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 apex court order to restart mining in Karnataka may not provide immediate relief to the steel industry, as it will take at least 18 months to obtain statutory approvals, rating agency India Ratings, said. Moreover, a few mines have to renew their mining leases as it had expired when …
Eight mine owners of Odisha have joined hands to invest about Rs 100 crore for local area development of two mineral rich Keonjhar and Sundargarh districts. The mine owners made this commitment before the Justice MB Shah Commission, which is probing the illegal mining issues in the state and have …
Miners propose to set up medical college, university in mining areas Justice M B Shah Commission, engaged in enquiry into illegal mining in Odisha and other states, completed its hearing on Sunday. It is likely to submit final report on Odisha in May-June period before the end of its term …
Comptroller and Auditor General of India has pointed to granting of mining leases by Jammu and Kashmir government in protected areas in contravention of Supreme Court orders. "Granting of mining lease in protected areas has led to 'illegal mining' which indicated casual approach of the (Geology and Mining) department towards …
The number of swamp deer has increased in the Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve (SWR) this year, officials said. According to a recent census carried out by the SWR, the number of deer species, also known as barasingha locally, was 1,825 last year while the figure stood at 2,170 this year. According …
About 50 mines, out of 186 iron and manganese ore mines in the state, are now operating with many miners halting their operation due to lack of statutory clearances The Supreme Court judgment for cancellation of 49 iron ore leases in Karnataka on charges of rule violations may not have …
Category B mines allowed to resume mining subject to necessary clearances The forest bench of the Supreme Court has accepted all the reports submitted periodically by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) regarding the mining in Karnataka. As per the CEC reports, Category B mines will be allowed to restart mining …
A delegation of All India KisanMazdoorSabha (AIKMS) along with several sandmine workers submitted a memorandum to ADM (R) Ashok Kumar on Monday demanding immediate ban on operation of loaders, machines, lifting of sand from ghats and extortion of illegal taxes from fishermen by mafia elements in Yamuna river. Ashok Kumar …
PANJIM: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national secretary Aarti Mehra on Wednesday assured that her government in Goa would take necessary action against all those involved in illegal mining scam, amounting to thousands of crore of rupees. Speaking to media persons in Panjim, Mehra said ‘Manohar Parrikar led government will not …
Trees in the Mandewal jungles of the district, which falls under the Kalesar National Park, is facing threat from the wood mafia as they are being axed right under the nose of forest officials. The Mandewal jungles form a part of the great Sal forest of Kalesar. They have age-old …
The induction of an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out better surveillance of Kaziranga, the first time this is being done in the country, only underlines the failure of the Tarun Gogoi government to check poaching that has left 16 rhinos dead in the park and other sanctuaries of the …
PANJIM: The Opposition and allies Monday vociferously attacked the government demanding to know why no action was being taken against those involved in illegal mining even one year after the scam, with one legislator calling Goa a “haven for illegal mining.” Congress MLA Mauvin Godinho demanded that the blatant cases …
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today directed the deputy commissioner concerned to take necessary action to check illegal mining on the Chakki riverbed along the Pathankot-Gurdaspur highway. The illegal mining could wreak havoc in the area and downstream the river in case of any floods during the monsoon season. The …
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken up the investigation into the spurt in rhino poaching in the State. State Forest and Environment Minister Rockybul Hussain told mediapersons today that the Department of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension of Government of India had sent a communication informing the former …
Global Forest Watch 2.0 (GFW 2.0) is a powerful near real-time forest monitoring system launching this spring that combines satellite technology, new algorithms, cloud computing, mobile phone technologies, maps and human networks around the world to fight illegal logging and deforestation. GFW 2.0 is a major breakthrough, as it will …
Acting on a public interest litigation (PIL), the Gujarat High Court Wednesday directed the state government to stop illegal mining activities in the Balaram-Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary in Banaskantha district if there was any. After this direction, the court has kept further hearing after three weeks. The PIL has been filed …
BHUBANESWAR: The M B Shah Commission, inquiring into illegal mining in Odisha, will resume hearing at its headquarters in Ahmedabad from Tuesday, official sources said. The commission is slated to hear views of miners having lease to extract minerals from 57 mines on various violations and the contentious rule 37 …
PANJIM: The halt in mining activities in the State has resulted in a revenue shortfall of only around Rs 279 crore for the period from April 2012 to December 2012, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply tabled on the Floor of the House. The state has managed …
Industries Minister Anil Joshi today announced that the state government had now allowed some relaxation under the Mining Rules for better access to sand and gravel. The state had allowed extraction of minor minerals (sand and aggregate) from an area measuring less than four hectares without environmental clearance or permission …
Armed ivory poachers are reported to have killed 86 elephants in less than a week, including pregnant females and calves Poachers in south-west Chad have killed at least 86 elephants including 33 pregnant females in less than a week, in a potentially devastating blow to one of central Africa's last …
