Tag: Mining
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AITUC writes to Goa CM seeking immediate resumption of mining, job security for workers
The trade union has also appealed to the state government to allocate funds to pay Rs 15,000 per month to all mining workers who stand to lose their jobs in the wake of a recent government order.
May 17, 2022 -
JSW Jajang Iron Ore Mines bag ‘Productivity Excellence Award’
The top recognition was bestowed for its innovative ideas like safety management system, digital logistics management system, trace & track, fleet & fuel management system and QA/QC management systems.
March 25, 2022 -
Illegal sand mining, a theft of govt. revenue and an offence: NGT
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board is directed to conduct computation of Environmental Compensation and royalty and other dues and recovery of the same from the violator state, the NGT bench comprising Amit Sthalekar and Saibal Dasgupta ordered in a 15-page judgment.
January 19, 2022 -
High rate of taxes affect mining process in Afghanistan
Geologists believe that the Islamic Emirate should consider a balance in taking new steps to improve the mining process in the country
December 27, 2021 -
Postal stamp launched to mark 75 years of L&T’s Construction & Mining Machinery business
The corporate stamp was unveiled by Sharada Sampath, Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Circle, in the presence of S.N. Subrahmanyan, CEO and MD, Larsen and Toubro, Arvind K. Garg, Executive Vice-President, Construction and Mining Machinery business, L&T, and L.K. Dash, Postmaster General, Bengaluru HQ.
December 17, 2021 -
Punjab bans mining at night to check illegal mining
Notably, the ED was set up in the mining and geology wing of the water resources department to strictly enforce the laws against illegal mining and thus help in ramping up the state's revenues.
April 25, 2021 -
Role of mining in India’s environmental future
The recently passed Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill 2020 allows companies that do not possess any prior coal mining experience to engage in mining projects, as well as those that are not ‘engaged in specified end-use.’
September 30, 2020 -
Meghalaya mining
Meanwhile, the state does not have a mining plan and is working to get one with the technical support of the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute and the Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited.
July 9, 2019 -
13 miners feared dead, still trapped in flooded Meghalaya ‘rat-hole’ mine; rescue ops on
Police have registered a case against mine operator James Sukhlain of Lumthari village, for running the mine illegally and at present he is absconding.
December 15, 2018 -
13 trapped in Meghalaya coal pit; miners likely to be dead, say officials
The accident inside the coal pit on Thursday was of significance, especially because the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had ordered an interim ban on 'rat-hole' coal mining in the state from April 17, 2014.
December 14, 2018 -
ITD raids over 100 locations in TN, Andhra; V V Minerals, its owner searched
Over 130 Income Tax Department officials are conducting the operation with assistance from security and police personnel.
October 25, 2018 -
We must be mindful of the human side of mining: Kovind at National Geoscience Awards
Speaking on the occasion, President Kovind said that India is one of the fastest growing major economies in the world. Our GDP as well as our larger developmental process is set to accelerate over the coming decades.
May 16, 2018 -
Punjab govt to track mining through GPS
Following the footsteps of Telangana, which has adopted the technique of monetering mining works through Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) survey, the Punjab government has decided to go the same way to protect rich mineral wealth in the state. Disclosing this on Tuesday, during the sub-committee meeting on mining, the Punjab Local government minister Navjot …
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April 10, 2018 -
Mafia thrashes Tehsildar: Panic grips Jajpur locals
Tension ran high at Mundamal village, outskirts of Vyas Nagar Municipality, after Vyasanagar tehsildar and some other tahasil officials were allegedly thrashed by a mining mafia and their supporters at the village on Thursday. Vyas Nagar tahasildar Sapan Kumar Nanda, Revenue Inspector (RI) of Pachhikote circle Sujit Kumar Samal, one Assistant RI and two other …
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March 1, 2018 -
OCMS opposes Centre’s decision to open up coal sectors for private body
Orissa colliery majdoor sangh (OCMS) affiliated to Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) has strongly opposed the centre’s decision to open up coal sector to private players for commercial use. Earlier in an amendment to the coal mine nationalization Act, centre had opened up the coal mining for captive use only for the industries. In …
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March 1, 2018 -
DGP orders crackdown on illegal mining, tax evasion
Days after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered for a crack down on illegal mining and tax evasion by miners, the Director General of Police (DGP) on Monday ordered for putting ‘an immediate stop to such activity’. A Punjab Police spokesperson said acting on the directives of the Punjab government led by the CM, the …
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February 26, 2018 -
Crackdown on illegal mining by Jajpur administration
The Jajpur district administration has tightened the noose over the illegal mining of minor minerals going on in the district following increased attacks on officials by goons. As many as four district level teams led by Jajpur collector Ranjan Kumar Das carried out surprise raids on illegal mining areas at different locations across the district …
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February 22, 2018