Mining and Environment
Presentation to the Group of Ministers (GOM)
CSE was invited to present its findings of the mining sector in India before the Group of Ministers.
Mining in Goa
Mining in Goa is mostly concentrated in four talukas namely, Bicholim in North Goa district and Salcete, Sanguem and Quepem in South Goa district. Some 400 mining leases had been granted in
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Mining Overview
In early 2004, we had visited Nimmalapadu in Andhra Pradesh where tribals fought and won a significant battle against mining by a big corporation. Its tale was truly heroic – for over 10 years, the people in this otherwise poor village had fought the might of one of the biggest industrial houses in the country. Their struggle had taken them all the way to the Supreme Court, where a historic judgement had ruled that mining will not be allowed in India’s tribal districts unless the locals were the owners (major stakeholders) of the mines.
Vedanta’s steel plan
Mining giant Vedanta is all set to diversify into steel business. Sesa Goa Ltd in which Vedanta has the controlling share, has begun negotiations with Japanese and European companies to set up a steel plant in India.
Rich Lands Poor People: Is 'Sustainable' Mining Possible?
This book is an attempt to document all the complexities of mining. While, it is true that mining is essential, it is not a simple 'dig and sell' proposition for a country like India.
CSE’s report on mining – Rich Lands Poor People – released in Rajasthan
Unregulated legal mining and rampant illegal mining in Rajasthan has systematically destroyed forests, devastated the Aravallis, and played havoc with the water resources of the state, says Centre for Science and Environment’s Sixth State of India’s Environment report, “Rich Lands, Poor People” – Is sustainable mining possible?
Meghalaya Governor releases CSE’s study on mining, people and environment
Shillong, October 20, 2008: The hands-off approach of the Meghalaya government towards the state’s rat-hole coal mines is fuelling destruction of forests, farmlands and water sources in the state: say the writers of Rich Lands, Poor People -- Is Sustainable Mining Possible?.
CSE report says Karnataka gains little from mining
Bangalore, Karnataka, August 4, 2008: India’s richest lands – with minerals, forests, wildlife and water sources – are home to its poorest people. Mining in India has, contrary to government’s claims, done little for the development of the mineral-bearing regions of the country.
Rich lands poor people: Is 'sustainable' mining possible?
Outlines the immense challenges facing the mining sector in India: how to ensure ecological security together with inclusive development. Includes detailed maps, data tables and in-depth case studies of mineral-rich states.
“We stand by our report”: CSE responds to Chhattisgarh government’s criticism
The CSE report was released in Raipur on May 20, 2008 by the governor of Chhattisgarh, E S L Narsimhan. The report’s contents had forced the state government to issue a 12-page comment, which claimed that the book contained “a large number of factual inaccuracies, sweeping remarks and unfounded criticism of the state government based on conjectures and surmises”.
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