The green bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court has imposed a penalty of Rs 100 crore on Jaiprakash Associates Limited for setting up a mega cement plant with means the court described as deceitful, besides a captive, thermal power plant without clearance. The court has allowed the 1.75-million-tonne cement plant to stay but ordered dismantling of the 60MW power plant.

A.P. Shah surprised that State Human Rights Commission has not intervened

A jury that presided over a public hearing on the alleged State suppression of democratic rights on the Kudankulam issue here on Monday will petition the National Human Rights Commission against the foisting of “omnibus FIRs” accusing thousands of anti-Kudankulam protestors of sedition.

Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited (GPPL) is the developer and operator of the country's first private sector port at Pipavav in Gujarat. The company has exclusive right to develop and operate the Pipavav Port ( APM Terminals, Pipavav) and related facilities until 2028 pursuant to the Concession Agreement with Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) and the Government of Gujarat (GoG). APM Terminals Pipavav is strategically located in Gulf of Cambay/Khambhat, in the Saurashtra region of the state is one of the principal gateways on the west coast of India.

Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited (JNIL) has formed a subsidiary company named Raigarh Energy Limited (REL) to develop a thermal power plant at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. REL proposes to establish 600 MW thermal power plant near

M/s Hind Energy & Coal Beneficiation Pvt. Ltd. is presently operating a 2 x 1.2 MTPA dry type of coal washery at Village: Hindadih, Tehsil: Masturi, District: Bilaspur (C.G.) for which the Honorable Ministry of Environment and Forest, GoI, New Delhi has accorded Environment Clearance vide letter No.: J-11015/190/2007-IA. II (M) dated 24/06/2008.

Pioneer Enviro Laboratories & Consultants Private Limited, Hyderabad, have prepared Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA) report for the proposed expansion Ferro alloys & Power Plant by incorporating the Terms Of Reference approved by Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi. The report contains detailed description of the following: characterization of status of environment with in an area of 10 Km.

Korba West Power Company Limited has obtained Environmental clearance for 1 x 600 MW coal based TPP (Phase 1) in villages–Bade Bhandar, Chote Bhandar, Sarwani and Amali Bhauna, Tehsil – Pussore, Distt. – Raigarh, Chhattisgarh from Ministry of Environment and Forest, New Delhi in 2010 Vide F.No J - 13012/57/2008 - IA.II (T) letter dated 20th May, 2010. The project is under construction phase. Compliance of the conditions stipulated in EC letter are being submitted to the respective authorities on regular bases.

Taking a tough stand on environmental issues, the Gujarat High Court has directed steelmaker Electrotherm (India) Ltd to close down its manufacturing plant in Kutch district and quashed the environmental clearance granted to it by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest without holding a public hearing as per rules.

Electrotherm's 36,000 tonne per annum (tpa) facility for producing structural steel, alloy steel and stainless steel at Samkhiali in Bhachau taluka of Kutch district is also known for making of Yo-bikes, India's first battery-run two-wheelers.

Kohima, May 8: Civil society groups have objected to the construction of a hydel project at Tamanthi on the Chindwin river in Myanmar. A memorandum submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today by the civil society groups said the construction had so far displaced over 45,000 Naga people living nearby. According to the memorandum the dam is estimated to wipe out an area of approximately 1,400 square km.

The Supreme Court has refused to vacate the stay granted by the AP High Court on sand mining in the state. While dealing with a batch of Special Leave Petitions moved by the state government and others, the apex court directed the state government to approach the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to get clearance for the sand mining in accordance with the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) notification.

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