Category: Mining

Group taps CM on unabated mining

Shillong: Illegal coal mining and transportation is still on in spite of the ban by the National Green Tribunal, a group has alleged in a petition to Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K. Sangma.

The Wildlife and Environment Protection Group from West Jaiñtia Hills, in the petition, alleged that in spite of the serious effort by the NGT to preserve the environment, there are brisk coal-mining activities and environmental destruction at various places all over the state. Read more

Courtesy: The Telegraph

Under fire, mining officer shunted out

In the wake of allegations by residents of Khanak village and the issue raised by Congress MLA Karan Singh Dalal in the recent Assembly session regarding bungling in mining in Khanak zone in Bhiwani district, the state government has relieved the Head of Department (HoD), Mining, Panchkula, of his charge. Read more

Courtesy: The Tribune

Mining tussles in Manipur

Mining, considered one of the major economic sources of India, has long been associated with numerous controversies. And still it is a great initiative of economic activity which has significant contributions to the Indian economy. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution of the Mining sector varies from 2.2% to 2.5% but going by the GDP of the total industrial sector, it contributes around 10% to 11%. Even mining in the small scale contributes 6% to the entire cost of mineral production. It’s said that Indian mining provides job opportunities to about 7 lakhs individuals. Read more

Courtesy: E-Pao

How Haryana has failed the Aravalis

In 1900, the British had the foresight to realise that the survival of the hilly areas could be at risk without ecological safeguards. So, they introduced a land preservation act. The undivided Punjab state government continued the protection for the hills. However, after the formation of Haryana, the Aravalis have come under major threat with repeated attempts to dilute the legal cover, notwithstanding a few efforts in the 1970s and 1990s to notify some areas under the Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA) Read more

Courtesy: Times of India

Mining areas must provide status of water shortage: HC

PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa has directed mining-affected panchayats facing water shortage to submit preliminary reports on the drinking water situation in their villages by September 26 to the District Mineral Foundation.

Last week, it directed concerned panchayat secretaries to personally submit relevant details to the secretary of the respective District Mineral Foundation. Read more

Courtesy: The Times of India

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