Environmental Laws and Forest Conservation Laws including Mining Laws
- The Firm has advised prominent Indian and Multi National Companies on implications of Forest Conservation Laws (including The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest
- Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006) with respect to establishment of thermal and hydro power projects as well as wind farms.
- Undertaken due diligence exercises which have covered aspects of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) as also evaluating the entire gamut of policy, legislative and regulatory compliance obligations with environmental norms.
- Also dealt with related issues with regard to mining in forest as well as non-forest areas, rehabilitation and resettlement, acquisition of land in tribal areas and so on.
- The Firm advises on all aspects of Mining law including:
- Licensing issues that include reconnaissance permits, prospecting license and mining leases,
- Policy issues including those relating to prescribed & certain reserved minerals, State mining policies, enforceability of Memorandums of Understanding (MoU), and State Support Agreements,
- Regulatory issues regarding grant of Reconnaissance Permits, Prospecting Licenses & Mining Leases and transfers thereof;
- Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) policies,
- Health Safety & Environment (HSE),
- Contracting,
- Regulatory issues.
