Odisha waits for Centre nod to auction mining leaseThe state foresees a huge disruption in the sector for the next few years if requisite environment clearances aren’t more prompt.
28 Jun, 2019, 09.29 PM IST
MHA wants 8-fold rise in forest clearance cap in Maoist-hit areasThe Centre is considering a proposal which could have major implications for the forest cover in the nation’s densest forest patches.
08 Dec, 2015, 05.44 AM IST
Green panel to CIL: No expansion of units sans public hearingCIL's ambitious plan to double its capacity to about one billion tonnes by 2020 is likely to hit a roadblock with a green panel.
04 Sep, 2015, 06.34 PM IST
No green nod for CIL to expand output in existing unitsState-owned Coal India, which is targeting 908 million tonnes of output by 2020, has been denied environment clearance for expansion of one...
04 Sep, 2015, 05.37 PM IST
No green nod for CIL to expand output in existing unitsState-owned Coal India, which is targeting 908 million tonnes of output by 2020, has been denied environment clearance for expansion.
04 Sep, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
72 iron ore mines in Goa can resume operationsThe Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has issued an order revoking suspension of environmental clearances (ECs) to 72 iron or...
21 Mar, 2015, 08.35 PM IST
No green nod needed for 74 coal blocks to be auctioned in FebruaryThe 74 coal mines, which the government plans to auction to specific end-users in the first phase of bidding on February 11, will not requi...
30 Nov, 2014, 11.27 AM IST
TSR Subramanian panel bats for new green normsIf the proposal to create NEMA is accepted, Subramanian told ET, "The ministry will be the final approving body but it will have to give a ...
24 Nov, 2014, 09.18 AM IST
Sesa Sterlite hopes to restart mining in Karnataka in current quarterSesa Sterlite today said it hopes to restart iron ore mining in Karnataka during the current quarter even as it is awaiting environment cle...
11 Nov, 2014, 04.59 PM IST
MB Shah Commission mining report puts focus back on SarandaWhat’s considered Asia’s finest sal forest and is a key elephant habitat holds 28% of the country’s hematite iron ore resources but is also...
30 Oct, 2014, 05.57 PM IST
Uninterrupted power, fuel supply should be Narendra Modi government's top prioritySupply of coal from mines for generation of projects in the 13th Plan period (2017-22) should also be finalised.
26 May, 2014, 05.35 PM IST
Uninterrupted power, fuel should be government's top prioritySteps should also be taken to tap the country's vast hydro power potential, reform the distribution sector and ensure the financial viabili...
26 May, 2014, 03.20 PM IST
- National Green Tribunal reserves forest clearance given to Parsa East and Kante-Basan coal blocks
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set aside the forest clearance (FC) to captive coal blocks in Parsa East and Kante- Basan in Chattisg...
24 Mar, 2014, 07.23 PM IST
- Centre blames Goa state govt for illegal mining
The Union ministry of mines on Thursday washed its hands of the perpetuation of illegal iron ore mining in Goa and informed the Supreme Cou...
27 Sep, 2013, 05.17 AM IST
- JP Associates gets clearance for Amelia coal block; stock surges
The company is likely to commence coal mining from 728.75 hectares of forest land from mid 2013 onwards.
05 Dec, 2012, 12.08 PM IST
Odisha may claim Rs 24k cr from cos for illegal mining, sends notices to Essel Mining, Tata Steel and othersOdisha stands to earn up to Rs 24,000 crore in revenue claims as a result of mining “without statutory clearances” over the past decade.
02 Nov, 2012, 04.49 AM IST
- Officials took bribes from mine-owners before Jairam Ramesh's tenure: Manohar Parrikar
In a letter to Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan last month, Parrikar had made a similar allegation.
03 Sep, 2012, 04.37 PM IST