Mumbai, Thane builders approve small plans only to expand them, bypassing environment rules

The Punjab Government has finally withdrawn the notification on auction of mining without environment clearance from the state environment impact assessment authority (SEIAA) in operational quarries of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

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”.

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.

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.

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

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

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