Supreme Court provides breather for iron ore miners in Odisha
Asks Odisha government to consider re-commencement of mining leases, following amendments to the MMDR Act
Reconsider green clearance mechanism for small-scale mining: NGT to Centre
It says district-level authorities do not have the expertise to assess environmental impacts of mining projects
Supreme Court fines illegal miners in Odisha, directs fund to be used for tribal benefit in mining districts
Also directs Centre to revise National Mineral Policy to regulate mining effectively
Supreme Court cancels allotment of 214 coal blocks
All the operational mines have been asked to wind up their production by March 2015
SC halts work in 26 mines operating illegally in Odisha
Asks state to consider all mine renewal applications at the earliest and dispose them of within six months
SC asks Centre to set up environment regulatory body by April 30
Environment ministry has been delaying the process for past three years
Supreme Court allows resumption of mining in Goa
Order follows committee report suggesting extraction up to 20 million tonnes of iron ore be permitted, subject to an adequate regulatory …
Licence to mine
Supreme Court allows conditional resumption of iron ore mining in Goa
Minor no more
Environment ministry regulates mining of minor minerals, finally
Grave yards
Ship-breaking industry, once banned in Bangladesh for violating environment and safety norms, is back in business
SC's expert panel says limited iron ore mining can be allowed in Goa
Recommends strong regulatory mechanism should be in place before mining is resumed; industry cheers over possible lifting of one-and-a-half year-…
State has no absolute right over subsoil minerals: SC
Ownership over minerals vest with land owner, says apex court; question of payment of royalty to state referred to a larger bench
Wasteland or wetland?
Three panels’ reports later, green tribunal wants re-evaluation of Nirma project site
NGT reverses closure order for Sterlite’s Tuticorin plant
Tribunal-appointed committee holds meeting in Chennai; Vedanta subsidiary awaits permission to resume operations
NGT order clears way for Nirma cement plant at cost of wetland
Tribunal has set aside revocation of environmental clearance to Nirma Limited’s proposed cement plant
Regulating small-scale mines below 5 ha
Will National Green Tribunal's restraint order curb haphazard and unscientific mining of minor minerals that includes sand?