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 …
Chandigarh Punjab government unveiled new mining policy to make auctioning more transparent and check the pilferage. Announcing the new policy, state industries minister Manoranjan Kalia said,
With the Orissa government strengthening surveillance on illegal transportation of minerals like iron ore, manganese and chrome ore by rail and road, mines mafias have started air-lifting the materials from the state. On reports that mines mafias are now using private planes to air-lift illegal minerals from Joda-Barbir sector of …
Bhubaneswar: Concerned over the unholy cartelization by the mineral transporters in the mining belt, the Odisha government on Monday asked the concerned district collectors and the Superintendent of Police to find out a mechanism to regulate the ever increasing transporting rates. Besides, the government has also directed the SPs in …
The Yeddyurappa government which is under attack from several quarters on the illegal mining issue, on Thursday took a tough stance in its affidavit filed in response to the Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) and the Lokayukta
Mysore, It was a rare meeting of minds, as Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday said he agreed with the assertion of Governor H R Bhardwaj that Karnataka ranked first in illegal mining in the country. Speaking with media persons after presiding over a district progress review meeting here, …
Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj said on Monday that he concurred with the findings of the Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) on illegal mining being rampant in the state.
Continuing its drive against illegal mining, the Centre will convene a meeting of state governments on April 28, to review the action taken to check the problem.
The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) on Friday slammed the Karnataka Government for allowing large-scale illegal mining in the State, particularly in Bellary district, in connivance with officials and public representatives. Taking on record the CEC's interim report submitted by senior counsel and amicus curiae Harish Salve, the Bench …
Illegal mining costs Rs 15k cr The Central Empowered Committee appointed by the Supreme Court has estimated that iron ore worth more than Rs 15,000 crore had been illegally exported from Karnataka between 2003-04 and 2009-10. In its interim report submitted to the Forest Bench of the Supreme Court on …
Reacting to a report published in The Hindu, which told the story of illegal employment of children and their plight in the coal mines of Hazaribagh district, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to Jharkhand Chief Secretary Ashok Kumar Singh seeking a report within four weeks on …
Karnataka government, if necessary, will formulate a special law to recover the losses incurred due to illegal mining in the state. According to an official statement issued from the office of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, the state government has already issued notices to more than 165 mineral traders involved …
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which was constituted by the Supreme Court, is expected to submit a detailed report on illegal mining activities in Karnataka in the second or third week of April. The CEC will submit its report only after getting feed back from the state government over various …
A mine owned by a senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader is amongst 17 mines which have been termed illegal by State Forest Department. As per the reply given by the Forest Minister Filip Nery Rodrigues to the state Legislative Assembly, the department has already filed complaint against the manager …
The government on Thursday amended the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, simplifying rules and extending the ambit of organ donors among family members to grandparents. The decision was taken by the Cabinet which also extended the term of existing board of doctors governing the Medical Council of India (MCI) by …
Sanjay Nirupam dares BJP to initiate action against ministers involved in illegal mining The Congress launched a scathing attack on BJP over illegal mining in Karnataka during discussion on demands for grants of mining ministry in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Initiating the discussion on mining ministry
Gandhinagar:The task force formed to stop illegal mining in the state has registered 14,107 cases in the last three years. It has thus far unearthed illegal mining to the tune of Rs 50.61 crore. The state government replying to Jodia MLA Raghavji Patel
Karnataka Chief Secretary S V Ranganath, along with Principal Secretary (Forests) Kaushik Mukherjee and Secretary (Mines) Ramaprasad B S, appeared before the Supreme Court
