The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday sought status of the sand mining from the river banks on affidavit within four weeks from all state governments, warning that no further time will be granted

Reserves interim order on mines operating under deemed extension clause

The Supreme Court today completed hearing on a crucial case of illegal mining in Odisha. The apex court, has, however, reserved its interim order.
The state government had earlier drawn flak from the Supreme Court appointed central empowered committee (CEC) for misuse of Rules 24-A (6) of Mineral Concession Rules-1960 allowing the mine owners to operate under 'deemed extension' for long periods after expiry of their lease period.

Kedarnath was the worst hit in Uttarakhand in June 2013 tragedy.Dams and tunnels will wreck Uttarakhand, green activists have said all along. It's official now.

A batch of writ petitions have been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here challenging the refusal of National Green Tribunal to restrain Public Works Department from quarrying sand in 11 differ

The Supreme Court has given 10 days to the Centre to set up a national regulator that would take up comprehensive and independent environmental impact assessment (EIA) of projects, enforce conditio

A high-level panel in the environment ministry has deferred a decision on granting green approval to Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd's underground coal mining project in Chhattisgarh.

"The proponent informed the Committee (Expert Appraisal Committee) that the Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) had recommended that block is liable for deallocation.... In view of the recommendations of the IMG, the Committee deferred the project for further consideration," an official source said.

CEC had asked for detailed information on mining leases in a letter to Odisha chief secretary J K Mohapatra

Clearing the air on illegal mining, the Odisha government today informed the Supreme Court appointed central empowered committee (CEC) that all working mines in the state were operating with statutory approvals.

The Supreme Court has given 10 days to the Centre to set up a national regulator that would take up comprehensive and independent environmental impact assessment (EIA) of projects, enforce conditio

Following the Supreme Court order affirming mining activity after 2007 as illegal, the state government will come out with a policy by June this year to grant new mining leases, chief minister Mano