Category Archives: Illegal Mining
The Aravalli policy lesson: Aravalli’s real problem may not be miners but a real estate boom
AVINASH CELESTINE IN THE ECONOMIC TIMES October this year will mark the 10-year anniversary of the Supreme Court banning mining in the Aravalli region in Haryana. It is an anniversary that will be greeted with decidedly mixed feelings among local villagers, but with fondness on the part of the many real estate speculators who have …
‘State ravaged by savage mining’
PUSHKAR: From a distance, the scraped hill, minuscule in scale, seemed a work of the past. But a closer view revealed the machinations of the mining lobby that works in the quiet of the night. Barely a few kilometres from Pushkar, at Tilora village, adjacent to the eco club, environmental imprints of mining activity were …
No mining from tomorrow in Haryana
Chandigarh, February 27 , THE TRIBUNE CHANDIGARH Beginning March 1, mining activity is all set to come to a grinding halt in Haryana courtesy environment concerns. With the framing of rules for securing environmental clearance for mines still pending, mining activity will have to be closed down in view of the expiry of the window …
SC: Do not renew lease of 157 mines in Aravallis
JAIPUR: In an order aimed at stopping further devastation of the Aravallis, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered closure of about 157 mines in the Aravallis whose lease had expired on December 16, 2002. The court was hearing a PIL filed by the Bandua Mukti Morcha against the state of Rajasthan for illegal mining in …
Aravallis undermined
By Sushmita Sengupta in Down to Earth 15.06.2009 THE Supreme Court on May 8 banned mining activities in Faridabad, Gurgaon and Mewat districts of Haryana. The ban will be in force till the state comes out with a report on how it will restore the ecology of the 450 sq km area, including the lakes …
IA TO BE HEARD ON 11 DECEMBER ON ARAVALI MINING
ITEM NO.301 COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A.Nos.2532-2533 in WP(C)No.202/1995 T.N.GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS Respondent(s) (For appln. for impleadment/directions) I.A.No.D 75191 in W.P.(C)No.4677/1985 and I.A.NO.D 76048 & 76051 in …
Orissa mine scam could be worth more than Rs 14k cr
While Orissa vigilance sleuths and mines department officials are scratching their heads trying to find out the extent and dimensions of the mining scam, official documents reveal that the magnitude of the scam could be anything over Rs 14000 crore. The Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court headed by former bureaucrat PV Jayakrishnan would …
Discrepancies in information on mining leases given to Karnataka Minister
S. Nagesh Kumar Supreme Court panel seeks views of A.P. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests HYDERABAD: A Central Empowered Committee (on Environment and Forests) of the Supreme Court has found certain “prima facie” discrepancies in the information furnished by Andhra Pradesh on the actual extent of the three mines given in lease to iron ore …
SC nod to mining on 600 hectares of Aravalis
SC nod to mining on 600 hectares of Aravalis Times of India – Dhananjay Mahapatra – Oct 8, 2009 NEW DELHI: Once bitten twice shy, the Supreme Court on Thursday permitted mining of minor minerals on a patch of 600 hactares in the eco-sensitive Aravalis … Area under mining may go up in Palwal and Fbd …
Aravalli mining: SC reserves order
Indian Express , http://www.indianexpress.com/news/aravalli-mining-sc-reserves-order/440109/ New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on whether a complete ban could be imposed on mining activities in the Aravalli-range areas falling within Faridabad and Gurgaon districts. But questioning the aftermath of a ban, the Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan asked, “What would be …
