Illegal Mining

Drones can play significant role in checking illegal mining: Union Minister

Drone technology can play a significant role to check illegal mining in the country and can also used to save natural resources, Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said on Tuesday. The Minister for Information and Broadcasting at an event here said the Centre continues to invest in training the youth in drone technology as India is on track to become a global 'drone hub' of the world. "Mining and illegal mining are two different things. To keep a check on the illegal mining, drone technology could be used. Drone technology could be a big thing to save our resources." he said. He was making those comments at the inauguration of first drone skilling and training conference organised by Garuda Aerospace at the Agni College of Technology, Thalambur near here. Thakur recalled that drones were used during the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver medicines and vaccines. Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation allowed the Board of Control for Cricket

Campaign against illegal mining: 164 people arrested in Rajasthan

More than 160 people have been arrested and 339 FIRs lodged under an ongoing campaign against illegal mining in Rajasthan, officials said on Wednesday.

Govt releases Natural Resource Accounting to track mineral, energy deposits

The asset accounts would help identify alternate economic and energy-based resources, and aid in developing an ecosystem for containing illegal mining

Seized over Rs 36-cr illegal mining cash in Jharkhand in last 2 months: ED

The latest seizure pertains to an investigation against Pankaj Mishra, the political representative of Jharkhand CM Soren, and others where the federal probe agency said it has frozen Rs 11.88 cr cash

Punjab CM announces Rs 25,000 cash reward for reporting illegal sand mining

Channi also emphasised on increasing the number of mining sites and restarting the sites which were earlier closed

Punjab: Amarinder announces setting up of ED to crackdown on illegal mining

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced the constitution of an Enforcement Directorate to "completely eliminate the scourge of illegal mining" from the state.

Illegal quarrying or mining will not be allowed in the state: Karnataka CM

The comments came after the explosion at a stone quarry near Shivamogga which led to loss of lives

NGT forms committee to look into plea alleging illegal mining in Odisha

The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to look into a plea alleging illegal mining and stone crushing in Odisha

Govt receives large number of suggestions on proposed mining reforms

A large number of comments/suggestions on the proposed reforms have been received by the ministry in response to public consultation notice, which are being examined in detail

India's mining sector needs a strong push

India has not been able to utilise its mineral wealth

SC issues notices to govt, CBI, 5 states over illegal sand mining plea

The plea also sought a direction from the apex court to the CBI

Satellite-based system in place to check illegal mining: Govt in Lok Sabha

The system records any landform disturbances up to 500 metre beyond the lease boundary and generates trigger, which is investigated by the state govt and necessary action is taken by them

Rajasthan govt machinery 'rotten', helping illegal mining in Aravalli: SC

Apex court comes down heavily on Rajasthan govt for not completing ground truthing exercise

Month after mishap, NGT asks Meghalaya police to investigate illegal mining

The three-member NGT committee, constituted in August last year, is currently studying the environmental aspects of rat-hole mining in the state

Trapped miners not Conrad's problem!

How can a chief minister simply shrug off his responsibility not just for the illegality taking place under his nose but also for the lives that are likely lost?

SC asks Rajasthan govt to stop illegal mining in Aravalli within 48 hrs

The court was hearing a matter related to illegal mining activities in Aravalli hills

Getting more out of ore: How Odisha used a software to stop illegal mining

Thanks to a software to track the mining process end to end

Govt forms panel to recast National Mineral Policy 2008

In response to the recent Supreme Court order in a case of rampant illegal mining in Odisha, the central mines ministry has formed a committee to examine the existing National Mineral Policy framed in 2008. The panel has the mandate to look at the shortcomings in the prevailing policy and prepare the roadmap for a new policy.In a verdict dated August 2, the apex court disposing off a Writ Petition filed by the NGO Common Cause, had directed the Union government to have a fresh look at the almost decade old National Mineral Policy-2008 especially on the areas of conservation and development.The panel formed is headed by K Rajeswara Rao, additional secretary with the ministry of mines. This panel would have adequate representation from the ministries of forest & environment & climate change, transport & highways, coal, finance, shipping and from organisations such as Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), Railway Board, Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Niti Aayog along with ...

Granite mining probe: Official moves HC for protection from death threats

Sagayam's counsel also sought a thorough probe into the 'suspicious' death in a road mishap in 2015

Odisha may get windfall revenue of over Rs 25,000 cr from defaulter miners

Odisha may have a revenue bonanza in excess of Rs 25,000 crore in the current fiscal thanks to the Supreme Court order on illegal mining in the state.The apex court has asked the mining companies to cough up 100 per cent of the value of ore they had lifted without lawful authority since 2000-2001.The defaulting companies included some of the big names in the mining business- Tata Steel, Aditya Birla group owned Essel Mining, public sectors Steel Authority of India (SAIL), Odisha Mining Corporation, Mesco, Rungta Mines, KJS Ahluwalia, Sirajuddin Mines, Indrani Patnaik etc.Following the Shah Commission probe into illegal mining, the state government, in 2013, had issued notices in 146 cases to lease holders, most of them engaged in iron ore and manganese excavation, for recovery of illegally mined ore under section 21 (5) of the Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act. The law mandated recovery of value of such ore if the material is already sold. The total value of ...