Stringent environmental clearance rules for mining of minor minerals are set to be relaxed for mining projects involving 'brick earth' and 'ordinary earth'.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/moef-relaxes-rules-brick-earth-mining
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anubhuti-vishnoi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/maneesh-chhibber
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bricks
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/environment-clearance-ec
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment-impact-assessment-eia
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crops
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-quality-standards
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment