Environmental clearance for Polavaram quashed
Much to the Andhra Pradesh government's dismay, the National Environmental Appellate Authority has quashed the environmental clearance for the state's multi-crore Indira Sagar Project, formerly known
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Developmental impacts and sustainable governance aspects of renewable energy projects
This study commissioned by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on the environmental and socio-economic impacts of Renewable Energy (RE) projects in India, particularly from solar and on shore wind farms concludes that existing legal framework or the governance structure to mitigate or manage the environmental and social impacts is sufficient.
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Centre for public-pvt tie-ups in hydro power
In an effort to increase the share of hydro power in the total generation capacity, the power ministry has promised to work towards faster clearances so as to enable quicker implementation of
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Coal India seeks faster environmental clearances
Coal India Ltd (CIL), the world
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India gives Nipko go-ahead to build Tipaimukh
Tipaimukh Dam's construction is about to begin, said a top official of Nipko, affiliated company of the Indian Power Ministry which will implement the hydroelectric project in River Barak, an international river. He said Nipko Company obtained environmental clearance approval and received go-ahead from the central government to build the dam at Tipaimukh in Churachandpur district in India's Monip
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MoEF to ensure speedy decisions on Posco, Vedanta
Bhubaneswar: Observing that environment must be protected by all means, new Union environment and forests minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Sunday said that she would ensure speedy decisions on major projects like Posco and Vedanta. In an interview to a national news channel, she said that there should be clarity on decisions taken on environmental projects and that once a clearance is made, it sh
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State government gears up to shut mines
The Goa State government is gearing up to execute the order of the Supreme Court directing the closure of mining operations in Goa for not obtaining mandatory clearances under Environmental
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Set for overhaul
plus that are awaiting clearance. What the ministry did not announce was the uncertainty among its top bureaucrats over the policy framework that would come into play if the upa coalition does not come to power, or a modified version of the upa takes office.
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HC asks PCB into charges
The Andhra Pradesh High Court asked the Pollution Control Board to find out whether industrial units has been set up in agricultural lands without its clearance. The petitioner alleged that the State
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the ferris wheel project (Kolkata Eye) on the Hooghly waterfront, 08/10/2015
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Kolkata Giant Wheel Pvt. Ltd & Ors Vs Subhas Datta & Ors dated 08/10/2015 regarding the ferris wheel project
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Jairam refers final decision on Mahan coal block to GoM
<p> Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has refused to issue forest clearance to the Mahan coal block in the Singrauli field of Madhya Pradesh, meant for the use of Essar and Hindalco power plants. However, this is not the final rejection. Instead, Mr. Ramesh has merely washed his hands of on the issue and passed the buck to a Group of Ministers to take a final decision.</p>
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'Sewage treatment plants also require Pollution board clearance'
Composting plants will require environmental clearance from the Pollution Control Board because they too have discharge and emissions, according to Girija Vaidyanathan,Chairperson, Tamil Nadu
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JB Chemicals Panoli plant gets Australian approval
In what will be the third regulatory clearance in a year, JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd (JBCPL) has received approvals from the Australian regulatory authority for its plant at Panoli,
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Lafarge free to mine in Meghalaya: SC
The Supreme Court today lifted its earlier bar on French cement company Lafarge mining limestone in the East Khasi hills of Meghalaya, bordering Bangladesh. The court said it was satisfied with the revised environment clearances given to Lafarge by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), adding it has taken
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Supreme Court allows mining by Lafarge
Forest Bench issues guidelines for future clearances The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the French cement company Lafarge to mine limestone in the forests of the East Khasi hills in Meghalaya. The Forest Bench, comprising Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia and Justices Aftab Alam and K.S.
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Final EIA report to address shoreline impact concerns
Document To Be Submitted To Ministry By Month-End The Vizhinjam port authorities will submit an addendum to environment impact assessment (EIA) report of the proposed port. It will address the technical and environmental concerns like impact on shoreline at Vizhinjam and Kovalam.
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NH expansion through Kaziranga opposed, govt response sought
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought the Centre and the Assam government's responses on a plea opposing expansion of the National Highway 37 stretch running through Kaziranga National Park on the
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Parsvnath township project at Panipat gets environmental nod
New Delhi: Having received the environmental clearance for its proposed township project at Panipat (Haryana), real estate company Parsvnath Developers Ltd on Monday said it would soon start construction at the site.
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Sand mining: SC asks National Green Tribinal to consider Madhya Pradesh government plea in a week
The Supreme Court today asked the National Green Tribunal to consider within a week the plea of Madhya Pradesh government seeking modification of its order putting a blanket ban on sand mining without
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding grant of Environmental Clearance to Teesta-IV Hydro-Electric Project, Sikkim, 15/11/2017
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tenzing Lepcha & Others Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 15/11/2017 regarding Teesta-IV