The Karnataka government has taken more initiative to probe into the illegal iron ore mining and export through ports in the state. A special court is to be established to try the cases related to the illegal iron ore mining. The Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will soon form a cabinet sub-committee to monitor and oversee all investigations.
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Odisha to pace up Rs 8,000 cr coal corridor
To expedite implementation of 143-km Angul-Chhendipada-Talcher common coal corridor taken up at an investment of Rs 8,000 crore, the Odisha government has announced the formation of an eight-member committee, headed by the State Principal Secretary (Industries) Parag Gupta.
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Cargo at major ports up by 2% in Apr-Sept period
In the first half of current financial year,
cargo handled at IndiaÂ’s 12 major ports rose by 2.3 per cent, due to a whopping 44 per cent jump in power-grade coal imports. The government-owned ports handled 277 million tonne (mt) of cargo against 270 mt during the same period last fiscal.
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Rise in VO Chidambaram Port’s coal imports
In VO Chidambaranar Port (VOC) in Tuticorin, coal imports surged at with a cargo volume of 106,17,791 million tonne (mt) handled in 2012-13. With this, the volume the port handled has surpassed the past record of 92,76,356 mt in the earlier year.
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Goa mining policy to promote tourism
The Goa government through its mineral policy 2013, envisages promotion of tourism in the mining belt of the state and create employment opportunities for people of the particular area. The policy states that mining related to tourism would be promoted to create awareness, educate the masses and provide employment opportunities to local people.
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Imported coal stocks at major ports up by 2%
Imported coal stocks at 16 major ports in India stood at 10.2 million tonne (mt) on September 28, Intercocean Group data showed. Interocean Group is a a Delhi-based shipbroker. The imported coal stocks at the major ports is up by 2 per cent from a week earlier.
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A unique achievement
Thermal coal remains India's most important fuel used to generate electricity. With increasing environmental concerns, storage and handling of coal in large quantities has thrown up additional challenges. One of the major challenges lies in handling the coal in an environment-friendly manner.
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CIL awaits clearances for 241 projects
For its 241 projects, Coal India (CIL) is awaiting environment and forestry clearances. At present, 48 environmental clearance proposals, having a capacity of about 109 million tonne per year, are awaiting clearances at different levels.
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Fresh iron ore mining ban in Goa
Fresh mining of iron ore has been banned in Goa by the new mineral policy in the state. The Goa Mineral Policy was notified on September 28.
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Coal block auction policy cleared
The Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said that the governm