Pesticides in our food
There is never any end to learning. And so, surprises. We have learnt, over 20 years, that environmental governance in India is lackadaisical. …
'District Mineral Foundation’s implementation in MP half-hearted'
The state mineral resources department exhibited scant commitment to assess the impacts of sand mining activities on the environment, …
Chinese suplex
As China plays smart games in the business of rare earths, India braces itself to enter the fray
Regulating small-scale mines below 5 ha
Will National Green Tribunal's restraint order curb haphazard and unscientific mining of minor minerals that includes sand?
Tribal governance, Salwa Judum and Maoists
Maoist insurgents killed Mahendra Karma, founder of the anti-Maoist Salwa Judum campaign, in Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur district on Saturday. …
Supreme Court allows resumption of mining in Goa
Order follows committee report suggesting extraction up to 20 million tonnes of iron ore be permitted, subject to an adequate regulatory …
National Centre for Advocacy Studies' new report 'Sponge iron industries'
Report>>Sponge Iron Industries Issues and Campaigns, National Centre for Advocacy Studies, Pune 2007
Goa public accounts committee blows the lid off mining scam
Fifteen million tonnes of iron ore extracted and exported from the state illegally in last six years
Supreme Court lifts ban on 45 mines in Bellary
Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yedduruppa might face CBI probe for his role in illegal mining
Sand mining lobby uses tricks to evade MoEF scrutiny
Ministry panel visiting Greater Noida finds even leased mining areas do not have any environment clearance
Election boycott over mining
Residents protest iron mining in Maharashtra tehsil; authorities blame murder for boycott
Red alert in Chhattisgarh
Land acquisition is at the centre of intense political and social disputes in the tribal hinterland of Chhattisgarh. On the one hand, Naxal …
Steel lobby locks horns with mining firms in Karnataka
Three years after the mining scam that rocked the country, steel producers and mining companies accuse each other of forming cartels to control …
Green tribunal reserves order on Jindal's Raigarh power plant
Company broke up its expansion project into two components after MoEF suspended terms of reference for earlier proposal
Meghalaya suspends rat-hole coal mining
State government yet to finalise a policy for scientific and regulated mining in Jaintia hills and elsewhere
Chaos in the iron age
After iron ore plunder in Bellary and Goa comes a Supreme Court order that adds confusion to chaos
SC's expert panel says limited iron ore mining can be allowed in Goa
Recommends strong regulatory mechanism should be in place before mining is resumed; industry cheers over possible lifting of one-and-a-half year-…
Andhra Pradesh introduces lottery system for allotting sand mining leases
State’s new sand policy replaces auction system for allotting leases and bans inter-state transportation of sand
Supreme Court orders CBI probe against Yeddyurappa in mining scam
Jindal Steel Works and South West Mining will also be investigated for allegedly paying bribes to kin of former chief minister
State has no absolute right over subsoil minerals: SC
Ownership over minerals vest with land owner, says apex court; question of payment of royalty to state referred to a larger bench
SC slams Gujarat minister for illegal sale of agricultural land
Gujarat government had gone out of its way to allow Mumbai-based company to sell land to bauxite processing unit
Karnataka sacrifices stones to conserve river sand
State mandates use of manufactured sand in public works, which would result in over-exploitation of another minor mineral and damage to the …
Karnataka to set up special agency to repair damage caused by unbridled mining
It will implement afforestation, conservation and health schemes funded by mining companies
Sponge iron industries are killing fields
The sponge iron industry is growing fast and polluting alarmingly. K Radhika in Chhattisgarh and Maureen Nandini Mitra in Jharkhand and Orissa …
Odisha set to introduce locally produced millets into ICDS, PDS
Keonjhar district will introduce ragi for pre-school meals through DMF funds from July