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 …
Electronic sale of minerals from odisha likely to begin from Jan 2013 The Odisha government will enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kolkata-based MSTC Ltd for selling of key bulk minerals like iron ore, manganese and chrome ore on the e-auction platform. The MoU would outline the roles, …
Taking note of the mining activities outside lease hold areas in the state, Justice M B Shah Commission of Inquiry today indicated its investigation in Odisha was close to completion unless any major complication arose during final scrutiny. "Tomorrow is the last day for working here. We'll go back to …
Pegs the negative impact due to halt in the mining activity on GDP to the tune of Rs 4,000 crore Goa's economic growth will be impacted by halt in the mining activity, although the state has seen 3% growth in revenue collection, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said. He pegged …
Refuting the State Government’s allegation that it had failed to detect irregularities in mining activities in Odisha, Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) on Wednesday said excess production of ore beyond the mining plan is not illegal if royalty is paid. “Once royalty is paid over excess production of ore, how …
Tata Steel on Tuesday said it would contest the Rs 6,000-crore fine imposed on the company by the Odisha government over alleged violation of mining norms in the state. The company, which has captive iron ore and manganese mines and dolomite quarries in Odisha, was slapped a fine of about …
During the first half of FY13, it produced 3.1 mt, a drop of 46.5 per cent compared to the 5.8 mt in the corresponding period last year Sesa Goa, a Vedanta group company, is unlikely to achieve its iron ore production target of 15 million tonnes for 2012-13, owing to …
Allotment only if port achieves 70% cap utilisation, gets environmental nod from MoEF, Green Tribunal Amid speculation of stake sale by L&T;, one of the promoters of Dhamara Port Company Ltd (DPCL), Odisha government has ruled out immediate allotment of land for the port's second phase expansion. Dhamara Port Company …
The High Court on Tuesday directed the government to stop the sand business on the banks of the Shitalakkhya in Narayanganj and the Turag in Mirpur within three days. A High Court division benchcomprised of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Mohammad Khurshid Alam Sarkeralso issued a rule upon the authorities …
New Delhi The Odisha government is believed to have slapped a fine of about Rs 6,000 crore on Tata Steel for its alleged involvement in "illegal and excess mining" at its captive mines. Deputy Director of Mines (DDM) of Joda mining circle has slapped the fine on the steelmaker and …
The team of Justice MB Shah Commission probing the multi-crore mining scam in the State verified records of five mines on Sunday. After detecting large-scale violation of statutory clearance by majority mine owners and failure of the government agencies in curbing the illegal mining activities, the commission held a meeting …
Justice MB Shah Commission probing alleged mining scam in Odisha on Sunday scrutinized the files of at least 10 mining companies of the state during his two-day visit. The commission, led by UV Singh (IFS) went through files of six companies Saturday while files of rest of the companies were …
Alwar/Jaipur: ACB raids in Alwar have once again exposed a close nexus of illegal miners with the men in uniform and district administration. ACB officials said the raid revealed that home guard personnel who are supposed to prevent illegal mining at ground zero were found to be taking money from …
Unlikely to be able to achieve its iron ore production target of 15 mn metric tonne for FY13 Sesa Goa, a Vedanta Group firm, is unlikely to achieve its iron ore production target of 15 million metric tonne for FY13 owing to the mining ban in Goa and the expiry …
Granite quarries which have not violated the norms should be allowed to carry on mining, said Madurai Granite Manufacturers’ and Processors’ Association here on Sunday. The association members employed as many as 4000 workers in the granite polishing units situated along the Madurai-Sivaganga Road, near here. Apart from this, the …
The Odisha government has asked leading steel and iron ore companies to pay over . 50,000 crore for alleged illegal and excess mining in a move that could lead to a lengthy standoff between the private sector, the Centre and the resource-rich state that produces a third of the country’s …
Bhubaneswar The Orissa government’s decision to recover Rs 57,907 crore from 27 mining lessees for extracting minerals in excess of the approved plan has upset the state mining sector. Many in the mining industry and experts have expressed their surprise over the state government’s action. “The decision is illegal,” said …
SALTORA, 2 NOV: Braving Chief Minister Miss Mamata Banerjee’s strictures, Bankura again has flagged off illegal coal mining and trafficking from different places in the northern part of the district. Trafficking of illegally extracted coal from the Bakulia pits in Saltora Block has restarted and the organised mafiosi have started …
Cambodian, Lao and Thai officials are taking a 14-day training course to beef up cooperation in the fight against wildlife smuggling across international borders. The programme is organised by the Asean Wildlife Enforcement Network (Asean-WEN), the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) and the Freeland Foundation as part of a campaign …
ROURKELA: Administration is gearing up for the visit of the Justice M B Shah Commission on illegal mining to Koida mining sector in Sundargarh district for two days, from Thursday. Sources said the six-member team of the commission is likely to reach Koida from nearby Barbil mining sector and begin …
State sends notices to Essel Mining, Tata Steel, Sarda Mines and others Odisha stands to earn up to . 24,000 crore in revenue claims as a result of mining “without statutory clearances” over the past decade. In notices sent a day after a Centre-appointed investigating committee arrived for a third …
