this presentation gives the total scenario of illegal mining going on in India and its impacts

1. ILLEGAL MINING AND ITS
IMPACTS:A CASE STUDY
-NACHIKET DHANANJAY VYAWAHARE

2. INTRODUCTION
 Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or
geological materials from the ore or placer
deposit.
 As mining is one of the major sources of economy,
all the activities in the mining comes under the
laws of nation.

3. INTRODUCTION
 Illegal mining is a mining activity that is undertaken
without state permission, in particular in absence of land
rights, mining licenses, and exploration or mineral
transportation permits.
 Worldwide, almost 80% mining activities practised are
illegal in one way or other.
 Illegal mining is increasing at explosive rate because of
two major reasons-poverty and corruption

4. RULES AND REGULATION-MINES IN INDIA
 A full ministry called Ministry of Mines is allotted for
proper working of the mines under jurisdiction of law
headed by Narendra Singh Tomar.
 The principal legislation called the minerals and mines act
1957 governs the sectors.
 Indian Bureau of Mines-primary mission to provide
systematic and scientific development of mineral
resources of the country.
Though the mining is under such strict laws, the gigantic
insect of corruption is eating the law system and devastating
mother India in every aspect.

5.  The overview about the cases filled
regarding the illegal mining going
around in different parts of India
and the revenue collected in the
form of fines

6. STATISTICS SHOWING THE NUMBER OF ILLEGAL MINING
CASES AND NUMBER OF FIR’S LOGGED AGAINST THEM

7. ILLEGAL MINING IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF
THE COUNTRY
 Mining of Iron and manganese ores in Karnataka and Goa-
loss of 36000 crores
 Mining in Aravali ranges-Delhi pollution
 Sand mining in states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya
Pradesh and Kerala- scams
 Coal mining in Meghalaya-poverty and trapping of miners
According to a march 2018 reports there are chances of
updating the Mines and Minerals Development and
Regulation Act(MMDRA), which can have a huge impact on
big companies like TATA Steel, Coal India Ltd, and SAIL and
boost up the revenue of the country.

8. THIS IS THE POSTER POSTED BY AWAAZ FOUNDATION DURING
THE STOP SAND MINING CAMPAIGN

9. ALLAPAD SAND MINING IS DESTROYING THE SURROUNDINGS AND REDUCING THE
LAND DUE TO SEA EROSION AT AN ALARMING RATE

10. IMPACTS OF ILLEGAL MINING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
The most significant problems concerning mining and
environment are-
 Erosion
 Sinkhole creation
 Contamination of surface and ground waters
 Poisonous chemical leaking
 Loss of biodiversity

11. IMPACTS OF ILLEGAL MINING
ECONOMICAL IMPACTS
 Loss of revenue earnings(royalty) for the government
 Corruption leading to law and order problems
 Unaccounted assets and or black money
If this gets controlled, there can be a good jump in the
economy of our country and can help in actually developing
the country.

12. IMPACTS OF ILLEGAL MINING
ON MINERS
 Accidents and loss of life of miners engaged in illegal
mining.
 Health related hazards to them because of the pollution
caused in that area.

13. CONCLUSION
 This resource rich country is being the victim of this
illegal mining because of two main reasons-poverty and
corruption
 This two issues should be considered seriously for a good
future otherwise that day is not away when this once
“sone ki chidiya” will be a dying bird struggling for good
and healthy surrounding and economic withering.
 It is crucial time for government of India and its people to
take a step forward in implementing stricter laws with
heavy punishments on illegal miners and increasing the
job opportunities so that the people don’t have any
reason for working in the “ on land hells”
 There is a need of understanding that-THE TRUE COSTS
LIE IN ETHICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY,