Mahesh Kulkarni / Bangalore September 1, 2010, 0:38 IST For the first time after settling their family dispute and withdrawing the non-compete clause in May, brothers Mukesh and Anil Ambani are again competing face-to-face, in a bid for the Rs 7,500-crore, 1,320-Mw thermal power project at Gulbarga in north Karnataka.
THE environment ministry will have an integrated approach while dealing with clearance to projects dependent on coal, such as thermal power, steel and sponge iron manufacturing. These projects will need to secure environmental and forest clearances for the linked coal block or mine before applying for clearances for the project.
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The Technical Guidance Manual of "Thermal Power Plants" sector describes types of EIA, process and pollution control technologies, operational aspects of EIA with model TOR of that Sector, technological options with cleaner production and waste minimization techniques, monitoring of environmental quality, post clearance monitoring protocol, related regulations, and procedure of obtaining EC if lin
A concerned coal ministry has found out ways to keep up the pace of development in the country and yet not get into crosshairs with the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) for stalling the new coal blocks in the country. The coal ministry is mooting the idea to introduce coal to liquid (CTL) technology to address the environment concern in wake of the ever increasing demand of coal to su
One of the longest serving power plants in Delhi, Rajghat power plant, will be shutting down soon. The Delhi government had decided to down curtains on this coal-based power plant ahead of the Commonwealth Games to remove the polluting unit in the heart of the city, and provide to residents a recreational area in its place. The power plant was commissioned in 1989 and supplied 135 MW.
Only the combined study of all the proposed power projects on the Konkan coastal belt, will give the real picture of the possible impact on the environmental of these plants, says the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). The 200-km-long Konkan coastline is expected to have around 15 thermal power plants, with a capacity of around 23,000MW.
BHUBANESWAR: The Government today slammed the Centre for the rising cost of the thermal power in the State. Even as the State is endowed with one-fourth of the coal reserves of the country, the thermal generating power stations, both in Central and State sectors as well as the captive generating plants, are experiencing acute coal shortage due to the discriminatory policies adopted by the Cent
The Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station has managed to secure a World Bank loan of $400 million, but the allegations of environmental degradation levelled against it are mounting
For Singrauli residents, each new project has meant another displacement
Rajender Singh, chairperson and managing director of National Thermal Power Corp described to Down To Earth the way NTPC is tackling issues relating to environment and rehabilitation
Ash dumped by thermal power plants is contaminating Singrauli's drinking water
A thermal power plant (TPP) is threatening to snuff out the 100-year-old livelihood of farmers in Maharashtra's Dahanu taluka. It is alleged that pollution from the unit has led to a steady decline
FROm next year, us power plants will be forced to test the coal they burn for traces of mercury. The us Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will also require a selected number of plants to test
A survey of the impact of power generation on Singrauli residents and their environment flays the National Thermal Power Corp for inadequate resettlement measures
With a view to check pollution and discourage thermal power plants from using coal with high ash content, the Union ministry of environment and forests is preparing draft guidelines for a tax on fly
More power will mean more pollution, say participants at a recently held seminar in Lucknow
A black countdown in West Bengal, India
It could be a bitter end to a sweet, juicy story. Maharashtra is planning mega power plants in Ratnagiri district, a horticulture zone known for its finest Alphonso mangoes, which are exported to
Catano in Puerto Rico is a small town inhabited by some 35,000 people. But in an ordinary sunny day, hardly any children are seen playing in the streets, and many houses bear a deserted look.
