New Delhi: Environmental considerations outweighed India

Orders fresh environment impact study of limestone mining in Meghalaya.

The Supreme Court today rejected the plea of the central government to allow Lafarge, the French mining giant, to resume limestone mining in Meghalaya. It also ordered a fresh, and fast, environmental impact assessment (EIA).

French cement giant Lafarge may have to wait a while to resume mining, with the Supreme Court asking it to seek fresh environmental and forests clearance from the Centre for mining in the eco-fragile East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.

SHILLONG, March 25: The multi-national Lafarge cement company

TURA: Appreciating the efforts of NGOs for relentlessly fighting against deforestation in Garo Hills and giving a boost to conservation, the Supreme Court

The Jai Shri Baryogi Joint Action Committee, apex body of various local organisations opposing the cement plant being set up in the Karsog area by the multinational Lafarge company, has urged the government to review the decision in view of its adverse environmental fallout on ecologically sensitive area having a wildlife sanctuary in close vicinity.

8 companies plan to add 22-mt capacity.

Addition of new capacities on the back of a fall in demand has led to a downturn in capacity utilisation in the industry.

Suresh P. Iyengar

Mumbai, Feb. 14

The Gujarat Government's decision to put its mining policy on the fast track will give a new lease of life to eight cement companies that plan to add 22 million tonnes of capacity.

IN WHAT could spell trouble for the French cement giant Lafarge

The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a month

The Supreme Court on Friday stopped French cement giant Lafarge from carrying out mining of limestone at its mines in Meghalaya for its cement plant in Bangladesh, saying mining in the eco-friendly area could not be allowed.

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