Category Archives: Mining
Women block mining traffic at Sanquelim
About nine women from Navelim-Sanquelim on Wednesday morning blocked mining traffic for about four hours to protest against mining pollution.
Clampdown on Vedanta
Sep 15, 2010 from Down to Earth The illegality of the expansion of Vedanta’s alumina refinery in Lanjigarh has turned into a core concern for the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MOEF). The ministry’s stop-order came in the wake of a flurry of committee meetings as officials compiled a detailed dossier on the environmental and […]
Think growth, give full mining rights: Coal min
The coal ministry is reaching out to other ministries to put an end to the exercise of classifying coal fields into ‘go’ and ‘no go’ areas according to their forest cover. The ministry has circulated a Cabinet note, which make the argument that mining should be allowed across the country wherever there are proven coal reserves […]
Environmental Standards for Iron Ore Mining and Ore Processing.
The ministry of environment and forests, in its amendment to section 6 and 25 of the Environment (protection) Rules 1986 has set environmental Standards for iron ore Mining and ore processing. Click to read notification
Govt rejects Vedanta mining plan on green worries
India’s environment ministry on Tuesday rejected a plan by India-focused mining group Vedanta Resources Plc to mine bauxite in Orissa, dealing a blow to the company already struggling with regulatory issues in India.
MOEF’S direction to stall Vedanta’s project in Orissa
Direction under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 regarding 1 MPTA Alumina Refinery and 75 MW Captive Power Plant at Lanjigarh, Kalahandi in Orissa by M/s Vedanta Aluminium Limited, dated October 20th, 2010. View order
As POSCO hits green roadblocks, the mega project seems doomed
THE ODISHA government is trying hard not to sound defensive, after the Meena Gupta Committee report pulled it up for violating the local people’s forest rights while giving the nod to POSCO for setting up its proposed $12 billion steel plant. Earlier, a joint committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had reached […]
NEAA cancels environmental clearance to Vedanta bauxite mining
The National Environment Appellate Authority (NEAA) cancelled the environmental clearance given to Vedanta’s bauxite mining in the Niyamgiri hills of Orissa. The authority has now referred the matter to the Union environment ministry for final consideration.
Illegal mining threatens Sariska
JAIPUR: Despite crores being spent in the name of conservation and Project Tiger, illegal mining activity is back in full gear in the protected area of Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary.
Vedanta and lessons in conservation
Sunita Narain The Forest Rights Act of 2006—also known as the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act—came after considerable and bitter opposition from conservation groups.