Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal marble mining at Saren Phala and Nichla Phala at Udaipur, Rajasthan, 21/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Gram Panchayat Varahiya Vs State of Rajasthan dated 21/02/2019 regarding illegal marble mining at Saren Phala and Nichla Phala at Udaipur, Rajasthan. A report was sought from the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) and the District Magistrate, Udaipur, Rajasthan. The report shows mining waste was dumped near the bank of Som river by M/s Vineet Udhyog Limited, M/s Evergreen Marble & Granites and Sanjeev Modi.

Judgement Date:

21/02/2019

Tags:

Mineral-Based Industry, Mining, Udaipur (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), River Pollution, Som

Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining of earth and gravel, Nagaur District, Rajasthan, 21/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prahalad Ram & Others Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 21/02/2019 regarding illegal mining of earth and gravel in District Nagaur, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date:

21/02/2019

Tags:

Mining, Sand, Nagaur (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Compensation, Rajasthan

Mining

$180-mn programme to reform artisanal gold mining, cut mercury usage

At least 1,000 tonnes of mercury is released into the atmosphere and millions of men, women and children worldwide are exposed to its toxic emissions due to gold production every year.

Publication Date:

20/02/2019

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Gold, Mining, UNDP, Legislation, Children

Mining

India to allow captive mines to sell coal in open market

India's cabinet approved a policy on Tuesday that allows owners of coal mines that produce solely for their own use, known as "captive coal mines, to sell 25 percent of their output in the open ma

Publication Date:

20/02/2019

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

India, Mining, Coal, Minerals

Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining on the river bed in Pinjore belt, Chandimandir, Kalka, District Panchkula, Haryana, 19/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Surinder Singh Vs State of Haryana dated 19/02/2019 regarding illegal mining on the river bed in Pinjore belt, Chandimandir, Kalka, District Panchkula in the State of Haryana. The Tribunal had directed the District Magistrate, Panchkula to furnish a report which the Court finds does not deal with factual aspects with reference to specific locations for which report was sought.

Judgement Date:

19/02/2019

Tags:

Rivers, Mining, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Panchkula (D), Haryana, Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding specification of distance of stone crushers from educational institutions, Haryana, 19/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sardar Patel Jan Chetna Education Society Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 19/02/2019. This application seeks enforcement of order dated 31.10.2018, in Original Application No. 843/2018, Sardar Patel Jan Chetna Education Society Vs. State of Haryana & Ors. directing the Director of Environment Haryana to take steps to specify the distance of stone crushers from educational institutions.

Judgement Date:

19/02/2019

Tags:

Stone Industry, Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Pollution

Air Pollution

Sand particles in Bengaluru air one of big polluting agents

BENGALURU: Bengaluru doesn’t have a beach or desert nearby. Yet, sand constitutes most of the road dust, contributing prominently to air pollution in the city.

Publication Date:

19/02/2019

Source: Times Of India (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Air Pollution, Mining, Plastics, Construction Industry

Mining

Closing the enforcement gap: groundtruthing of environmental violations in Bodai-Daldali, Chhattisgarh

Janabhivyakti, the Centre for Policy Research-Namati Environmental Justice Program and Oxfam India have jointly conducted a groundtruthing study of environmental violations in the Bodai-Daldali bauxite mine located in the Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh.

Publication Date:

15/02/2019

Source: CPR-Namati Environmental Justice Program

Tags:

Bauxite, Mining, Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Health Effects, Kabirdharm, Chhattisgarh

Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in coal blocks, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, 14/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dukalu Ram & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/02/2019. The issue for consideration is illegal mining in Coal Blocks of Gare Palma IV/2 and Gare Palma IV/3 in Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh by diverting forest land for mining. The mining resulted in pollution affecting the crops of the farmers. Chemical and coal water was dumped into the fields.

Judgement Date:

14/02/2019

Tags:

Coal, Mining, Raigarh (D), Chhattisgarh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution, Forests

Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining in rivers Sone and Ganga at Koelnar and Patna in Bihar, 14/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amarshakti Vs State of Bihar & Others dated 14/02/2019 regarding illegal sand mining in rivers Sone and Ganga at Koelnar and Patna in Bihar. The illegal mining was resulting in affecting the flow of the rivers.