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Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of N B Minerals Corporation Limited Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/02/2024.

The matter related to mining of magnesite/dolomite by N B Minerals Corporation Limited,  Didihat, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.

The Supreme Court (SC), February 29, 2024 directed N B Minerals Corporation Limited not to carry out any other construction or mining of magnesite/dolomite.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'News item titled "Jamshedpur Sidgoda mein nadi se avaidh rup se Baalu dhulai ka khel jaari prashashan maun" appearing in Prabhat Khabar dated 24.12.2023' dated 26/02/2024.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'News Item titled "Mafiayo ko kisi ka dar nahi is jile me beroktok ho raha avaidh khanan" appearing in Hindustan dated 22.11.2023". Date of hearing is February 23, 2024.

The application related to large scale illegal mining of sand and natural soil and consequential damage caused to the environment in district Ambedkar Nagar and particularly at Ajmeri Badshahpur, Vargi Nizampur, Ismailpur Beldaha, Faridpur Tappa Haveli, Isauri Nasirpur Bhalu ghats.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (jj), (jk), (jl) and (jm) of sub-section (2) of section 35read with Section 16A of the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (17 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: These rules may be called the Offshore Areas Mineral Trust Rules, 2024.

The Ministry of Mines on February 20, 2024, issued the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024, to further amend the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Suo Moto Action on News paper article published in "Dainik Bhaskar Daily on 16.02.2024 regarding illegal Mining at Chitara Ghat of Sindh River" in District- Shivpuri (M.P.). Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 19/02/2024.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kailash Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 16/02/2024. The grievance of the applicant is allotment of the mining lease for mining in Cheja Pathar (masonry stone) as the mining area is near the hills and in the vicinity of a residential area. The hill is surrounded by the village Kala Khera, Dungar Faganwas, panchayat Ladika Bas, tehsil Neem Ka Thana, via Ganeshwar, district Sikar, Rajasthan.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Serajul Islam & Others Vs The State of West Bengal & Others dated 16/02/2024.

Joint committee inspection report in Original Application No 196/2023 (CZ) Gaur singh Nishad Vs State of Chattisgarh & Others dated 16/02/2024.

The matter related to illegal sand mining and various environmental violation in Mahanadi river at village Saildeep in district Dhamtari.

No illegal sand mining and storage at village Saildeep was observed by the committee, however a temporary sand pathway was observed across the river that may obstacle for free flow of river during monsoon period.

The 2023 state of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector focuses on the intersection of ASM and sustainable development goal 5 (SDG 5) - achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. It applies the SDG 5 framework for the first time to systematically report on gender inequalities in ASM.

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