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Chhattisgarh government tightens illegal mining rules, raises penalties

Chhattisgarh government tightens illegal mining rules, raises penalties

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The Chhattisgarh government has amended its Minor Mineral Rules to introduce stricter penalties and tighter enforcement measures against illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals under the leadership of Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai. With new rules in place, offenders face substantial fines and stricter regulations, fostering a more accountable mining sector in the state. (ANI Photo) The revised provisions, approved by the state Cabinet, aim to curb illegal mining activities, improve transparency and increase state revenue through stricter regulation of mineral resources. Higher penalties, stricter vehicle release norms Under the amended rules, the minimum compounding amount in all cases of illegal excavation and transportation has been fixed at ₹25,000. Offenders involved in illegal transportation will also have to pay ₹2,000 per tonne in addition to the full value of the illegally transported mineral. The government said a vehicle transporting 35 tonnes of minerals illegally would now attract a compounding charge of ₹70,000 apart from the mineral’s value. Tractor operators caught transporting sand illegally will also face a minimum penalty of ₹25,000 along with recovery …

Himachal imposes entry fee on mineral-laden vehicles to curb illegal mining

Himachal imposes entry fee on mineral-laden vehicles to curb illegal mining

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The Himachal Pradesh government has issued a notification imposing check post operation and infrastructure fee on vehicles transporting minor minerals into the state, in a move aimed at preventing illegal mining, transportation, and storage. The Himachal Pradesh government has issued a notification imposing check post operation and infrastructure fee on vehicles transporting minor minerals into the state, in a move aimed at preventing illegal mining, transportation, and storage. (Representational image) The notification, issued by the department of industries, states that the decision has been taken under Rule 80(1) of the Himachal Pradesh Minor Minerals (Concession) and Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage Rules, 2015, along with other enabling provisions under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. As per the order, vehicles carrying minerals from other states and entering Himachal Pradesh will be subject to a fee structure at designated check posts. Tractor trolleys and other small carriers will be charged ₹1,000, single axle vehicles ₹1,500, and multi-axle vehicles ₹3,000. The notification specifies that the fee will be levied for check post …

ED arrests I-PAC director Vinesh Chandel in Bengal coal case| India News

ED arrests I-PAC director Vinesh Chandel in Bengal coal case| India News

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New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Vinesh Chandel, director of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in connection with a money laundering probe linked to a case related to alleged illegal mining and transportation of coal in West Bengal, officials said on Monday. The arrest comes more than a week after the agency launched fresh raids on I-PAC on April 2, including at Vinesh Chandel’s residence. (LinkedIn/ Vinesh Chandel) The arrest comes more than a week after the agency launched fresh raids on I-PAC on April 2, including at Chandel’s residence and the premises of another director, Rishi Raj Singh, and former communications in-charge of Aam Aadmi Party, Vijay Nair. Officials said that Chandel was taken into custody from Delhi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA and will be produced before a court on Tuesday. ED has alleged that around ₹20 crore proceeds of crime generated in the West Bengal coal mining racket were transferred through hawala channels to I-PAC. Earlier, in January, a dramatic raid on the office of I-PAC and its …

SDM among 4 held for beating man to death during raid in Chhattisgarh| India News

SDM among 4 held for beating man to death during raid in Chhattisgarh| India News

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A Sub-Divisional Magistrate and three other individuals have been arrested in connection with the death of a 60-year-old man after he was beaten up with sticks during a raid against illegal mining in Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur district, police said on Monday. The four accused were arrested after the investigation and booked for murder, the police officer added. (HT Photo/Representational Image) The accused persons are identified as Kusmi SDM Karun Dahariya, a State Administrative Service Officer, and private persons- Vicky Singh alias Ajay Pratap Singh, Manjeet Kumar Yadav, and Sudip Yadav. Acting on information, Dahariya, Singh, Manjeet, and Sudip had left for Hanspur village in the SDM’s official vehicle late Sunday night, said Balrampur District Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Banker. “When they reached near the village, they accused villagers of illegally mining and transporting bauxite and began beating them with sticks, leaving Ram alias Ramnaresh, Ajit Ram (60), and Akash Agariya (20) injured,” he said. While Ramnaresh was declared dead by doctors at a hospital in Kusmi, the two others are undergoing treatment. The four accused were …

Union environment minister highlights importance of Aravalli protection amid definition row

Union environment minister highlights importance of Aravalli protection amid definition row

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In an interview with ANI, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, on Monday, highlighted the need for protection of the Aravalli mountain ranges, mentioning that “alternative cannot be there at all.” South 24 Parganas: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addresses a press conference after meetings with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and ‘Project Elephant, a wildlife conservation movement, at Sundarbans, in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) (PTI12_21_2025_000098A)(PTI) Underscoring the geological importance of the Aravallis and the way to maintain and safeguard them, Yadav said, “In Aravali, the oldest geological units are there, but to maintain its form, its protection wall is green fall. Not just planting trees all around. What nature is, is ecology. In nature, there is grass. In nature, there are shrubs. In nature, there is vegetation and medicines. It’s an ecological system.” Furthermore, he reflected on the role of the International Black Cat Alliance, established by the Environment Ministry. “Big Cat Alliance does not mean that we only do tiger conservation. We do conservation, …

Uttarakhand IAS Association’s Resolution On BJP MP’s Illegal Mining Remark

Uttarakhand IAS Association’s Resolution On BJP MP’s Illegal Mining Remark

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Dehradun: Amid a controversy over BJP MP Trivendra Singh Rawat’s alleged remarks on the issue of illegal mining, the state’s IAS Association on Sunday passed a resolution stating that its members must be treated with due respect. In a meeting held here under the chairmanship of Uttarakhand IAS Association president Anand Bardhan, the association in its resolution said that its members too have the right to self-respect. Any person, officer, institution and organisation should avoid such statements which may hurt the members of the association. Uttarakhand IAS Association secretary Dilip Jawalkar said that they have also decided to send this proposal in the form of a memorandum to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The association passed the resolution following a recent “controversial” statement by MP and former state chief minister Rawat. Rawat recently raised the issue of illegal mining in Uttarakhand in Parliament and alleged that illegal mining trucks were being operated at night in Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts. He claimed that they were moving without valid permission and by overloading …

BJP’s Annamalai calls for probe into activist’s murder, known for opposing illegal mining | Latest News India

BJP’s Annamalai calls for probe into activist’s murder, known for opposing illegal mining | Latest News India

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Jan 23, 2025 04:05 PM IST Annamalai said that killing whistleblowers is becoming a “pattern” in Tamil Nadu, citing a similar incident in Karur district months ago. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai on Thursday called the death of a social activist in Pudukottai tragic, urging authorities to uncover the truth behind the incident. Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K. Annamalai. (ANI Photo) The killing of whistleblowers is becoming a “pattern” in Tamil Nadu, with a similar incident happening in the state’s Karur district a few months ago, he told reporters at the airport in Chennai. The victim, K Jagbar Ali, a social activist from Vengalur in Thirumayam taluk, Pudukottai district was known for his strong stance against illegal mining. On January 17, while returning home on his motorcycle after prayers at a mosque, he was hit by a lorry and died on the spot. “We were the first party to bring this out to the public and not only was he murdered but it was a pre-planned conspiracy. This …

Illegal mining study: HC asks Punjab why it’s averse to roping in Survey of India

Illegal mining study: HC asks Punjab why it’s averse to roping in Survey of India

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Nov 21, 2024 10:50 PM IST In August 2022, the high court had restrained the state government from allowing mining along Ravi river in Pathankot and Gurdaspur near the Pakistan border. The high court has asked the Punjab government to apprise why it was against the assessment of illegal mining in the rivers along the border with Pakistan by Survey of India. Punjab government had objected to roping in Survey of India. (HT File) The high court bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Anil Kshetarpal has sought response in this regard after the Indian Army and the Border Security Force (BSF) had expressed their inability to conduct the survey for tracing the illegal mining in view of lack of expertise. Thereafter, the court had proposed during a hearing in September that an independent study should be conducted by Survey of India. However, the Punjab government had objected to roping in Survey of India. In view of this, the court has posted the matter for December 2 and asked Punjab to make its submissions …

Why did mining baron Janardhan Reddy return to the BJP? | Latest News India

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Ballari, a dusty city 320 km from Bengaluru, would have continued to remain a boondocks district of Kalyan Karnataka (north Karnataka), but for two things that catapulted it to fame. First was in 1999, when Congress leader Sonia Gandhi contested from this Lok Sabha seat and won defeating Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate, the late Sushma Swaraj. Second, when the Lokayukta report, investigating illegal mining in the district, named Gali Janardhan Reddy — now a BJP MLA — as the kingpin in a ₹16,085 crore scam that took place between 2006 and 2010. PREMIUM Bengaluru, Mar 25 (ANI): Karnataka Rajya Pragathi Paksha (KRPP) MLA, Gali Janardhana Reddy greets the BJP leader and former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa, as he joins the BJP, at the BJP office Jagannath Bhavan in Bengaluru on Monday. (ANI Photo)(Arun Kumar Rao) Known as the Ballari Brothers — G Somashekar Reddy, G Karunakara Reddy and G Janardhan Reddy — together with an associate, former minister and now BJP Lok Sabha candidate for Ballari, B Sriramulu, made the district their fiefdom. The Lokayukta …

CBI summons Akhilesh Yadav as witness in 2019 mining case | Latest News India

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued summons to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, in a 2019 probe into the alleged illegal mining of minor minerals in Hamirpur district, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. The agency has asked Yadav to appear before it on Thursday as a “witness”. (PTI file photo) The agency has asked Yadav to appear before it on Thursday as a “witness”, officials said. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. The summon has been issued under 160 of the CrPC (criminal procedure code), which is issued to record statements of witnesses or individuals familiar with details. The federal agency had registered a case in January 2019 against 11 persons including UP cadre IAS officer B Chandrakala, then SP leader Ramesh Kumar Mishra and Sanjay Dixit (who fought 2017 state election on a BSP ticket) to probe alleged illegal mining of minor minerals in Hamirpur district. Also Read:BJP’s backroom play: From Monday’s surprise to Tuesday’s surgical strike The agency was probing illegal …