<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of PI Vanramchhuangi Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/04/2024.</p> <p>The court was informed that six stone quarry operators in district Lunglei
The Kochi district expert-committee meeting, presided over by District Collector Gyanesh Kumar, has decided to sanction sand mining from the river banks in the city. The sanction was given after the
The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed five mining companies, who have dumped mine rejects on the banks of the Advoi nullah, Sattari to deposit an amount of Rs 1,79,552 with the Court
The Union Ministry of coal and Mines plans to approach the union Cabinet soon for permission to close down unviable mines. "We will approach the Cabinet for closure of some mine," the Coal Minister
While states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa are opening up the mining sector to private players in tune with the 1998 Central Government policy to attract thousands of crores of
In a bid to ensure restoration of mining areas-sans ecological degradation, mines ministry has proposed a new mines closure scheme which will make it mandatory for mining companies to give a
An Interior Department proposal to require U.S. coal mining companies to pay for unanticipated clean-up costs is too costly and could put some firms out of business, a mining trade group said.
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL) is facing the risk of premature closure in July 2004 following the public interest litigation's initiated by environment protection groups and non-governmental
The Maharashtra Government announced a ban on sand mining in riverbeds in the State. Largescale sand mining by the construction industry had led to poor percolation of water in riverbeds and
The Supreme Court ordered the closure of operations by the KIOCL within the Kudremukh National Park (KNP) by July 2004. The decision was based on the recommendations of the Central Empowered
Jyotsna Tirkely, a member of the Adivasi Mahilla Manch, lives near Jaddugara, a town in Jharkhand which has acquired notoriety for being the home of India's largest uranium mine. Cases of cancer here
