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India has proposed opening up offshore mining or deep-sea mining of non-atomic minerals or poly-metallic nodules to private companies. Production leases are to be granted only through competitive bidding.

The Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 26, 2023. The Bill proposes to omit at least six previously mentioned atomic minerals from a list of 12 which cannot be commercially mined.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in The Hindu dated 27.03.2022 titled “Digging up the Chambal” dated 25/07/2023.

The grievance in the application is against illegal mining, taking place in periphery of Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan near Dholpur, close to National Chambal Sanctuary (NCS) which is a habitat of rare species of animals particularly Gharial, roofed turtles and also river dolphins.

Illegal mining remains a significant concern in Chhattisgarh, as highlighted in the Comptroller and Auditor General of India's (CAG) Audit Report on mining of minor minerals tabled in the state legislative assembly on July 21, 2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Munish Vs Haryana State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 21/07/2023.

Issue raised in the application was illegal mining by M/s Ultimate Group, tehsil Gannaur, district Sonipat, Haryana. It was further contended that the unit is extracting sand from Yamuna beyond permissible quantity and without consent to operate in violation of section 33 (A) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and in violation of EC conditions.

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gautam Sharma Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 17/07/2023.

Gautam Sharma, resident of village Haji Mohammadpur Kotkadar, tehsil Nagina, district Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh through his letter petition complained that illegal mining of sand and murram was being done in the area of river Khoh.

Report of the Joint Committee in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order of September 5, 2022 in the matter of Original Application No 41/2022 (WZ), Abhay Pandurang Desai Vs State of Maharashtra & Others.

Joint committee report submitted by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in Original Application No 333 of 2022 (S Unnikrishnan Vs State of Kerala). The matter related to measures to protect and maintain Pandavanpara.

The applicant had alleged that companies were using huge explosive material near the Pandavanpara adversely affecting the same and destroying its supportive rocks and that in case the same is continued, Pandavanpara will collapse.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Devidas Khatri Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/07/2023.

The joint committee report of February 23, 2023 was filed in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order dated August 1, 2022 related to mining and sand washing plants in Shankargarh Block, Prayagraj district.

Order of the High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong dated 06/07/2023 in the matter of Shailendra Kumar Sharma Vs State of Meghalaya & Others.

The matter related to threats being faced by the petitioners from "alleged kingpins involved in the illegal operations of coke plants and illegal coal mining in Meghalaya".

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