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Notification on mining sans green nod withdrawn

The Punjab Government has finally withdrawn the notification on auction of mining without environment clearance from the state environment impact assessment authority (SEIAA) in operational quarries of up to five hectares.

The development is significant as public notices were issued for auctioning 115 quarries in 19 districts. Information to this effect was furnished to the Punjab and Haryana High Court today as the case came up for resumed hearing.

Publication Date: 
11/10/2013
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), High Court, Supreme Court, Environment
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding mining in Districts Jhansi and Jalaun dated 10/10/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Babu Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 10/10/2013 regarding mining in Districts Jhansi and Jalaun. This order of NGT direct and prohibit any mining activity being carried out in Districts Jhansi and Jalaun without seeking appropriate permission of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)/State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), as the case may be,
under the garb of dumping and otherwise.

Judgement Date: 
10/10/2013
Tags:
Mining, Jhansi (D), Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA)
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Environmental Clearance (EC) for the proposed sand mining at Village Semrahavan, District Sidharthnagar, UP dated 08/10/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nirankar Singh Vs Government of India & Others dated 08/10/2013 in respect of granting Environmental Clearance (EC) for the proposed sand mining at Village Semrahavan, District Sidharthnagar, State of Uttar Pradesh.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/805-2013(MApp)_8Oct2013.pdf

Judgement Date: 
08/10/2013
Tags:
Mining, Sand, Sidharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Mining

Loopholes plugged’, mining revenue up 128cr

The geology and mines directorate of UP has earned a revenue of about Rs 128 crore more than last year, simply by “plugging the loopholes”.

Publication Date: 
08/10/2013
Neha Shukla
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Mining, Gautam Budha Nagar, Sand, Illegal Trade, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Environment Clearance (EC)
Mining

Won’t allow mining without clearance, state tells HC

The court had last year imposed a ban on mining

State Advocate-General today informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the government has decided to withdraw the notifications on auction of mining without environment clearance from the state environment impact assessment authority (SEIAA) in operational quarries of up to five hectares.

Publication Date: 
04/10/2013
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), High Court
Environment

Mining Policy allows handling of dumps outside lease area

Even as the Union Mines Ministry is in the process of framing dump policy for the iron ore producing States across the Country, the Goa Mining (Major Mineral) Policy 2013, has decided to allow dump handling outside the mining lease area provided the land can be converted to agricultural use and removal of dumps are in the interest of the environment.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2013
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Mining Waste, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Ministry of Mines, Air Act 1987, Water Act 1974, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Mining

Illegal sand mining on IAF land: NGT seeks Centre's response

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday sought responses of the Centre, UP and Haryana on a plea alleging that sand was being illegally mined from land belonging to IAF in Faridabad and is being so

Publication Date: 
27/09/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Mining, Sand, Noida, Gautam Budha Nagar, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Yamuna, Illegal Trade, NGO, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Mining

Sand mining ban: NGT reserves order on Madhya Pradesh government's plea

The National Green Tribunal today reserved its verdict on Madhya Pradesh's plea for modification of its order banning sand mining in river beds across the country to the extent that district enviro

Publication Date: 
25/09/2013
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Sand, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Madhya Pradesh, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Environment Clearance (EC), Supreme Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Minor Minerals
Habitat And Urbanisation

Stop work in 49 building sites near Okhla bird sanctuary: NGT

New Delhi : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued directions to authorities in Noida and Gautam Budh Nagar to ensure that no construction work was carried out in 49 projects around th

Publication Date: 
18/09/2013
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Noida, Gautam Budha Nagar, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Okhala SA, Birds, Supreme Court, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Housing Construction
Wildlife

No Construction in Area Around Okhla Bird Sanctuary: NGT

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today directed Noida and Gautam Budh Nagar authorities to ensure that no construction work is carried out in the 49 projects around the Okhla bird sanctuary.

Publication Date: 
18/09/2013
Outlook (New Delhi)
Tags:
Noida, Gautam Budha Nagar, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Sanctuaries, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Construction Industry, Uttar Pradesh, Environment, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Wildlife

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