Will the mining stalemate affect Lok Sabha polls in Goa?
The mining industry’s poorest stakeholders, who comprise a sizeable population of Goa, have been rendered jobless by a state dragging its …
Centre may open 43,000 ha of Jharkhand’s Saranda forest for mining
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change orders formation of a committee to look into the prospect of amending Management Plan for …
Coal ministry to set up sustainable development cell
It will advise on, plan and monitor mitigation measures taken by coal companies to minimise environmental impact of mining
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (June 29-July 3, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 6, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
NGT seeks report on damages due to sand mining in Jaipur villages
Illegal sand mining affecting health and environment in and around 5 villages of Jaipur’s Katputli tehsil, villagers claim
Replenishment study of riverbed sand must for sand mining in Uttar Pradesh: NGT
Replenishment studies must be done by credible institutions, says court
Miner liable to pay ‘dead rent’ when unable to extract minerals due to lack of clearance: Andhra HC
Petitioner approached the court against the state government insisting on a dead rent for 2013-2020
Namibia rejects Russian company’s mining permit
Raises environmental concerns over extraction methods
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 6, 2023)
Rich land, poor people: Can we let our children go hungry, ask coal pickers of Jharkhand
For the local people living near the coal mines, the livelihood crisis is even more significant than the burning of coal within their homes, …
