Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000 per truck carrying sand without a valid permit. According to the proposed amendment, the penalty imposed on each tractor carrying five …
Govt issues orders to keep illegal mining of ore in check The Mines and Geology Department , Goa has issued orders to the mining firms in the state to provide details of their daily operations, thereby making it easy for the government to keep a tab on the exports. The …
Leaseholders to submit papers on lease, fencing of lease areas, daily reports on transportation In a bid to regulate iron ore extraction and transportation by the private sector in Goa, the Directorate of Mines and Geology on Monday issued two orders, directing all leaseholders to submit daily reports on transportation …
It will help get an idea of the extent of illegal mining The 3-D laser survey of the mines belonging to the Associated Mining Company (AMC) - owned by former minister Janardhana Reddy - at the Ramgad forest area of Sandur taluk in Bellary district could not be undertaken on …
JAIPUR: To curb illegal mining in the state, the Rajasthan government will start a campaign from April 16th to June 15th. The two-month drive will be carried out in all the districts of the state, with a special focus on regions where the illegal activities are rampant. Task forces at …
Tropical forests in Africa may be more resilient to future climate change than the Amazon and other regions, a gathering of scientists has said. An international conference agreed that the region’s surviving tree species had endured a number of climatic catastrophes over the past 4,000 years. As a result, they …
NEW DELHI: A panel set up to review norms for no-go areas that will protect certain areas from commercial activity is likely to recommend mining should be disallowed in all national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the country. Sources in the government told TOI that the committee, headed by the …
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, …
State’s Tall Claims To Check Illegal Practices Fall Flat Once Again Alwar: Two labourers were buried alive in an illegal mine after stones came crashing on them during an explosion in Alwar’s Tapukara police station area on Tuesday night. As the police and rescue workers could not take the bodies …
London Vedanta posted a drop in full-year iron ore output on Tuesday, hit by a ban on mining in Karnataka and logistical bottlenecks in Goa that dented one of its key profit contributors. Iron ore, a steelmaking ingredient, is typically one of Vedanta’s most profitable products along with zinc, accounting …
Tribal displacement, without rehabilitation, has led to growth of Naxalism: Tribal ministry With spurt in Naxal attacks, the Centre has decided to ask governors to use special powers in tribaldominated areas and consider cancelling mining leases given to state agencies and corporates. The first such recommendation is likely to be …
New Delhi: A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on commercial mining of coal blocks in Chhattisgarh has put the main opposition BJP on the defensive, with Congress demanding resignation of BJP president Nitin Gadkari on the ground that his close aide, Ajay Sancheti, allegedly derived undue benefits worth more …
PANJIM: Goa will have its own mining policy by May but the decision on whether to work on the draft policy or have a fresh document is yet to be taken by the government. The State already has a draft policy which was formed in the year 2008 and pending …
After facing criticism on the issue of illegal mining in the state, Minister of Industries Kishan Kapoor today claimed that steps taken by him to check the illegal mining had caused loss to the mining mafia that was siphoning off the state revenue. He claimed that the mining mafia, which …
State government loosing huge amount of royalty If Bellary district gained notoriety for illegal iron ore mining, Chikmagalur district seems to be following it’s foot steps for unabated illegal sand mining. Sand mining going on blatantly on the banks of river in Chikmagalur district.This surely does not require any proof …
The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the district administration on illegal sand mining in district. Following the notice, issued on a petition by Rajya Raitha Sangha, the district administration has put a brake on rampant sand mining on the banks of River Hemavathi and Thunga Bhadra. In …
Panaji, 6 April: Over 40 mine operating firms have been issued notice by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for extracting iron ore beyond the limits stipulated in the environmental clearance (EC) granted to them. GSPCB chairman Simon de Souza told reporters here that the errant companies had been …
Even as a CAG report pointing out irregularities in coal block auctions rocks the country, Assam and Coal India have alleged that “unscrupulous elements” are illegally mining coal in Arunachal Pradesh and stealing from Coal India’s leasehold areas in Assam. “Some unscrupulous elements steal coal from leasehold areas, mines and …
ROURKELA: Notwithstanding police crackdown on illegal mining at the Koida mining sector of Sundargarh district, plundering of mineral resources could not be stopped given the soft penal provisions. The arrest of 10 persons with five trucks loaded with stolen iron ore on Tuesday only highlights the fact that mineral thieves …
PANJIM: The Mormugao Port Trust witnessed a 27% decline in iron ore exports for the year 2011-12 as compared to the previous year, bringing down the total traffic handled at the port by 22%. Revealing figures for the financial year 2011-12, Chairman of Mormugao Port Trust P Mara Pandiyan said …
