The Government of Karnataka on March 17, 2023 published the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994. These rules shall come on March 17, 2023.
The Government of Punjab on March 13, 2023, issued the Punjab State Minor Mineral Policy, 2023 to provide sand and gravel at affordable rates to the consumers and further ensure that mining of sand and gravel is undertaken in a transparent and legal manner.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'In re : News item published in Google News dated 07.02.2023 titled “Mining in Border : In 250 meter distance, mafia are digging ‘tunnel’ everyday mining of 150 Trucks of Gypsum' dated 24/02/2023.
With the objective to bring down the prices of sand and gravel in the State of Punjab, the Punjab State Sand and Gravel Mining Policy, 2023 is notified under Punjab Minor Mineral Rules, 2013 framed under section 15 and section 23C of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pratap Chandra Mohanty & Others dated 12/10/2022.
The applicants have said that the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), engaged in the rehabilitation and upgradation of existing 2-lane to 4-lane standards from Duburi to Chandikhole section of NH-200 from 388.376 kilometers to 428.074 kilometers, length of 40 kilometers in the state of Odisha under the NHDP Phase-III on EPC Mode (Pkg-III) and the construction period of the said project is 910 days.
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raza Muzaffar Bhat Vs State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jammu & Kashmir & Others dated 28/09/2022.
An application was filed before the National Green Tribunal challenging environmental clearances (EC), April 19, 2022 granted by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jammu & Kashmir in favour of M/s. NKC Projects Pvt. Ltd.
Report of Geology and Mining Department, Jammu & Kashmir in Appeal No. 24 of 2022 in the matter of Raja Muzaffar Bhat Vs State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, J&K & Others).
The NGT, August 12, 2022 after observing that no replenishment study was conducted for the minor mineral blocks (reserved and allotted for mining river bed minerals) in Shalliganga nalla of district Budgam have restrained the mining activity from the said minor mineral blocks.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raja Muzaffar Bhat Vs State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jammu & Kashmir & Others dated 12/08/2022.
The appeal has been preferred against grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) for minor mineral block No. 4, Panzan Bridge to Trumbi Bagh (Lalgam), downstream Shaliganga Nallah, village Lalgam, tehsil Chadoora, district Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir.
The Government of Meghalaya on July 4, 2022 has issued Meghalaya Minor Minerals Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2022 to further amend the Meghalaya Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2016. This has come into force on July 4, 2022.
Reply by the Jammu & Kashmir Environment Impact Assessment Authority in the matter of Raja Muzaffar Bhat Vs Jammu & Kashmir Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Others, 26/06/2022.
