The issue is related to registration of mining land without registration and stamp duty charges. Recovery of Rs. 92 Crores from two Pakur-based companies, WBPDCL and PSPCL. Two companies in Palamu, M/s Aranya Mines and Hindalco, also identified. Due to the issue Jharkhand Government is facing significant revenue loss The issue of registration of mining land without proper registration and stamp duty has been continuously emerging in the Jharkhand state. In this regard, the Secretary of the Revenue, Registration, and Land Reforms Department and the Inspector General of Registration have identified the companies involved and issued orders to collect stamp…
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Jharkhand Budget Session Begins Tomorrow, Strategy Talks Underway The Jharkhand Legislative Assembly’s budget session starts on 24th February. Administrative preparations are complete, and a strategy meeting will be organized between the ruling and opposition parties today. The session will begin without the Leader of Opposition, as BJP has not yet selected one. Key issues, including paper leaks and the Mainya scheme, will dominate the opposition’s strategy. First Phase of Coal-to-Gas Project Completed in Jharkhand In a groundbreaking move, India has successfully completed the first phase of a coal-to-gas conversion project in Jamtara, Jharkhand. Led by CMPDI, the research aims to…
Adani Enterprises won this coal mine in the 2020 Commercial Coal Block Auction. Adani Enterprises is rapidly expanding its operations. Adani’s Gondulpara Coal Block will begin operations this year. The Gondulpara Commercial Coal Block of Adani Enterprises will begin operations this year. In 2020, the company won the Barkagaon Hazaribagh based Cola Block in the Commercial Coal Block Auction. The project involves 550 acres of agricultural land and 543 acres of forest land. The Jharkhand Government has allocated 543 acres of forest land to Adani Enterprises. In return, Adani will hand over a total of 543 acres of land to…
Adani Group to Transfer 543 Acres of CA Land to Government Adani Group will begin operations at the Gondulpara coal block in Hazaribagh this year, covering 543 acres of forest land. In exchange for the allocation, Adani will return 543 acres of compensatory forest land to the Jharkhand Government. The company has already acquired 196.66 hectares for compensatory planting across various districts in the state. CMPDI Partnered with CIPET to Skill 80 Youth in Jharkhand CMPDI signed an MoA with CIPET to provide skill development training for 80 underprivileged youth in Jharkhand. The program, approved with Rs. 68 lakhs, will…
Currently, 99% of gold mining is happening in Karnataka. Mining activities have begun at the Gold Mines found in Lava, near Chandil, by Manmohan Minerals. Large quantities of Graphite are available in Chatra-Palamu. A team is exploring Lithium in Koderma-Giridih. The team of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) in Ranchi has successfully discovered several important mines. Mining activities have already started in several mines, while excavation work is set to begin in others. Gold reserves have been found in the Bhitardarhi and Tamad regions in Potka block of East Singhbhum district, and the discovery has been confirmed. The Jharkhand…
Coal production dropped by 9 million tons in January. January’s target was 86.71 million tons, but only 77.79 million tons were produced. SECL and BCCL, the subsidiary companies, will be closely monitored for their performance in February. It will have difficult for Coal India to make up for the production loss in January-2025, with the production in February-2025. Coal India fell short of its target in January, and it doesn’t seem feasible to recover the 9 million tons shortfall in February. Coal India produces an average of three million tons of coal per day. Since February has only 28 days,…
Gold Reserves Discovered in Tamar and Bhithardarhi, Jharkhand The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has confirmed the discovery of gold reserves in Tamar and Bhithardarhi in East Singhbhum district. This find could increase Jharkhand’s Gold Mining share, currently just 1% of India’s production. Additionally, GSI is exploring lithium in Koderma-Giridih and graphite in Chatra-Palamu, while copper mines may also hold gold deposits. Coal India Struggles to Recover January’s Production Loss Coal India is facing difficulty in recovering the 9 million tons production loss from January, as February’s shorter month makes it challenging. With a daily production average of 3 million…
A Sewing Training Center has been inaugurated at Guradri Bauxite Mines under Hindalco’s CSR initiative. 40 women and young girls have registered for the training, learning basic sewing skills and making children’s clothes and sweet petticoats. The aim is to empower women economically through skill development, helping them become self-reliant. A Sewing Training Center was inaugurated on 19th February at Guradri Bauxite Mines, Lohardaga for the skill development of women. The Center opened under Hindalco’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The inauguration ceremony was conducted by Abhijeet Kumar, the Corporate CSR Head. Shweta Upadhyay, Cluster CSR Head, and Neeraj Kumar,…
Usha Martin MD Surrendered in Illegal Mining Case Rajeev Jhawar, MD of Usha Martin, surrendered in court over charges related to illegal mining and fraudulent allocation of mines in 2005. The CBI had filed a chargesheet against him and others in January 2023. The court granted him conditional bail with a bond and passport submission requirement. ED Arrested Coal Businessman for Embezzling Rs. 9.39 Crore The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested coal trader Pramod Kumar Singh for an embezzlment of Rs. 9.39 crore from the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) funds. Singh, who failed to respond to 12 summons, was presented…
Budget session to be held from 24th Feb to 27th March, 2025 The meeting was attended by top state officials, including Chief Secretary Alka Tiwari, DGP Anurag Gupta, and Home Secretary Vandana Dadel. Speaker Mahato focused on the need for accurate and prompt responses to questions raised in the house during the session. The budget session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly will begin on 24th February. The session, which will continue until 27th March, was discussed in a high-level meeting chaired by Hon’ble Speaker Rabindranath Mahato on 18th February at the assembly hall. Top officials of Jharkhand Government, including Chief…