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Coal Rush in India Could Tip Balance on Climate ChangeBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 19, 2014
Decades of strip mining have left the town of Dhanbad in the heart of India’s coal fields a fiery moonscape, with mountains of black slag, sulfurous air and sickened residents. But rather than reclaim these hills or rethink their exploitation, the government is digging deeper... Read more.. |
'Goa's open-cast mines can generate hydel power'By : Sustainability ..., Aug 25, 2014
Goa's 90 odd open-cast iron ore mines, currently closed for nearly two years following a mining ban, could be tapped for generating hydel power, says wildlife conservationist Bittu Sahgal. Speaking during the inauguration of an environment film festival in Panaji... Read more.. |
Green court refuses to lift ban - NGT puts life over economic interest in coal mining, disbands panel and forms new oneBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 4, 2014
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today refused to lift the ban on rat-hole coal mining in Meghalaya, saying it could not permit economic interests to gain preference over the right to life. The tribunal stuck to its April 17, 2014 interim order banning coal mining in... Read more.. |
Odisha demands levy of green tax on miningBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 4, 2014
Odisha Thursday reiterated its demand for levy of green tax on mining at the state finance ministers meeting in New Delhi. Finance Minister Pradip Kumar Amat said mineral bearing states like Odisha will not benefit from the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) unless... Read more.. Subject Tags: mining |
Govt looks at opening coal mining to global competitionBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 3, 2014
The government is looking at opening up coal mining to international competition with a proposal to price domestic output on a par with imports ? a move that will increase the cost of power. But the plan comes with a built-in stabilization fund to cushion consumers from... Read more.. Subject Tags: mining , Times of India |
Ministry of Mines pitches for quick green clearancesBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 1, 2014
In a recent presentation put before Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Mines stressed on the need to expedite the process of granting environmental clearances to revive the crises-hit sector and instill confidence in investors. Sources told Deccan Herald... Read more.. Subject Tags: mining , Technology |
India's National Green Tribunal: An Experiment in Environmental JusticeBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2014
Meghalaya state in northeastern Indian is a land of bucolic beauty, but its Jaintia Hills have become dotted with ratholes—a primitive mining method where pits ranging from 5–100 square meters are dug into the ground to reach a coal seam. Tunnels about one meter high are... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Hospitality , India , Labor , Law , mining , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |
Ready to assist India with mining equipmentBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 25, 2014
NEW DELHI: East European major Poland is ready to assist India with the supply of state-of-art mining equipment and share expertise on safety of mines, suggested visiting Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Katarzyna Kacperczyk. Kacperczyk, who was recently in India, with... Read more.. |
Supreme Court stays environment ministry's move to allow mining without green nodBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 28, 2014
NEW DELHI: In what could halt many mining activities, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed a ministry of environment and forests notification permitting mining in forest areas for two years without clearances under Forest Conservation Act and Environment Protection Act. ... Read more.. |
Saranda to map mining, pristine zonesBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2013
Saranda forests in West Singhbhum will get fixed mining and no-mining zones within a month to benefit both the demands of economy and ecology. Chief secretary R.S. Sharma, in his directive to the forest department yesterday, asked for a strict demarcation of mining and... Read more.. |