Mining

Mineral administration with Government orders of Uttar Pradesh 2014-15

Publication Date: 
Jan 2015
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Tags:
Minerals, Mining, Mining Regulations, Mines Act 1957, Mineral Rules 1960, Granite Conservation Rules 1999, Forest Act 1980, Forest Rules 2003, Environment Act 1986, Uttar Pradesh
Mining

Cabinet to take up mines ordinance in next few days

Reforms in the mining sector is set to get a boost as the Union Cabinet is likely to decide on approving an ordinance to auction mines in the non-coal sector including iron ore, bauxite and other m

Publication Date: 
30/12/2014
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Mines Act 1957, Iron And Steel Industry, Aluminium Industry, Minerals, Legislation
Mining

Cabinet likely to take up mines ordinance today

Pushing for mining sector reforms, the Cabinet is expected to take up Monday a proposal from the Mines Ministry to promulgate an ordinance to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulatio

Publication Date: 
29/12/2014
Amitav Ranjan
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Mines Act 1957, Minerals, Regulations, Mineral-Based Indsutry
Mining

Draft of Rajasthan Mineral Policy, 2015

Rajasthan government is planning to increase reserve area for mining activities by three times. At present the state government has given mining lease of 1,846 square km, which is 0.54 per cent of the total geographical area of the state. Now the government is going to increase it to 1.5 per cent in the new mining policy.

Publication Date: 
16/12/2014
Government of Rajasthan
Tags:
Minerals, Mining, Mining Regulations, Rajasthan, Environment, Mineral-Based Industry, Minor Minerals
Mining

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding grant of mining lease in Niwai Reserved Forest Block of Tonk Division, Rajasthan, 15/12/2014

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Harish Vyas Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/12/2014 regarding the issue of granting Mining Lease in Khasra No. 16/66 Niwai Reserved Forest Block of Tonk Forest Division, Rajasthan for mining Silica sand to the Petitioner.

Judgement Date: 
15/12/2014
Tags:
Mining, Forests, Tonk (D), Rajasthan, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Minerals, Aravalli Range, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), High Court, Forest Clearance, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Environment

Review and compendium of environmental policies and laws in Bhutan: input to the Asian Judges Network on Environment

ADB, in partnership with Bhutan's Royal Court of Justice, convened the Second South Asia Judicial Roundtable on Environmental Justice to discuss shared environmental challenges, common experiences, and ways to further cooperation.

Publication Date: 
09/12/2014
Antonia Gawel, Irum Ahsan
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Environment, Legislation, Bhutan, Waste Management, Water Resources, Forests, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Mining, Minerals, Health, Water Policy
Mining

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding payment of mining royalty by a developer for excavated land for laying foundation of a building, 03/12/2014

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Promoters and Builders Association of Pune Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors dated 03/12/2014 regarding the judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 8.10.2010, inter alia, holding that “excavation activity even for the purposes of laying
foundation of the building would still attract rigours of Section 48(7) of the Revenue Code”. Under the aforesaid provision of the Code extraction of minerals by any person without assignment of any right by the State Government makes such person liable to penalty, as prescribed.

Judgement Date: 
03/12/2014
Tags:
Minerals, Soil Resources, High Court, Construction Industry, Supreme Court, Nuclear Power Corporation Of India (NPCIL), Buildings, Minor Minerals, Mining, Maharashtra
Mining

Illegal Mining Continues in Morang

At a time the government has planned to control illegal mining and quarrying in the southern plains in view of the deteriorating ecosystem, the crusher industrialists in the Morang district have co

Publication Date: 
24/11/2014
Nepal News (Nepal)
Tags:
Mining, Illegal Trade, Morang, Nepal, South Asia, Environment, Minerals
Mining

Odisha to urge Centre for enhancement of mining output

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to urge the Centre to allow it to raise the mineral output of some mines to meet the revenue target.

Publication Date: 
20/11/2014
Pragtivadi (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Mining, Iron, Minerals, Economy
Mining

It’s final: New mining leases will be granted through the auction route

The National Green Tribunal today sought a response from the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking directions to prevent pollution and contamination of water in rivers of Western UP

Publication Date: 
19/11/2014
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Minerals, Ministry of Mines, Mines Act 1957, Illegal Trade, Bauxite, Limestone

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