Mining

Goa illegal mining case: FIR names former Chief Ministers Kamat, Rane

Issue likely to be raised in Legislative Assembly session starting today

After months of inaction against politicians allegedly involved in illegal mining, the Goa State Vigilance Department early this week, based on a complaint filed in 2011 by activist and now Congress spokesperson Sudeep Tamhankar, filed an FIR naming two former Chief Ministers, a former minister, an NCP leader and senior officials of forest and mines departments.

Publication Date: 
09/10/2013
Prakash Kamat
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, South Goa, Corruption, Illegal Trade, NGO, Private Sector, Mineral-Based Industry
Mining

PIL against illegal quarrying of minerals on temple land

The Madras High Court bench here on Tuesday ordered notice to the Chief Secretary, the Commissioner of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department, the Joint Commissioner a

Publication Date: 
09/10/2013
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Madurai (D), Mining, Illegal Trade, Minerals, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Mineral-Based Industry, High Court
Mining

Survey of environmental & socio-economic impacts of interim ban on mining in Goa

This rapid survey is carried out to know the people’s perception on the changes with the suspension of mining in Goa, by way of reviewing print media and conducting a primary survey. Goa’s mining operations were suspended first by the Goa Government on 10.09.2012 after the Justice M.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2013
Terence Jorge, Hagen De Sa, Pushp Jain
EIA Resource and Response Centre (ERC)
Tags:
Mining, Goa, Mineral-Based Industry, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Mining Regulations, Wildlife, Sanctuaries, National Parks, Mining Reclamation, Health Effects, Corruption
Mining

Survey of environmental & socio-economic impacts of interim ban on mining in Goa

This rapid survey is carried out to know the people’s perception on the changes with the suspension of mining in Goa, by way of reviewing print media and conducting a primary survey. Goa’s mining operations were suspended first by the Goa Government on 10.09.2012 after the Justice M.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2013<