Tag: Mining
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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 -
Meghalaya NPP chief accuses Sangma of ignoring mining
Meghalaya’s opposition National People’s Party (NPP) on Tuesday accused the Mukul Sangma government for failing to take up the issue of coal mining with the Central government post the National Green Tribunal ban. “People in Meghalaya largely depend on coal directly or indirectly but the Chief Minister has failed to ensure that mining is in …
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February 21, 2018 -
Centre clears opening coal mining to private firms
The government on Tuesday approved opening up of coal mining to the private sector for commercial use, a major reform in the sector since its nationalisation in 1973. Announcing the decision taken by the CCEA, Coal and Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said the reform is expected to bring efficiency in the coal sector by moving …
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February 20, 2018 -
SC allows Essel to restart mining at two places in Odisha
The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Essel Mining and Industries to restart mining activities in two of its three mines in Odisha saying that mining in the third can start only with the consent of the state government. The bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta permitted Essel Mining and Industries — …
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February 15, 2018 -
AAP for all-party committee to examine illegal mining
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday demanded an all-party Assembly committee to look into the issue of illegal mining and ‘Goonda Tax’ in the state. A delegation under the leadership of the leader of Opposition, Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Tuesday met the Punjab Assembly speaker to raise which the AAP siad is causing widespread resentment …
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February 6, 2018 -
Illegal sand mining continues along Mahanadi bed despite restrictions
Despite restrictions, illegal sand mining is in full swing along the river beds of Mahanadi, Chitrotopla, Paika, Devi in the district. Police has seized a few vehicles , but the mining mafia is unfazed. on Wednesday four equipment used for such mining was seized by the police. Tractors, JCB , sand pumps are used right …
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February 2, 2018 -
Himachal to provide land to Hindustan Salts for mining
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday directed the local authorities to provide land to state-run Hindustan Salts Ltd to restart mining rock salt in the state, an official said. The directions were issued after the company’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director S.P. Bansal called on Thakur in Mandi town and urged him to provide land …
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January 22, 2018 -
Vedanta urges govt to resolve retrospective tax issues
Mining mogul Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd has asked the government to resolve retrospective tax issues to give comfort to foreign investors to invest in the almost stagnant domestic oil and gas exploration sector. Vedanta, which in 2011 bought Cairn India to enter oil business, is facing a Rs 20,495 crore tax demand that was raised …
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January 14, 2018 -
Illegal mining: Punjab to e-auction panchayat land
To increase the income of panchayats and bring to an end to illegal mining, Punjab government would go in for the open bidding of mining at the suitable panchayat lands in order to increase the income of the panchayats. The rural development and panchayat department has decided in favour of the initiative to put an …
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January 9, 2018 -
Haryana bans mining and construction at 30 places
Haryana Government has declared 30 places in the state as prohibited and regulated for the purpose of both mining operation and construction. A notification to this effect has been issued by the Archaeology and Museums Department. These places included Bhima Devi temple and Takiya Bawa Fakir, Pinjore, and Nahan Kothi in Panchkula, European Cemetery in …
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January 5, 2018 -
Ministry allows mining in fragile coastal areas
Paving way to allow mining of atomic minerals, including the ‘rare earth’ mineral groups containing Uranium and Thorium, in the fragile and ecologically sensitive coastal areas, the Union Environment Ministry has relaxed the norms citing public interest and strategic applications. The Ministry has thus also reconstituted the National Coastal Zone Management Authority (NCZM), after amending …
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October 13, 2017 -
Brazil opens Amazon national reserve for mining
Brazilian President Michel Temer has signed a decree allowing a nature reserve in the Amazon rainforest to open for mining. Located in northern Brazil, the 47,000 sq km Copper National Reserve (Renca), which is about the size of Switzerland, is rich in minerals like gold, zinc, phosphate and manganese, reports Xinhua news agency. The decree, …
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August 24, 2017 -
Planning to auction Goa mining leases: Parrikar
The Goa government is planning to auction mining leases which are due to expire in 2020, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the state legislative assembly on Thursday. Parrikar, also the Minister of Mines and Geology, said that there are 277 valid iron ore mining leases in the state. "So far 89 mining leases are renewed …
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July 20, 2017