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India: Lafarlcim has received environment clearance to raise the production capacity of its Nongtrai limestone mine in Meghalaya to 5Mt/yr from 2Mt/yr for US28m. The mine is operated by Lafarge Umiam Mining, a subsidiary of Lafarge Surma Cement, according to the Press Trust of India. Limestone from the mine is transported across the border to Lafarge Surma Cement''s plant in Bangladesh.
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The Star Cement Company has proposed to expand limestone mining from 9 metric tonnes to 20 metric tonnes per day, at hectares of land in Brichyrnot. ... Protest prevents public hearing on ...
Feb 17, 2018· Unlike coal mining that has been banned in the state since 2014, the mining of limestone in Meghalaya is still legal. But unlike the preJune 2015 days, it is now heavily regulated.
Oct 15, 2019· Staff Correspondent. Shillong: The opposition to the proposed expansion of the limestone mining areas in Narpuh area of East Jaintia Hills by Star Cement Limited has multiplied with the Hynreiw Shnong Lukha Association (HSLA) joining the bandwagon. The public hearing is scheduled to be held by the Meghalaya .
Lafarlcim resumes operations in limestone mine in Meghalaya Cement giant Lafarlcim has resumed operations at its limestone mine in Meghalayas East Khasi Hills district to supply raw material to its plant across the international border in Bangladesh, an official said.
A Reporter. SHILLONG: A protest by hundreds of residents from six villages in East Jaintia Hills district prevented the district authorities from conducting the public hearing on the expansion of limestone mining project of Star Cement at Brichyrnot area under Narpuh Elaka. Protesters including school students carrying placards and banners blocked the road and disallowed the Deputy ...
May 02, 2020· Shillong(Meghalaya), May 2 : Amidst twoweek extension of the nationwide lockdown, the Meghalaya government has decided to allow mining activities to resume from May 4 for domestic purpose and barred the export outside the country, officials said on Saturday. An official of Meghalaya.
Report, mining of limestone in Khasi Hills was a source of revenue right from 1858. The limestone deposit in Meghalaya is estimated to be 2165 million tonnes. Exploitation of Nongtrai limestone dates back to 1885. Even today, a number of private parties quarry limestone in this area. An area of 100 hectares stood acquired by LMMPL on lease ...
Jul 16, 2019· Shillong: The Supreme Court judgment on July 3, 2019, by Justices Ashok Bhushan and K M Joseph, on Meghalaya rathole coal mining is an unparalleled indictment of the claim of the tribes of Meghalaya as represented by the Autonomous District Councils (ADC) that they have unrestrained rights to exploit their lands, including for mining coal.
May 02, 2020· Shillong(Meghalaya), May 2 : Amidst twoweek extension of the nationwide lockdown, the Meghalaya government has decided to allow mining activities to resume from May 4 for domestic purpose and barred the export outside the country, officials said on Saturday. An official of Meghalaya"s Commerce and Industries Department said the state government has issued a notification [.]
Limestone Mining Leases In Meghalaya; Mining in India''s Northeast India Briefing News. Though the hugely lucrative coal mining industry has been banned since April 2014, the Government of Meghalaya has given 16 leases to mine limestone reserves in the state. 68 percent of the limestone mined is used by cement industries and the remaining 32 percent by lime manufacturers.
Limestone Mining Opposed The Shillong Times. In a letter to the member secretary, meghalaya state pollution board, the two parties while opposing limestone mining at brishyrnot, stated that the activity would have an extremely negative impact on environment in the mining can pollute water and create sinkholes.
May 13, 2020· Shillong, May 13 (PTI) Cement giant Lafarlcim has resumed operations at its limestone mine in Meghalayas East Khasi Hills district to supply raw material to .
French multinational Lafarge''s limestone quarries in Meghalaya, which supply raw material to its cement plant across the border in Bangladesh have been shut down by the government. This comes nearly a year after an official of the Union Ministry of Environment and forests (moef) found that the mining lease area was forestland.
Meghalaya limestone quarries closed India Environment Portal ... Aug 14, 2007 ... French national Lafarge''s limestone quarries in Meghalaya, which ... and forests (moef) found that the mining lease area was forestland.
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Meghalaya, a small state in North Eastern region of India is abundantly blessed with coal and limestone. About 9% of the country''s total limestone reserves are distributed in the state. Mining is...
A Reporter. SHILLONG: A protest by hundreds of residents from six villages in East Jaintia Hills district prevented the district authorities from conducting the public hearing on the expansion of limestone mining project of Star Cement at Brichyrnot area under .
Limestone mining for the cement industry is a major threat to the Caves of Meghalaya, causing a major collapse of the Krem Mawmluh cave, the seventh longest cave in the state of "cavein" stimulated public awareness of the potential threat mining places to the rich scientific, tourism and ecological heritage.
Limestone can help neutralize Meghalaya streams polluted by coal mining, say experts After the success of the pilot project in Mukhaialong village in East Jaintia Hills district, construction work ...
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May 15, 2020· The Meghalaya government had allowed industries, including mining, to norms and hand hygiene for all employees as preventive measures against COVID19 infections. The company has been given the nod to resume mining operations at its limestone mine at Nongtrai.
The MoEF''s revised clearance came after the apex court on April 12 directed it to take a final decision on the 116hectare limestone mine area in the Khasi Hills Forest area of Meghalaya. The USD 255 million Lafarge Surma Cement project at Chhatak,in Bangladesh,is wholly dependent on limestone extracted from the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.
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