To curb illegal mining and streamline growth in the sector, the government is actively considering setting up a National Mineral Regulation Authority (NMRA) and arm it with prosecution powers. The new authority, proposed by the home ministry, will put in place a strong regulatory mechanism.
Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj has sternly warned that the Global Positioning System (GPS) will be introduced at any cost and the guidelines with regard to transportation and storage of sand will be made public in next 10 days.
Henceforth, Regional Controller for Mines (RCM) will not able to reject applications seeking mining plans in respect of mining leases.
Thanks to decision of the Central Information Commission (CIC) of June 7, information on mining plans for mining leases operating in Goa approved by the RCM will now be freely available to the public.
New Delhi: In a bid to assuage growing anger among tribals that may be boosting the Naxalite cause, the government is engaged in fast-paced discussions to provide 26% equity in mining entities to the affected people where excavation of minerals takes place.
As mining is increasingly becoming the most controversial issue in the country, the Supreme Court in order to stem the resentment among people against the mega projects, has asked the Union and state governments to follow various Central and state legislations on acquisition of land and regulating mining strictly.
NEW DELHI: Expressing shock at Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa rejecting demands for the removal from the Ministry of the Reddy brothers of Bellary, the Left parties on Monday demanded they step down, a CBI probe be ordered into illegal mining and that the Centre stop iron ore export.
NEW DELHI: The Centre has given the Karnataka government one week to get its act together and stop allowing illegal mining in the forests around Bellary. A report on action taken against three companies must be submitted by July 10.
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) may take a re-look at the restrictions imposed on coal mining in forest areas shortly. The Ministry had earlier imposed a complete ban on mining in nearly half of the coal bearing (forest) areas in nine coalfields.
