Counter affidavit on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in OA No 580 of 2022 Mukesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others. The report dated May 13, 2025 related to the Khadia Opencast Coal Mine Expansion Project located in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, and …
The gradual softening of Environment Ministry’s tough stand on clearing coal blocks situated in densely forested areas, has given a ray of hope to corporate bigwigs like Essar and Hindalco as well as Reliance Power that the Government may soon take a view on the long pending issue of giving …
New Delhi The coal ministry has requested the ministry of environment and forests to stop rejecting proposals for coal blocks on the basis of its ‘Go’ and ‘No Go’ policy as it has no legal backing, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. “They (environment ministry) have also been requested not to …
The environment ministry has told a Group of Ministers (GoM) that the coal ministry’s argument of a possible production shortfall of 39 million tonne is untenable as it has lifted the moratorium from five out of seven coalfields. In a presentation prepared for the GoM — set up to suggest …
Decision will affect Reliance Power’s mega power projects at Sasan and Chitrangi Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) has refused to transfer land required to operate the mines attached to the proposed 4,000 mw Sasan ultra mega power project being built by Reliance Power. The Coal India subsidiary has argued that law …
A new environment minister and a sympathetic ministry helping company get clearances for projects stuck in the pipeline Coal India is gearing up for around . 42,000-crore investment in the next few years as its projects, stuck under environment norms, start getting clearances. This also involves foreign acquisitions, the clearances …
In a reply to BK Chaturvedi Committee’s questions on the propriety of the ‘go, no-go’ system, the union environment ministry says that the demarcation has been done “on an objective basis” to minimise dangers to the flora and fauna of forests from mining activities. Arguing against the panel’s suggestion to …
Chief minister Arjun Munda has strongly objected to possible de-allocation of three coal blocks allocated to state power entities by the Union coal ministry. Munda today wrote a letter to Union coal minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal listing steps taken by the state government in respect to three coal blocks — …
As part of its low-carbon growth strategy, power major NTPC Ltd is looking to invest about Rs 1,00,000 crore over a 10-year period to set up the country’s largest hydro power project. The company is currently preparing a detailed project report for the proposed 9,500 MW Siang Upper hydroelectric project …
Says ‘Go, No-Go’ concept not legally tenable, should be abandoned Agovernment panel has said the ‘Go, No-Go’ concept of forest area classification for clearances to coal blocks is legally not tenable and should be abandoned. The environment ministry’s ban on mining in areas of thick forest cover has locked away …
Drafting of norms at final stage New Delhi, July 25: The Government expects to introduce competitive bidding for auctioning coal blocks by the end of financial year. The Coal Minister, Mr Sriprakash Jaiswal, said his Ministry was in final stages of drafting the norms for competitive bidding, which would bring …
New Delhi The competitive bidding for allocation of coal blocks will begin by the year end. Coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal told reporters on Monday that the proposal was in the final stage and the first batch of coal blocks to be allocated under the new dispensation had been identified. "We …
Andhra Pradesh is on the verge of a near-complete power blackout. The thermal power stations are reeling under a severe shortage of coal supply and hydel power generation is yet to pick up due to poor rainfall. To make matters worse, workers at the Singareni Collieries Company Limited are set …
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 …
New Delhi Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold a meeting to resolve inter-ministerial differences relating to environment clearances for coal and power projects after the Group of Ministers meet on July 14.
Prime Minister Manmohan is scheduled to meet coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal and environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday evening to iron out differences between the two ministries that appear intractable. Among the issues that are to come up for deliberation are: paucity of coal and its impact on upcoming power …
Coal ministry warning follows a show cause notice issued on September 23 last year. The Union coal ministry has threatened to de-allocate the coal block allotted to Bhusan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL) for inordinate delay by the company to develop the block. The block is located at Jamkhani in …
LUCKNOW: The Centre has slammed the Mayawati government for laxity in lowering Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products. The reaction followed the decision taken by the Central Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), who raised prices of diesel, kerosene and domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) recently, owing to rising international …
The Union Coal Ministry has warned companies which are sitting idle with coal and lignite blocks that have been allotted to them to start work early or face cancellation of their contracts. As many as seven companies have been warned for delaying mining which was having an adverse impact on …
New Delhi Taking forward its crusade against firms sitting idle on coal and lignite blocks allocated to them, the coal ministry has issued warnings to another seven firms, asking them to either develop the blocks or get them cancelled.
