Mining

Act against those involved in illegal mining: GCCI

Says membership at stake if found guilty

PANJIM: Goa’s apex industrial body Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry has declared that ‘all those involved in illegal mining should be brought to book’ and if any member of the chamber is found to be involved in illegal mining his membership will automatically cease to exist, as per the constitution of the body.’

Publication Date: 
18/06/2013
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Illegal Trade, Iron, Supreme Court, Karnataka, Mineral-Based Industry, Central Empowered Committee (CEC), Bellary (D), Chitradurga (D), Tumkur (D)
Water Resources

Cauvery waters: TN to drag K’taka before SC for contempt

Upping the ante against Karnataka for its refusal to release Cauvery waters, Tamil Nadu today decided to file a contempt petition in the Supreme Court besides seeking a direction for setting up two

Publication Date: 
15/06/2013
Statesman (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Cauvery, Rivers, Water Resources, Interstate Disputes, Water Disputes, Supreme Court, Ministry Of Water Resources
Environment

Sterlite Industries' copper smelter may re-open June 16: Sources

Country's biggest copper smelter is likely to re-open on Sunday after a two-month shutdown which was prompted by complaints from nearby residents about its emissions and has caused tightness in sup

Publication Date: 
15/06/2013
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd., Industrial Pollution, Environment, Vedanta Aluminium, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, Air Pollution, Copper, Supreme Court, Copper Industry
Mining

Karnataka dept for cancelling of 14 mining leases in categories A & B

SC had allowed these mines to resume operations subject to statutory conditions in order dated April 18

In what could be considered as fresh trouble brewing for the iron and steel sector in Karnataka, the mines and geology department, government of Karnataka, has recommended premature termination of 14 iron ore mining leases from Categories A and B in the state.

Publication Date: 
14/06/2013
Mahesh Kulkarni
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Mining, Mineral-Based Industry, Iron And Steel Industry, Iron, Illegal Trade, Supreme Court, Indian Bureau Of Mines
Industry

10 cement manufacturing firms told to pay Rs 630 crore by June 24

The Supreme Court today directed 10 cement manufacturing companies to pay Rs 630 crore by June 24 as a pre-condition for hearing their appeals against a penalty of Rs 6,300 crore imposed on them fo

Publication Date: 
13/06/2013
R Sedhuraman
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Cement Industry, Supreme Court, Gujarat Ambuja, JK Lakshmi Cement, India Cement, Binani Cement, Lafarge India, Industry
Mining

336 mining lessees told to file returns

All 336 mining lease holders in Goa had been asked to file their monthly returns, using the e-filing system according to a circular issued by the Directorate of Mines and Geology.

The Mines and Minerals Development Regulation Act (MMRD) makes filing of monthly e-returns by mining firms compulsory.

Publication Date: 
13/06/2013
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Mineral-Based Industry, Supreme Court, Illegal Trade
Environment

Supreme Court panel inspects eco impact of port

Central Empowered Committee inspected the alleged environmental damages at Krishnapatnam Port and its surroundings on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
12/06/2013
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Nellore (D), Ports, Coastal Regulations, Mangroves, Supreme Court, NGO, Environment
Environment

SC refuses to stay green tribunal order on restarting Sterlite unit

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order allowing Sterlite Industries to recommence operation of its copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin distr

Publication Date: 
11/06/2013
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Tuticorin, Copper Industry, Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Toxic Wastes, Gas Leakages, Environment
Environment

SC to hear TNPCB plea against Sterlite’s Tuticorin plant today

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board's (TNPCB) appeal against the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order that allowed London-listed Vedanta group fir

Publication Date: 
07/06/2013
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Tuticorin, Copper Industry, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Supreme Court, Environment
Environment

NGT irked over MoEF opposition to site visit of Nirma plant

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today termed as "disastrous" the Centre's view that the panel's expert members who are to visit Nirma's cement plant site in Gujarat won't be able to ascertain if

Publication Date: 
07/06/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Bhavnagar (D), Nirma, Cement Industry, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Drought, Farmers, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Wastelands, Supreme Court, Environment

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