Mining

Orissa to look into charges of illegal mining by Vedanta

WITH the Centre hinting at alleged illegal bauxite mining at Niyamagiri hills by Vedanta, the Orissa government has asked the Kalahandi district administration to verify the truth behind it.

Publication Date: 
30/11/2009
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Mineral-Based Industry, Bauxite, Forest Act 1980, Orissa (Odisha), Vedanta Aluminium
Mining

Press Statement on bauxite mining by the Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) through Vedanta

Press Statement on bauxite mining by the Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) through Vedanta.

Publication Date: 
27/11/2009
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
Forests, Mining, Bauxite, Forest Act 1980, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Orissa (Odisha), Kalahandi, Rayagada (D), Vedanta Aluminium
Mining

Central Empowered Committee report regarding illegal mining by Obulapuram mining company

Report by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) submitted to the Supreme Court on alleged illegal mining by Obulapuram mining company in violation of the forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

Publication Date: 
19/11/2009
Central Empowered Committee
Tags:
Forests, Mining, Forest Act 1980, Illegal Trade, Karnataka, Bellary (D), Central Empowered Committee (CEC)
Mining

AP govt favoured Reddy brothers

The Bellary Reddy brothers

Publication Date: 
04/11/2009
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Mining, Minerals, Forest Act 1980, Forest Products, Interstate Disputes, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Environment

The national green tribunal bill, 2009: Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests

A Bill to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental

Publication Date: 
01/11/2009
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Environment, Water Cess Act 1977, Forest Conservation, Forest Act 1980, Air Act 1981, Legislation, Environment Act 1986, India, Water Act 1974, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Industry

Letter to Principal Secretary (forests) govt of Gujarat to Assistant Inspector General of Forests regarding diversion of forest land in favour of M/s Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone Limited dated 30th Sep 2009

Letter to Principal Secretary (forests) govt of Gujarat to Assistant Inspector General of Forests regarding diversion of 1840 ha of reserved forest land for development of port based Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mundra and Dhrub villages of Mundra taluka in Kutch East Forest Division in favour of M/s Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone Lim

Publication Date: 
30/09/2009
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Kuchchh, Gujarat, Forest Clearance, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forest Act 1980, Afforestation, Land Acquisition, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Act 1986
Forests

Bid to influence panel on park: UP

Atiq Khan
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government has protested against the alleged move of the UnionGovernment and the Ministry of Environment and Forests to influence the Central Empowered Committee on the issue of development of a park in memory of Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram, in Sector 14 and 16 A of Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The committee has been constituted by the Supreme Court.

Publication Date: 
04/09/2009
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Forests, Forest Act 1980, Okhala SA, Environment Act 1986, Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh, Noida, Central Empowered Committee (CEC)
Forests

States tardiness on forests holds up plans

New Delhi: With the environment ministry refusing to open forests to projects

Publication Date: 
05/08/2009
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forests, Forest Act 1980, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India
Forests

APIIC clears its stand on forest land

July 14: The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) has informed the AP High Court that 4,067 acres of forest land at Mamidipally and Kancha Imarath in Ranga Reddy district were de-reserved for non-forest purpose before the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 came into force.

Publication Date: 
15/07/2009
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Forests, Land Use, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Forest Act 1980, High Court, Andhra Pradesh
Forests

Eco clearances status to be put online

New Delhi, July 1 The Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr Jairam Ramesh, on Wednesday announced that the Web site for Environmental and Forestry Clearances has been made more accessible and user-friendly.

Publication Date: 
02/07/2009
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forests, Forest Act 1980, Web, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

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