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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Illegal Sand Mining, 10/07/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Illegal Sand Mining, 10/07/2019. As per the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 and rules made there under, the State Governments are custodians of the minerals located within their respective boundaries.

Publication Date: 
10/07/2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Sand, Mining, India, Parliament
Mining

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Illegal Mining of Sand Minerals, 10/07/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Illegal Mining of Sand Minerals, 10/07/2019. The notification issued by Ministry of Mines, Government of India G.S.R.

Publication Date: 
10/07/2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Sand, Minerals, Mining, India, Parliament
Mining

Telangana opposes drilling for uranium in reserve

Serious differences have emerged between the Centre and Telangana Government over uranium explorations in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve, spread across Mahbubnagar and Nalgonda districts in southern pa

Publication Date: 
09/07/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Telangana, Uranium, Tiger Reserves, Mahbubnagar (D), Nalgonda (D), National Tiger Conservation Authority, Department Of Atomic Energy (DAE), Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF)
Mining

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding mining activity within one kilometre of the bridges of rivers, Uttarakhand, 03/07/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ashish Sehgal Vs Arvind Kumar & Others dated 03/07/2019 regarding mining activity within one kilometre upstream or downstream of the bridges of rivers throughout the state of Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date: 
03/07/2019
Tags:
Mining, Rivers, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Supreme Court, High Court
Mining

Order of the Supreme Court regarding EC for mining in Tehsil Rupbas, Bharatpur District, Rajasthan, 03/07/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Haribhan & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/07/2019 regarding Environmental Clearance for mining activities in Tehsil Rupbas, District Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date: 
03/07/2019
Tags:
Mining, Bharatpur (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC), Rajasthan, Court
Mining

Full disclosure: the truth about Mpumalanga coal mines failure to comply with their water use licences

Coal companies rely significantly on water, but their water-use licences in Mpumalanga, the heart of coal country, go unchecked in a system almost designed to promote pollution, a new report has found.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2019
Centre for Environmental Rights (CER)
Tags:
Coal, Mining, Coal Industry, Africa, Environment
Mining

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding unregulated coal mining in the tribal areas of Meghalaya, 03/07/2019

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Meghalaya Vs All Dimasa Students Union & Others dated 03/07/2019 regarding unregulated coal mining in the tribal areas of Meghalaya, which has resulted in not only loss of lives but damage to the environment of the area.

The following directions were passed by the SC: 

Judgement Date: 
03/07/2019
Tags:
Coal, Mining, Meghalaya, Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Occupational Safety, Mining Accident, North East, Ecology, Compensation
Mining

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sand Mining, 03/07/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sand Mining, 03/07/2019. The State Governments are custodians of the minerals located within their respective boundaries. The States grant the mineral concessions under the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Sand, Mining, India, Minor Minerals, Parliament
Mining

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Private Participation in Mining Sector, 03/07/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Private Participation in Mining Sector, 03/07/2019.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Private Sector, Mining, India, Statistics, Parliament
Mining

South Africa: Billions in Mining Royalties Intended for the Poor Squandered, Stolen or Diverted

Billions in mining royalties intended to uplift poor communities are potentially being squandered, stolen or diverted due to in-fighting and maladministration of these funds.

Publication Date: 
02/07/2019
All Africa
Tags:
Mining, Corruption, South Africa, Environment, Development, Africa

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