The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Raipur, has granted the consent to operate the enhanced capacity of its existing iron ore pellet plant from existing 8,00,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) to 9,00,000 TPA, the company said in a statement.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla raised concerns about Members of Parliament not being invited to District Mineral Foundations (DMF) meetings in their respective areas. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi assured that rules would be amended to ensure mandatory representation of MPs and MLAs in the governing council of DMFs.
While dealing with a case relating to illegal quarrying, the Madras High Court recently remarked that law must be potent enough to deal with people in power and those having higher connections. .
n a bid to address potential supply chain vulnerabilities for materials like lithium, cobalt and titanium, the Centre launched the first tranche of the Critical and Strategic Minerals Auction on Wednesday.