Big numbers

The state is on a spree

POSCO review body divided

Members differ on steel giant’s compliance with regulations

Bad for people, bad for environment

A new study by Centre for Science and Environment slams system of green clearances

Environment ministry creates a record in forestland diversion

A new study by Centre for Science and Environment slams system of green clearances

Green tribunal suspends environmental clearance to Gogte Minerals

Chairperson of expert committee that granted clearance had conflict of interest

Letters

Science and Technology - Briefs

Weak rules, weaker regulators

Factories flout emission standards at will

No green nod to iron ore projects dependent on Bellary

Decision follows Supreme Court order banning mining operations in the district

In Short

Mining in Goa: damage to the environment greater than loss of revenue

Activists demand assessment of impact of mining on state's environment and communities

News 360°

Letters

POSCO, a better tomorrow?

Sayantan Bera captures the mood at Jagatsinghpur, Odisha (Photos from June 16 and 17)

Coal ministry cancels allotment of 18 coal blocks

Government to decide the fate of 10 more coal blocks on February 25

Government releases guidelines, allocates Rs 455 crore for green hydrogen pilot projects in steel sector

Type of projects listed for support in the guidelines seem to include any innovation carried out at a plant of any scale

Goan village residents fight for sustainable mining rights

Residents of Caurem, a tribal village, have always been at the forefront of anti-mining demonstrations. Now, they have formed a society …

Unused stock, reduced damage: Why iron ore sale ban was relaxed in Karnataka

Situation because of which ban was imposed 10 years ago now ‘changed for the better’, Supreme Court says

Agreement likely between Brazil and mining company over dam collapse

A tailings dam had collapsed in November 2015 that killed 16 people and polluted nearby areas

Tata Steel lease creates a furore

Allegations by Bihar minister Sonadhari Singh of illegal mining in Chotanagpur has stirred up a hornets' nest.

Steel manufacturer in the dock

Prompted by protests, the Maharashtra government is considering action against a steel manufacturing unit for causing water pollution.

Prosperity, thorns, a village road: Ground report from Khodgaon (near Rowghat iron ore reserve)

A road in national interest: Despite its opposition, a tribal village sees a road cut right through it to mine one of India’s biggest iron-…

Here is why states need tailor-made strategies to address anaemia

There’s a need to focus on other contributing factors beside iron supplementation and fortification of food articles, finds a study

The bacteria behind the iron curtain

Microbiologists say a species of bacteria was responsible for iron deposits in the sedimentary layers that run hundreds of kilometres deep in the …

A dying tradition

Dearth of knowledge has frustrated attempts to revive a traditional but viable method of making iron.