In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act. 1957, (Central Act 67 of 1957), the State Government hereby makes the following rules for regulating the grant of quarry
The jailed YSR Congress Party president and MP YS, Jagan Mohan Reddy, received another jolt today when the Andhra Pradesh Government cancelled the mining lease to a company owned by one of his fami
Mining firms in India employ hundreds of thousands of people and are seen as central for rapid economic growth. But mining can be a uniquely destructive industry if it is not properly regulated.
LUCKNOW: Nearly a month after having approved the e-tendering mechanism for allotting contracts in the mining sector, the UP government, on Wednesday, ordered the immediate implementation of e-tend
BHUBANESWAR: After opposing establishment of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in its present form, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday demanded modification in certain provisions,
Following the Supreme Court warning that the first-come-first-serve system for granting mineral concessions may be misused “by unscrupulous people,” the mines ministry has sought legal opinion on h
The Union Cabinet, on Thursday, would take a call on coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal’s proposal to switch over to an ad valorem regime of royalty for coal and lignite.
