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Cummins launches new DG set and engine in India

Cummins India has recently launched its K38 series - 910 kVA prime diesel generator sets in India.

Marching Ahead

When the BJP manifesto projected ?housing for all? by 2022, many considered it a hollow promise, creating much ado about nothing. However, if the signs are to be trusted, the script seems to be unfolding in the right direction.

Minor mineral mining projects needs environment clearance from state authorities

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has informed the Supreme Court in an affidavit, that the government has made it compulsory for any kind of mining activity to be undertaken only after proper sanction is taken from the concerned authorities.

CIL awaits green clearances from Centre for 241 projects

For its 241 projects, government-owned Coal India (CIL) is awaiting environment and forestry clearances amid the flak the company is facing for not achieving its production target. At present, 48 environmental clearance proposals, having a capacity of about 109 Mty (million tonne per year), are awaiting clearances at different levels.

DMG conducts 2nd survey on mining leases

The directorate of mines and geology (DMG), Goa found 12 non-working mining leases within Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary (NWLS). The directorate found this through the second survey of 37 mining leases that was completed recently. In order to determine the distance from the periphery of the m

Illegal sand mining in UP: Committee submits report

The Union government-constituted committee to enquire into the adverse environmental impact of the alleged illegal sand mining in Gautam Budh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh has bubmitted its report.

No mine leases within 10 km of protected zones in Goa

Pertaining to iron ore mines in Goa, the expert appraisal committee (EAC) will not clear the environment clearances (ECs) of mining leases lying within 10 km of protected areas until the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) decides on buffer zones or the mining leases have permission from the national wildlife board. EAC is examining environment clearances (EC) of 139 iron ore mines in Goa, suspended by MoEF in October 2012.

EAC to examine reports on 139 ECs for mines in Goa

The expert appraisal committee (EAC) under the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) would examine the 139 suspended environment clearances (EC) for mines in Goa. The EAC received report of a regional office of the MoEF on all 139 operational and non-operational mines Goa. The regional office in Bangalore completed inspection of all mines and submitted reports to EAC for necessary actio

FM asked to facilitate mining in Goa

Sesa Goa, in a letter to Finance Minister P Chidambaram, requested the latter to facilitate early resumption of iron ore mining in Goa. PK Mukherjee, Managing Director of Sesa Goa said in the letter that that one-third of Goa's population is dependent on mining. He further said the state government and the industry have already initiated several steps to stre

Govt may not clear all renewal cases by June 15

Odisha government said it would not be possible to clear all the applications for renewing mining leases by June 15 in view of the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) on February 1, 2013. Therefore, the state government, at an inter-departmental meeting, decided to request the High Court to give more time for clearing these applications. The state gove

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