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Congress' Jairam Ramesh criticises Govt's new definition of Aravalli, BJP'
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In a major step towards conservation and protection of the entire Aravalli Range stretching from Delhi to Gujarat from illegal mining, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued directions to the States for a complete Ban on the Grant of any New
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"No legal demarcation, notified boundary": Congress' Pawan Khera criticise
Updated : 3 months ago IST
"Yesterday's notification of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change claims that it has issued directions to the states for a 'complete ban on the grant of any new mining leases in the Aravallis'. It is also claimed that 'This prohibition applies uniformly across the entir
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Environment Ministry writes to states on prohibited zones, sustainable min
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat regarding the "ban on grant of new Mining leases and strict regulation of ongoing mining activity in the Aravalli Hills in compliance
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Centre will protect entire Aravallis; no mining leases; protected zone to
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In a significant step towards conservation and protection of the entire Aravalli Range stretching from Delhi to Gujarat from illegal mining, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued directions to the States for a complete Ban on the Grant of an
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Jairam Ramesh counters Union Environment Minister's clarification on Arava
Updated : 3 months ago IST
This development comes after Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav clarified that only 0.19% or 277 sq km of the 1.44 lakh sq km of the Aravalli hills will be allowed for mining.
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"BJP trying to loot wealth of Rajasthan": Congress to protest against recl
Updated : 3 months ago IST
"90 per cent of Aravalli hills in Rajasthan are less than 100 meters in height. Please inform and tell us which hill will come under this scope and which one will not. You should also put out an advertisement specifying which hills will fall under this category and which ones will not," t
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"Mining Department has set a new record in revenue growth": Uttarakhand mi
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Mining Secretary Brijesh Kumar Sant said that for the first time after the formation of the state, a total of 159 mining leases and 02 silica sand mining leases have been allotted for sub-mineral sand, gravel, boulders through e-tender cum e-auction in the state, according to a r
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Awami Action Committee president raises alarm over misuse of mining leases
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Syed Nazar Abbas Kazmi, the President of the Awami Action Committee, has raised critical concerns regarding the protection of local community rights related to mining leases in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB).
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah directs officials to create Single Window system
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
While speaking at the review meeting of the Forests and Mines and Geology departments here on Tuesday, he said that separate meetings of Mines and Geology, Revenue and Forest Department should be held by its Ministers and the officials to resolve the forest clearance and other permissions fr
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PoK: Gilgit Baltistan residents protest over awarding mining contracts to
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Gilgit Baltistan [PoK], July 7 (ANI): The local residents of Gilgit Baltistan staged a sit-in blocking the Karakoram Highway in Nasirabad, Hunza for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday to protest against the minerals department for permitting mining leases to an outsider company.
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Mining lease row: Jharkhand High Court admits petition seeking CBI enquiry
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 3 (ANI): The Jharkhand High Court on Friday admitted the petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry into the mining lease issue and matters of shell companies, after the Supreme Court on May 24 directed Jharkhand High Court to decide on
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SC directs Jharkhand HC to decide on maintainability of plea against CM He
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Jharkhand High Court to decide on the maintainability of the public interest litigations seeking enquiry against Chief Minister Hemant Soren and others in relation to the grant of mining leases.
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