Goa to get Rs 300 Cr from dump site conversion fee
30 October 2013 22:06 IST
Goa government is expecting around Rs 300 crore from conversion fee from iron ore dump sites, of which Rs 194 crore has already come to the treasury. READ
SC verdict after 2 panels study ore capping issue?
30 October 2013 19:41 IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it may consider constituting one or two panels for looking into various aspects of iron ore mining in Goa including fixation of annual cap over the volume of extractions ... READ
SC notice to Centre on Shah Comsn extension
29 October 2013 19:52 IST
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging its decision not to grant extension to the Justice M B Shah panel inquiring into mining-related issues. READ
Goa urges SC to allow export of 11 MT ore dumps
24 October 2013 21:35 IST
The Goa government today sought the Supreme Court's permission to transport and export 11 million tonnes of already excavated iron ores, lying unused following the ban on mining in the state. READ
MoEF order bans mining within 1 km of sanctuaries
24 October 2013 21:25 IST
Mining would not be permitted within one kilometre of national parks and sanctuaries in Goa in the future, the environment ministry has decided in an order that could take the state one step closer to ... READ
Hegde happy over CBI probe into Kar mining scam
22 October 2013 19:03 IST
Former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice (Retd) N Santosh Hegde has expressed delight over the Congress government's decision ordering high-level enquiries into the mega mining scam which he had unearthed and expressed hope over the probe reaching ... READ
SC to decide on extension to Shah Commission
21 October 2013 23:11 IST
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Monday a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to extend by one year the tenure of the Justice M B Shah panel inquiring into mining-related issues. ... READ
Sorry; 100% ban on sand mining is wrong: CJI
18 October 2013 22:00 IST
Two months after the National Green Tribunal banned sand mining from river beds and beaches across the country without environmental clearance, Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam Friday said 100 per cent ban on sand ... READ
30 MT ore awaits SC order in Goa for export
18 October 2013 17:22 IST
can straight away export 25-30 million tonnes (mt) of iron ore, if the Supreme Court lifts the mining ban in the state. Mining has been banned in Goa since September last year. READ
Discrepancies found in EIA & EC of mining leases
16 October 2013 17:58 IST
A high-level committee of environmentalists have discovered discrepancies in the EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) and EC (Environmental Clearance) documents of mining leases in Goa and found that most of the mines in the state are ... READ
