Follow Us on Google News New Delhi/Shillong, April 26 (IANS) Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at 15 premises in Meghalaya and Assam under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with illegal coal mining and illegal coke plants running in Meghalaya, official sources said on Saturday. Sources said that … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Ministry of Coal on Thursday said it has stepped up efforts with a robust incentive package to promote underground coal mining which is more environment-friendly, as it causes significantly less surface disruption compared to opencast operations. The ministry has introduced a series of transformative … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, April 18 (IANS) A delegation of BJP Punjab led by Jai Inder Kaur, President, BJP Punjab Mahila Morcha, met Governor of Punjab on Friday and submitted a detailed memorandum on the alarming situation of illegal sand mining and brutal violence against villagers in Sahnewal constituency in Ludhiana. The delegation … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Amaravati, April 10 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Police have issued a lookout notice against YSR Congress Party leader and former minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy in an illegal mining case. The police have circulated the look-out notice to airports and seaports to prevent him from leaving the country. The development came … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 9 (IANS) A complaint alleging corruption in mining contract renewals has been lodged with Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Wednesday, targeting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Ramamurthy Gowda, a social activist, filed the complaint, urging the Governor to sanction prosecution against CM Siddaramaiah in the case. The development has gained … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) The Punjab Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Thursday paved the way for checking illegal mining and further reducing the price of sand and gravel for the public. A spokesperson for the Chief Minister’s Office said the Cabinet approved significant amendments in the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, April 2 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister said on Wednesday that drones and modern technology will be used for real-time monitoring of illegal mining activities in the state and also called for aerial photography and videography to strengthen enforcement measures. He said a joint task force will also be formed … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Dehradun, March 30 (IANS) Uttarakhand unit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Mahendra Bhatt on Sunday said that the hill state has witnessed a three-fold rise in the mining revenue under Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government, as compared to previous regimes, and this was the result of ‘reforms’ initiated in … Read more
Budgam, Mar 26, KDC: In continuation of its ongoing drive against illegal mining, Budgam Police have intensified efforts to combat illegal mining activities in the district and seized 45 vehicles used in illegal excavation and transportation of minerals which includes “27 Tippers, 16 Tractors and 02 JCBs” from the areas Bonhama, Qumroo, Chadoora, Badran, Magam, … Read more
