Peeved over the inordinate delay being caused in settling the dispute over land to be provided for a garbage dumping site, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday asked the Chief Administrator,

PANJIM: As further indication of the environmental devastation caused by unregulated illegal mining in the State, at least 178 wells have been sucked dry in Bicholim, Shirgao and Pissurlem over the last few years, even as these areas have been receiving adequate rainfall, say experts and environmentalists.

Villagers paid heavy costs as they had to abandon 22 wells in Bicholim, 76 in Shirgao and 80 in Pissurlem which were their traditional sources of water, as the water table beneath just slipped as illegal mines pumped thousands of litres of water out of mining pits, wasting the precious resource.

Controversies and litigations threaten to derail a sector that once saw immense potential in India.

New Delhi: Three weeks after the Supreme Court entertained a public interest litigation on Coalgate, an NGO moved another PIL on Thursday seeking a court-monitored probe by a special investigation

GUWAHATI: As problems of artificial floods and water-logging continue to harass the people of Guwahati city, the cause of these problems are not far to seek. The occupation of the city’s wetlands— the reservoir of rain waters, have not just disturbed the ecology of the area but have also increased the woes of the common people here in the heart of the city, who are forced to tread in the sludge that submerges most part of the city, during a brief spell of rain.

The encroachment of these wetlands is not a new issue. Innumerable complaints have been filed, order of eviction have been passed and assurances have been given by the government to protect the wetlands. However, at the end of the day, the efforts are nullified by the lack of action from the district administration, who despite being fully aware of the encroachment have failed to step up its boots to evict them.

Deadline Is Also For Teachers’ Appointment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday passed its ultimatum on providing basic infrastructure and amenities like water, toilets and electricity in all schools across the country and directed the Centre and

SHILLONG: The Gauhati High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the State Government for failing to take tangible steps in the matters pertaining to framing of Mining policy.

Hearing the petition filed by prominent lawyer Siddharth Dey on behalf of the five citizens from Jaintia Hills on Monday, a division bench of Chief Justice AK Goel and Justice NK Singh decided to impose the fine after it did not get a satisfactory reply from Additional Advocate General BP Todi.

Three advocate commissioners confirm several irregularities pointed out by PIL petitioner

The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday passed an interim injunction restraining the Public Works Department (PWD) from mining sand “illegally” on Vaigai riverbed in Sithargal Natham and Villampatti in Nilakottai taluk of Dindigul district. A Division Bench comprising Justice P.P.S. Janarthana Raja and Justice M. Duraiswamy granted the injunction following a public interest litigation petition filed by P. Kottaisamy (64), former chairman of Nilakottai Panchayat Union, through his counsel N. Dilip Kumar in August.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) today said its joint venture agreement with Delhi-based Sainik Mining and Allied Services Ltd (SMASL) has been cancelled.