Supreme order on MMDR Act impact: Miners stare at ...

A large cross section of the Indian non-coal mining industry is impacted by the move: state-run SAIL, Orissa Mining Corporation and BPMEL have been slapped the fines for environmental/forest law ...

Green Court Panel's Field Visit Exposes Illegal Coal ...

The NGT committee's report not only mentioned that the coal mining lobby has been thriving, but the Meghalaya government was also aware of …

A new course for iron ore mining in Odisha - | Print View

This includes directing the central government and the Odisha government to immediately stop any illegal mining in the state and terminating all leases found to be in violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (under which the permission for diversion of forest land for non-forest use such as mining needs to be sought) and other ...

'Illegal mining' could soon become legal. Modi government ...

Mining controversy 'Illegal mining' could soon become legal. Modi government gives just 10 days for public feedback Mining companies stand to benefit from one of the amendments being pushed ...

Department of Steel and Mines, Goverenment of Odisha

Occupying an important position on the country's map, Orissa's rich mineral reserves constitute 28% Iron ore, 24% coal, 59% Bauxite and 98% Chromite of India's total deposits. The state's comparative advantage on this account has attracted the attention of many mining and metallurgical companies.

Will the new National Mineral Policy ensure responsible ...

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding illegal mining in Keonjhar, Sundargarh and other Districts of Odisha, 02/08/2017; Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding miners trapped inside an illegal rat-hole coal mine in …

CEC for 30% price recovery for illegal mining in Odisha ...

Read more about CEC for 30% price recovery for illegal mining in Odisha on Business Standard. The Central Empowered Committee (CEC), appointed by the Supreme Court has recommended that at least 30 per cent notional value or benchmark rate of iron ore extracted without statutory clearances in Odisha should be recovered from the miners.In case

Two killed 20 rescued from flooded mine in China - The Week

Beijing, Dec 17 (PTI) Two workers were found dead and 20 others were rescued from a flooded coal mine in China's Shanxi Province on Friday. The workers were trapped underground for more than 30 hours. The accident took place on Wednesday at the quarry in Duxigou Village, Xiaoyi City. Illegal mining was blamed for the accident, according to a ...

CBI summons Abhishek Banerjee's co-brother - The Hindu

The CBI has summoned the co-brother of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his father for recording their statements on March 15 in connection with alleged illegal mining of coal in West Bengal ...

Orissa mining scam: 'Govt at fault for allowing illegal ...

In December last year,senior journalist Rabi Das had filed a case before the CEC regarding the alleged Illegal mining in the lapsed/invalid mining leases/areas in Orissa seeking appointment of a Commission to investigate and study the modalities of the illegal machinations,fix responsibility on individuals (in Government and outside it) and …

Gangs Of Ghogharpali: Coal Mining Mafia Having Field …

2 "The illegal mining is going on for the past six months. Labourers are engaged to extract coal. The mineral is loaded in trucks in the night and transported to other areas. They do not stop the illegal activities despite our complaints," said Bikash Khamari, a resident of Ghogharpali.

Enforcement Directorate summons Abhishek, wife in ...

Odisha. Punjab. Sikkim. ... laundering charges with the agency having told a special PMLA court here earlier that 'proceeds of crime' from illegal coal mining to the tune of Rs 168 crore were ...

In Anticipation Of India's Largest Coal-mining Project

The legal and illegal stone mining and processing units will soon be replaced by the Deocha-Pachami-Dewanganj-Harinsinga coal block, expected to be the largest in the country. Photo by Subhrajit ...

CBI notice to Abhishek Banerjee's wife in illegal coal ...

Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials served a notice to West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira Banerjee Sunday in connection with the illegal coal mining case. A five-member team of CBI's anti-corruption branch went to Abhishek …

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Emerging Issues in India's ...

5.1: Number of illegal mining cases detected by State Governments 7.1: Mineral Resources of Odisha (as on 1st April 2005) 7.2: Mineral Production in Odisha 7.3: Total mineral resources of Keonjhar district 7.4: Changes in land use in the Joda Block (Keonjhar) 7.5: Distribution of mining leases (iron ore, manganese ore and chrome ore) in Keonjhar

Odisha to clamp down on illegal coal, nonferrous mineral ...

The Odisha government is preparing notices to be issued to coal and nonferrous ore mining companies imposing hefty penalties for illegal extraction. https:// Menu

Integrity Due Diligence Necessary To Curb Illegal Mining ...

Illegal mining has been documented in iron ore in Karnataka, Goa, Odisha, and Jharkhand, and in a variety of other cases of illegal mining across …

Supreme Court fines illegal miners in Odisha, directs fund ...

The SC had taken up the matter of illegal mining in Odisha in early 2012, following a petition, filed by non-profit Common Cause. The petitioner had sought judicial intervention to terminate all mining leases that are involved in illegal mining activities in Odisha, highlighting the observations of the report of the Justice M B Shah Commission .

Supreme Court fines illegal miners in Odisha, directs fund ...

In a strong and punitive judgement, the Supreme Court (SC) has come down heavily on the mining companies that have been illegally extracting iron and manganese ore in Odisha in the past. Due to various illegalities, these mine leases have been earlier suspended by the apex court.

Committee of Secretaries suggests amendment to section ...

The committee, in its report, makes the same argument Odisha's iron ore mines had made to the top court: that violations in the nature of mining in excess of environmental caps or without forest clearances not be punished by provisions dealing with …

angul news - My Sambalpur

Coal ministry asks Odisha to expedite action taken report on illegal mining October 9, 2012 News At a time when controversy surrounding block allocations has caught different coal bearing states in a bind, the Ministry of Coal has urged the Odisha government to submit its action taken report at the earliest in connection with illegal coal ...

Illegal mining - Latest News on Illegal mining | Read ...

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram has written a letter to his Mines and Steel counterpart Narendra Singh Tomar, asking him to order a probe into an alleged case of illegal mining in the Koida mining area of Odisha's Sundergarh District. Oct 12, 2015, 16:18 PM IST.

Illegal iron ore mining in Karnataka

Illegal mining in the Aravali Range. Illegal mining activity has been reported in the Aravali Range. Bauxite, Iron Ore, Chromite and coal mining in Orissa. 2011 witnessed first set of PIL's filed in Orissa High Court seeking explanation on why royalty had not been revised since 1948.

Iron ore mining declines in Odisha - The Statesman

In February 2014, a writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court, alleging illegal mining activities in Odisha. The apex court had directed in May, 2014 the Odisha Government to suspend operations ...

India Mines Website | Ministry of Mining | Coalfield ...

Coal companies are not allowed to mine around national highways. Illegal mining is the cause of the fire Mines should be filled in after being closed by the coal companies. The companies say they fill in the mines but illegal miners become active after …

Sundargarh News - My Sambalpur

Coal ministry asks Odisha to expedite action taken report on illegal mining October 9, 2012 News At a time when controversy surrounding block allocations has caught different coal bearing states in a bind, the Ministry of Coal has urged the Odisha government to submit its action taken report at the earliest in connection with illegal coal ...

Illegal coal mining: CBI raids 45 locations in 4 states ...

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday carried out searches at 45 locations across four states including the premises of two General Managers of East Coal Fields Limited in a case of illegal mining and theft of coal, sources said. A CBI source said that the agency carried out searches at 45 locations in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand …

Can't turn blind eye to illegal coal mining in state: UDP ...

9 SHILLONG, Jan 16: The United Democratic Party (UDP) on Sunday said coal continues to be mined and transported illegally in the state and it cannot always turn a blind eye to the illegalities. UDP general secretary Jemino Mawthoh said the people are not blind and can clearly see what is going on.

Coal India illegally mined coal worth Rs 5,000 crore in ...

The commission noted that in 2020, the state forest department had already imposed a penalty of Rs 43.2 crore on NEC for illegally mining 98.59 hectares of forest land. But the report detailed how...

Odisha: Talcher Coalfields Agitation Enters 14th Day, MCL ...

For the last two weeks, mining activities in Talcher Coalfields in Odisha have been halted following protests by villagers and workers as four workers were killed and nine others sustained severe injuries after a landslide at Bharatpur coal mine on July 23. The coal mine is owned by Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a public-sector undertaking.