Irongate opened
Shah Commission report shows how authorities, mine owners stripped Goa of iron
Supreme Court may lift ban on 63 category B mines in Bellary
Sets condition of compensatory payment to resume operations
Shifting ground
After cracking the whip on mining offenders, CEC is now going easy on them
Green nod to Jindal mine nixed
National Green Tribunal questions credibility of public hearing that gave clearance
Unruffled flakes
Pig iron plant of Sesa Goa pollutes South Goa; firm says expansion will take care of problems
Who’s afraid of auctioning coal?
Centre continues to allocate coal blocks despite calls for competitive bidding
Accreditation scheme on hold
Karnataka High Court stays accreditation of consultants who assess environmental impact
Sundarbans at risk
Bangladesh-India power plant can severely affect the mangrove forest, say environmentalists
Ministry indifferent to illegal mining
Shows cold response to recommendations on curbing illegal mining of iron, manganese
Nirma loses wetland
Environment ministry revokes clearance to its cement plant
Lobbying begins
Just before mining bill is tabled in Parliament, industry calls profit-sharing a burden. Government is unsure
Hail yoga, stretching
Better option than modern medicine for back pain
Serious inquiry
Environment ministry categorises offences relating to environmental clearances
Reliance’s unusual reward
It acquires CDM benefit for its business-as-usual power project in Jharkhand
Cabinet dilutes new mining bill
Alters provision on sharing of profits with affected people
Court raps environment ministry
Asks why it allowed Nirma to create confusion on wetland
A yatra to highlight looting of land
Companies will pay a pittance as compensation to extract coal in Hazaribagh
Auto yes to coal
High powered panel recommends freeing coal blocks in forests
Vedanta falters in Odisha
High court upholds Centre’s decision, rejects refinery expansion