AP government fastens process to acquire environmental clearance
Vijayawada: With the National Green Tribunal asking the state government to start capital works only after acquiring the necessary permissions, the APCRDA authorities are hastening the process to get...
View ArticleGreen hearing for cement plant
SALBONI: The state pollution control board (PCB) will hold a public hearing at Salboni on Thursday to test the view of residents of the area on the proposed Rs 700-crore cement plant, Jindal Steel Works
View ArticleEAC defers decision on environment clearance to KRIBHCO Shyam project
The Environment Ministry's green panel EAC has deferred the decision to grant environment clearance to the KRIBHCO Shyam Fertilizers for expansion of Rs 4,132 crore ammonia and urea project in Uttar...
View ArticleEnvironment clearance not sought for thermal power plant
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has alleged that construction activity was going on at the site of the Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited’s proposed 1080-MW Bhadradri Thermal Power Project
View ArticleKodandaram seeks public hearing on power purchase agreement
Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) chairman M. Kodandaram has submitted a memorandum to the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC), seeking a public hearing on the power purchase
View ArticleEnvironmental regulation in India- Moving ‘forward’ in the old direction
In a bid to fast-track environmental clearances for industrial projects, the Narendra Modi government constituted a high-level committee in 2014 under T S R Subramanian to review key environmental laws.
View ArticleAdani's 600-MW Chhattisgarh plant delayed on public opposition
RAIPUR: Adani Group's 600-MW power plant in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh has hit a roadblock after residents of nearly 10 villages, whose land will have to be surrendered for the thermal plant,...
View ArticleExercise is going to take time and field is open for further mischief
NGT calls for bar on constructions in coastal areas till Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan maps are revised. The National Green Tribunal has directed the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority
View ArticleVillagers Stop Public Hearing for Coal Washery at Talcher
ANGUL/JHARSUGUDA:The public hearing for the proposed 10 million tonne annual capacity coal washery plant which was scheduled on Tuesday was cancelled due to stiff opposition from the local villagers. They
View ArticleProject approval and the perception of the people in respect of a cement...
Cement Industry is necessary for the growth of the economy. At the same time it contributes substantially to the air pollution problem of the area around. Modern cement industries have taken measures
View Article168 million drink containers are littered in NSW every year
On a beach in Sydney's Botany Bay, Dave West from the Boomerang Alliance shows the small bits of plastic that get into our food chain. The beverage industry has "finally acknowledged" that four per
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding grant of Environmental...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Save Mon Region Federation & Others Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 07/04/2016 regarding grant of Environmental
View ArticleGreen Bench admits petition against Vedanta
The National Green Tribunal, eastern zone bench, Kolkata has admitted an appeal filed by Prafulla Samantara, president Lok Shakti Abhiyan, against the environment clearance granted for expansion of the
View ArticleEnvironment Ministry panel defers environment clearance to proposal by CIL unit
An environment ministry panel has deferred a proposal of Ib-Valley washery of Coal India Ltd's ( CIL) arm Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. A committee "for coal mining projects of Ministry of Environment, Forests
View ArticleNGT seeks answers on Vishwamitri riverfront plan
Vadodara: The Vishwamitri Riverfront Development Project (VRDP) initiated by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has once again come under the scanner. A bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT),
View ArticleGreen panel defers decision on Hutti Gold Mines project
The Centre's green panel has deferred its decision on granting green clearance to a project of Hutti Gold Mines in Chitradurga district of Karnataka for want of more information. The state-owned Hutti
View ArticleSimply put: The choppy ride of the Athirapally power project
A planned dam on one of Kerala’s most beautiful rivers has made multiple trips to the court and MoEF over the last 25 years. Now, days into the new LDF govt, it has divided communist partners CPM and CPI.
View ArticleGujarat: Adani Enterprises to set up 1 million tonne copper plant in Mundra
Adani has been asked to conduct a public hearing before proceeding with the project, which costs Rs 10,000 cr, and the estimated environment protection cost is Rs 900 cr. Adani Enterprises is in the
View ArticlePhiladelphia could become 1st major US city with soda tax
A City Council showdown over a proposed soda tax in Philadelphia got off to a stormy start. Hundreds of people showed up Wednesday for a public hearing and planned key vote. Opponents shouted "No
View ArticleRajkot farmers protest UltraTech limestone mining projects
Their prime concern is that the mining will damage the natural barrier against salinity ingress. Six years after forcing a company to shelve its proposed cement plant, thousands of farmers of Mahuva
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