The Union Law Ministry has reportedly advised the Union Ministry of Mines that the central government should reject Goa’s request for an amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR Act) for the resumption of mining in the state. Read more
Courtesy: Nav hind times
Ballari: In a first of its kind move in the mining sector in Karnataka, the state government has reportedly warned the Union steel ministry controlled National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) to go by its norms or face the consequences that include cancellation of the iron ore mining lease allotted to NMDC in the ore rich district of Ballari. Read more
Courtesy: Deccan Chronicle
“Today there are roughly 200 million children working as child laborers around the world,” says director and producer Shraysi Tandon. “Many of these children are forced, trafficked, and held in factories, sweatshops and farms against their will. This isn’t just taking place in a poor, remote village in Africa or Southeast Asia, as is often thought because of extensive media coverage; it is happening right here in the United States too. Read more
Courtesy: Peoples world
The 22 villages in the Brahmapuri Forest Division of Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra are planning to take their judicial battle against the Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd (FDCM) a level higher. The villagers have decided to present a Civil Appeal in the Supreme Court under Section 22 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT), against the orders of Tribunal’s Principal Bench of July 24 this year. Read more
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THE UNION Law Ministry has said that the central government should decline Goa’s
request for an amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act
to resume mining activity in the state. Law Secretary Suresh Chandra informed the
Mines Ministry last month that there was no legislative cure to the shutdown of
mines in Goa following a decision by the Supreme Court in February. He advised that
miners should directly approach the apex court for a review. Read more
Courtesy: The Indian Express
