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 …
Amritsar: The illegal mining of sand in villages near Ajnala in Amritsar district is allegedly posing a serious threat to the residential units, roads and may even take a toll on the BSF installations. And even as several cases of illegal mining have come to fore, the district administration officials …
Peeved over the rampant illegal mining going on unabated in and around Ropar, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday admonished the Mohali police. Giving the police officials present in the court a dressing-down, the High Court on Wednesday asked the officials to give details of the case properties. …
PANJIM: Communist Party of India (Marxist) organised a workers rally from Panjim Kadamba Bus Terminus which culminated in a public meeting at Azad Maidan, to press for their demand to nationalise mining in the State and its takeover by proposed Goa Mineral Development Corporation. The rally was addressed by Tapan …
Illegal mining probe agency Justice M B Shah Commission of enquiry has sought the state government’s view on imposing a ban on export of minerals, especially iron ore. The probe panel, which recently concluded its nine-day long tour to the state to verify mining lease records and other documents, has …
PANJIM: At least one official of Department of Mines and Geology who figured in Justice Shah Commission report on illegal mining is on the two sub-committees formed by the department to “help” the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) that will report to Supreme Court on illegal mining in Goa. Assistant Geologist …
PANJIM: The Church in Goa through a Press statement issued through the Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP), on Tuesday made its most unambiguous statement yet on the rampant illegalities in the mining sector that have led to the suspension of all mining activity and came out in support …
PANJIM: Crime Branch Monday registered an offence of forgery related to illegal mining involving one Shripad Korgaonkar, who allegedly attempted to renew a mining lease which was actually in the name of a deceased person. Director of Mines Prasanna Acharya in his complaint to the crime branch alleged that Korgaonkar …
PANJIM: The members of Supreme Court’s Central Empowered Committee (CEC), who have been asked to submit an inquiry report within four weeks, on the conditions of mines in Goa and any illegal mining activities, would be arriving in Goa on Thursday (Oct 18), even as officials seemed to be unaware …
PANJIM: In the wake of Supreme Court order suspending mining operations in the State, including halt on transportation of iron ore, Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has decided to hold a special meeting of its board of directors (BoD) in the first week of November, to once again decide …
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to curb illegal mining and export of minerals, the state government has decided to take over excess land from the lessees, if their mining leases are found to be in excess of captive requirement while considering the second and subsequent renewal on the leases. In a …
Central Empowered Committee recommends setting up SPV to implement environment conservation plan in mining districts of Bellary, Chitradurga & Tumkur The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court has recommended a Rs 30,000 crore project to undertake environment conservation and socio-economic development in the three districts of Karnataka, where …
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to IFS officer S. Muthaiah and retired Deputy Director of Mines and Geology Department S.P. Raju, accused in the illegal mining case against the former Minister G. Janardhan Reddy-owned Associated Mining Company (AMC). Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das passed the order …
Illegal mining enquiry agency M B Shah Commission would take more time to submit the preliminary report on Odisha because of complexities involved in investigation of mining lease records. The commission, which has already stated that it might come for third time to complete verifications all the lease deeds of …
Justice MB Shah Commission probing the mining scam in different states on Tuesday said some of the cases in Odisha are complicated and require additional time for investigation. “We have verified only 64 mines in the last five days. The delay is mostly due to some more complicated mines,” UV …
The state government has formed a 12-member committee to expedite the process of mining lease renewal, the applications for some of which have been pending for over 10 years. The decision to form the committee follows a recent resolution of the state government, which decided that henceforth, mines meant only …
Ferozepur: Notwithstanding measures claimed to have been undertaken by the administration to check illegal mining of sand, the process continues unabated Ferozepur. So much so that till date, the Industry Department claims to have recommended registration of cases against 36 land owners, besides issuing over 40 challans against erring persons …
PANJIM: Illegal mining is a common thread between the state of Goa and the district of Bellary in Karnataka, yet parallels cannot be drawn between the two regions. Goa and Bellary have been in the news since illegal mining in the two regions came into sharp focus. The Supreme Court …
At a time when controversy surrounding block allocations has caught different coal bearing states in a bind, the Ministry of Coal has urged the Odisha government to submit its action taken report at the earliest in connection with illegal coal mining activities. In the light of observations made by the …
Once feted for being India’s highest taxpayers, miners are the new untouchables in town. Banks don’t want to lend to them, policymakers are hesitant to frame policies for them, customers don’t know what to expect from them. How much of this mess is their own greed and how much is …
PANJIM: As further indication of the environmental devastation caused by unregulated illegal mining in the State, at least 178 wells have been sucked dry in Bicholim, Shirgao and Pissurlem over the last few years, even as these areas have been receiving adequate rainfall, say experts and environmentalists. Villagers paid heavy …
