Worli-Nariman sealink may get Central Ok soon
The much-awaited environmental clearance for the Rs 1,500 crore Worli-Nariman Point Sealink will soon be given by the Centre. Union Environment Minister T.R. Baalu give this assurance to chief
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BCC snubs Mayor; garbage contracts extended
Bangalore Mayor K Chandrashekhar's idea to call global tender for City's garbage clearance has been shelved, as the Bangalore City Corporation (BCC) is all set to extend the existing garbage tender
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Impudent gesture
IT is now clear that concern for environment is last on the agenda of the Hyderabad-based Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC). Brushing aside the advice of three successive expert committees, NFC has
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MoEF more strict on power projects
Concerned over the large-scale diversion of forest land for hydroelectric projects, the Union Ministry of Forest and Environment is imposing more stringent conditions, including declaration of reservoir created due to construction of dams as reserved forest, as a pre-requisite for granting clearance. The new conditions have been imposed in respect of the 402 MW Shongtong-Karcham projects and th
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Damned bodyblow
The proposed Rathong Chu dam in Sikkim is a potential threat to the state"s environment
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Plasma pyrolysis plant in Goa faces stiff opposition
Goa plasma pyrolysis plant draws criticism
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Building plan irks MEF
The Calcutta Port Trust (CPT) has jumped onto the bandwagon of real-estate developers that are grabbing the few urban green spaces left in the city. CPT, which claims ownership of land on the banks
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Report of CAG on land management by the government of Kerala with special focus on land for Aranmula Airport and Smart City Kochi
<p>CAG has questioned the need for Aranmula airport in Kerala and has recommended an in-depth study on environmental impact of the project on this ecologically-sensitive region based on reports submitted by the legislature committee on environment, Kerala State Biodiversity Board and the Expert Appraisal committee of Airport Authority of India (AAI).</p>
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Garbage disposal system under review
Long after the high profile entry of CES Onyx into Chennai's garbage clearance operations, the civic authorities are now having a fresh look at the existing system of disposal of garbage. The
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Polavaram fraud
<p>The Andhra Pradesh government lied to obtain forest clearance for the Polavaram dam on the Godavari; it said there were no forest rights claimants in the dam’s submergence zone. Down To Earth visited the villages denied forest rights and found the state had indeed lied.</p>
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CONTROVERSIAL CONSTRUCTION
The Karnataka High Court quashed the Karnataka state pollution control board (KSPCB) order, which rejected an application filed by Vijaynagar educa tional trust seeking environmental clearance for
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"Thou shalt inform "
Eleven years after the Bhopal gas catastrophe, the Government of India finally recognises communities' right to know about neighbourhood industrial operations
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In court
Kerala's Cola rift A division bench of the Kerala High Court recently allowed Pepsico to begin operations in its plant in Puthussery village panhayat in Kerala's Palakkad district. In 2004, the
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UNDER THREAT
The national flower of Nepal, rhododendron, is fast being pushed into oblivion. Thanks to unche cked clearance of bushes and butterfly larvae feeding on plants. In the past, rhododendron bushes were
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Technical EIA guidance manual for thermal power plants
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
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Petition against RInfra's Maha project rejected
RInfra, which is developing a 4,000 Mw power plant at Shahpur village in the Raigad district, has received a shot in the arm with the National Environmental Appellate Authority (NEAA) rejecting a petition filed by some of the affected villagers challenging the environmental clearance to the project.
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India’s first-ever environmental rating of coal-based power plants finds the sector’s performance to be way below global benchmarks
New Delhi, February 21, 2015: Indian coal-based thermal power plants are some of the most inefficient in the world -- says a two-year long research study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The
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Court-monitored feeding
Not long ago, the Delhi government was asked by a court to ensure regular clearance of garbage from the various parts of the city. The court even mentioned the number of vehicles to be deployed for
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'Workers' safety is connected with the environment'
The increasing risk of industrial closure on environmental grounds seems to be stirring many trade unions in India to sensitise themselves to environmental concerns. The Hind Majdoor Sabha HMS , among the largest trade unions in India with its membersh
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Green clearance denied to Dhamra port
The Ministry of surface transport has withheld final clearance for the Dhamra Port in Orissa. The port has been promoted by the International Seaports Ltd. Sources said the empowered committee for