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Affidavit filed by MoEF&CC on a notification exempting certain activities from EC, 06/10/2020

Affidavit filed on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Noble M. Paikada Vs Union of India.

The matter relates to the notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) March 28, 2020 (S.O.1224 E) that exempted certain activities from obtaining prior environmental clearance (EC).

Judgement Date: 
06/10/2020
Tags:
Sand, Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Supreme Court, Government Of India (GOI)
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in village Sawanpura Toran, Sikar, Rajashtan, 05/10/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prahlad Swami & Others Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 05/10/2020.

The application has been filed by Mahant of Dhwajband Mandir, Avinshidham and other pujaries residing at village Sawanpura Toran, Sikar, Rajashtan against illegal mining activities near age old temple and water body. The excavation of minerals was being done without having due clearances and other relevant consents as per laws.

Judgement Date: 
05/10/2020
Tags:
Mining, Sikar (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Mining

Undermining rights: indigenous lands and mining in the Amazon

This new WRI report estimates that legal and illegal mining in the Amazon now cover more than 20% of Indigenous lands – over 450,000 square kilometers. It also finds that Indigenous lands with mining experienced higher incidences of tree cover loss than on those without – at least three times greater in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2020
Patricia Quijano Vallejos, Peter Veit, Pedro Tipula, Katie Reytar
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Mining, Deforestation, Amazon, Indigenous Peoples, Governance
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal stone mining in Jharkhand and West Bengal, 01/10/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramchandra Mardi & Others Vs West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 01/10/2020.

Judgement Date: 
01/10/2020
Tags:
Stone Industry, Mining, West Bengal, Jharkhand, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining of laterite stone, Khordha, Odisha, 01/10/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bidu Bhusan Harichandan & Others Vs District Collector Khurdha & Others dated 01/10/2020. The case relates to illegal mining of laterite stone by rat hole mining method without following the standard operating procedures (SOP) for mining and other environmental laws. It was stated that there are at least 40 different sites at Khordha district of Odisha, where such mining is going on that covers 500 acres bringing within it several villages namely Tapanga, Anda and Jhinkijhari under Nijigarh Tapang panchayat.

Judgement Date: 
01/10/2020
Tags:
Mining, Khordha, Orissa (Odisha), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Corruption
Mining

Report by HIL Limited on asbestos mines, Roro hills, Chaibasa, West Singhbum, Jharkhand, 29/09/2020

Report by HIL Limited in the matter of Kalyan Bansingh & Others Vs HIL Limited & Others dated 29/09/2020. HIL stated that the Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Jharkhand compliance report of August 9, 2020 had proceeded on an incorrect and baseless assumption that safety measures for restitution of the asbestos mines in Roro hills, Chaibasa, West Singhbum - to mitigate environmental and health impact were not taken.

Judgement Date: 
29/09/2020
Tags:
Asbestos, Asbestosis, Paschim Singhbhum, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Jharkhand, Mining, Mining Waste
Mining

Sustainability in the mining sector: current status and future trends

The report examines the context and state of sustainability reporting in the large-scale mining sector, with a specific focus on what governments have done to enhance the transparency of the sector.

Publication Date: 
28/09/2020
UNEP
Tags:
Mining, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Mineral-Based Industry, India, Global
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining and stone crushing units in Rajmahal hills, Sahebganj, Jharkhand, 23/09/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Syed Arshad Nasar Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/09/2020.

The matter related to quarrying and crushing units in Rajmahal hills of the Vindhya mountains, district Sahebganj, Jharkhand.

Judgement Date: 
23/09/2020
Tags:
Mining, Stone Industry, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Jharkhand, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Compensation, Ecology
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining by a stone crusher, Haryana, 22/09/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Salim Stone Crusher Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/09/2020.

Judgement Date: 
22/09/2020
Tags:
Stone Industry, Compensation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Haryana, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Mining
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining of dolomite, village Dundu, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, 16/09/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chander Singh Vs Union of India & Other dated 16/09/2020.

Judgement Date: 
16/09/2020
Tags:
Mining, Mining Waste, Mining Reclamation, Pithoragarh (D), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

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