The three-member Supreme Court-appointed central empowerment committee (CEC) headed by Justice P V Jayakrishnan visited Keonjhar district on Wednesday.
The panel members met the collector before heading for Thakurani iron ore block, belonging to Sarada Mines, at Barbil, about 70 km from here. Senior forest, mining and revenue officers accompanied them. The committee chairman declined to comment on the issue.
New Delhi : The Orissa government has said no to a CBI inquiry into illegal mining of iron and manganese in the state even though the Justice MB Shah commission had recommended a probe by the agenc
The Goa (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transportation of Minerals) Rules, 2013 is hereby published for the general information of the Public. In exercise of the powers conferred by the Section 23 (c) of the Mines and Minerals
The Justice M B Shah Commission that probed into the iron ore and manganese trade in various states including Goa has opened a fresh pandora’s box with the tabling of its comprehensive report on the illegal mining in Goa, Odisha and Jharkhand, in the Lok Sabha.
The Justice M. B. Shah Commission submitted its ‘First Report on illegal mining of iron and manganese ores (four volumes) in the State of Jharkhand’ on 14th October, 2013.
Significant changes have taken place in the knowledge of mineral deposits, legal regime governing mineral development and the long term perspective set in the National Mineral Policy, 2008.
The first part of the report is believed to contain preliminary observations, suggestion and overall findings
Justice M B Shah Commission, inquiring into illegal mining activities across the country, has submitted its first report to the Union mines ministry about mining activities in Odisha Tuesday evening. The content of the 1,500 page-long report is unknown yet, as it will be made public after it is laid in Parliament.
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan high court has issued notices to the state government and Jindal Saw Ltd requiring to show the authority of the government to acquire land for mining purposes of a private com
