contemplate that a public hearing
is required for every mining lease within a cluster. However, the
necessity may depend on whether the operation ... mining
lease in the cluster is likely to have adverse impacts, which
may not be immediately apparent but may be realised over a
period
Mines along with Indian Bureau of Mines and
respective State Governments should therefore make necessary provisions in
this regard under the Mines and Minerals (Development ... under an
approved framework of mining plan, which should provide for
reclamation and rehabilitation of mined out areas. Mining Plan
should take note
All Kerala River Protection Council vs State Of Kerala
Author: Ashok Bhushan
Bench: A.M
expired and
there is no working mine within 500 metres, particularly since
in the case of the mines which were not working there has
been ... submitted that for the purpose of cluster these
are to be considered as working mines. It is also submitted
expired and
there is no working mine within 500 metres, particularly since
in the case of the mines which were not working there has
been ... submitted that for the purpose of cluster these
are to be considered as working mines. It is also submitted
Spoke.
The Geologist shall state before this Court how more is the
mining leases or quarrying license generated after 09.09.2013 in the
distance ... first respondent shall state before this Court, the details of
the cluster of mining projects as referred in Ext.P4 notification for the
purpose
report in the Mineral
Concession Rules for mining of minor minerals under Section
15 of Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act,
1957. Following ... Minimum size of mine lease should be 5 hector.
(2) Minimum period of mine lease should be 5
years.
(3) A cluster approach to mines
important initial step before grant of mining lease/LoI.
The DSR emphasizes the areas of aggradation/deposition
where mining can be allowed and demarked ... replenishment, time for
replenishment after mining, the ways of scientific and
systematic mining; the quantity to be extracted, cluster
conditions, measures for protection of environment
that
these provisions are quite apparently more mine-
centric than intended to strive a balance between
mining and environment, especially with regard to
Form ... areas measuring 0 to 25 Ha for individual
mine areas and in cluster situation where public
hearing has been provided, has resulted in gross
dilution
expansion project since it attracts
cluster condition; (iii). to submit a Single Mine Plan for the lease areas;
WP(C) No.8820 ... submit Mine Plan, EMP and CER, PFR etc for the total
area as per the existing norm. Besides what is stated in the Cluster
Certificate
