PANJIM: The minor mineral extractors in the state will now have to seek permission from union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) before applying for the licence with the state Mines and Geology department, according to an order issued the Mines department on Thursday following Supreme Court directives.
The directives stated that the leases of minor mineral including their renewal for an area of less than five hectares be granted by the States/Union Territories only after getting environmental clearance from the MoEF. The order was passed on February 27, in a petition filed by one Deepak Kumar and other v/s state of Haryana.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/minor-ore-extractors-will-have-first-seek-nod-moef
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/herald-panjim
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mineral-based-industry
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rehabilitation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-mines
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-bureau-mines
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mines-act-1957
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mineral-rules-1960
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/goa
