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Centre Exempts Certain Mining Projects From Public Hearings -Ayaskant Das

-Newsclick.in The new policy is skewed in favour of the Mining industry as mineral-rich areas are populated by the most disadvantaged communities. New Delhi: In a move that could help enrich corporate entities at the cost of some of the most disadvantaged communities of the country, the Narendra Modi government has introduced a policy whereby public hearings will no longer be conducted for certain Mining activities. According to a circular issued by the...

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Environment ministry relaxes expansion norms for certain mines -Jayashree Nandi

-Hindustan Times The Union environment ministry has relaxed the environmental norms for the expansion of certain iron, manganese, bauxite, and limestone mines The Union environment ministry has relaxed the environmental norms for the expansion of certain iron, manganese, bauxite, and limestone mines. According to an office memorandum (OM) issued on October 20, expansion of up to 20% capacity for mines of these four minerals with a 5-star rating can be allowed only...

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Oil and Natural Gas Extraction is not ‘Mining’, Says Wildlife Conservation Panel -Ayaskant Das

-Newsclick.in The move, paving the way for rampant hydrocarbon exploitation in and around some of the densest forests, will potentially benefit corporate bigwigs in the oil and natural gas sector. New Delhi: A wildlife conservation body under the Narendra Modi government has exempted oil and natural gas extraction from the definition of ‘Mining’ activity, paving the way for rampant hydrocarbon exploitation in and around some of the densest forests of India which...

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Residents seeking cancellation of coal Mining in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand begin march -Ritesh Mishra

-Hindustan Times Around 250 residents of Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand started a march from Surguja district to Raipur, around 330 kilometres away, on Monday demanding cancellation of all coal Mining projects in their region.  Environmentalists and activists are also taking part in the march. “The representatives of all 30 villages of Hasdeo Arand ... are part of this padayatra (foot march) demanding justice from state and Central government by cancelling all coal Mining projects...

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FIRs, intimidation, and death: Reporting on sand Mining remains perilous in MP -Akanksha Kumar

-Newslaundry.com Journalists face wrath of authorities and illegal sand Mining mafia MP’s Khargone. Pradeep Gangle, 35, was following up on a lead on illegal sand Mining on July 1 earlier this year. He found mounds of sand stored in Khargone district’s Umar Khali village, which could potentially be loaded onto 1,000 trolleys. There are 30 designated spots in Khargone district where sand Mining is allowed but this place in Umar Khali village...

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