Sanghi project cleared despite WWF protest
The World Wide Fund-India which has steadfastly opposed environmental clearance to be given to the Sanghi Industries proposed jetty and the cement plant on the west coast in Gujarat, has reserved its
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Why not fishing?
Precedent for activities allowed inside protected areas >> Supreme Court (SC) permitted Power Grid Corporation of India to lay a transmission line in Rajaji National Park, Uttaranchal. The order
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"Power" to the people irks Bengal villagers
Villagers near Calcutta contend they have been unfairly done out of their land by a private thermal power plant project
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Clearance for Sanghi cement plant hangs fire
The Union government is yet to take a decision on environmental clearance to the sea shore cement plant of the Hyderabad-based Sanghi Industries Ltd to be set up in Gujarat. The Ahmedabad High Court
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Tackling green issues in mining projects
Speeding up of the process of clearance for mining projects form the environmental angle has been one of the long-standing demands of industry. In recent times, the Union Ministry of Environment and
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HIimachal's plea to Centre
Himachal Pradesh on Thursday asked the Centre for speedy clearance of several development projects in view of loss of Rs 366 crore to kharif crops during the ongoing droughts in the State. There has
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Niyamgiri: Vedanta's battleground for bauxite
<p>Ministry of Environment and Forests rejects Vedanta’s mining project in Orissa. CSE brings to you its assessment and analysis along with key documents, reports, EIAs, court ruling and decisions taken by various authorities from 1997 till date on Vedanta, Niyamgiri and Lanjigarh.</p> <p><strong>Related</strong></p>
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Phillips Carbon Black transfers production line to Bengal
After waiting for sometime for final clearance from the Pollution Control Board, Phillips Carbon Black Ltd., an RPG group company, has transferred one production line - of the three in its Kochi
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Govt plans public meet for N-plant in Jaitapur
Mumbai: The state government will hold a public meeting in Jaitapur (in Ratnagiri district) on May 16 to discuss the environmental repercussions of the controversial nuclear power project proposed for the town. The Union environment ministry will take into account the suggestions and objections raised in the meeting before giving clearance to the project.
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Steps to control pollution in Greater Kochi area mooted
Union Ministry holds up eco clearance for various projects Main sources of pollution are industries, municipal garbage and hospital waste Industries agree to spend Rs.
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ONGC returns salvo
The Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGQ has given a detailed reply to the show-cause notice issued by the ministry of environment and forests (MEF), which alleged the ONGC had failed to prepare a
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Worli-Bandra sea link project gets eco clearance
The Centre has granted environmental clearance to the State Government's long pending ambitious Rs 350-crore Worli-Bandra sea link project aimed at providing additional link between the island city
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Palike to introduce new garbage collection system
In an effort to improve garbage clearance in Bangalore City, the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike would be introducing a new system of garbage collection from May 19. The new system will have a mechanism
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Destination India
The Environment Protection Agency of the US plans to take up projects in India by working in tandem with government agencies and NGOs
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Wetlands curbs tightened
The state government has imposed curbs on "sale, purchase and change of character' of plots within the East Calcutta Wetlands, off EM Bypass, to prevent unauthorised construction and other activities that are harmful for its ecology. The order specifying the curbs was issued on February 29 by M.L.Meena, the principal secretary in the state environment department and member-secretary of East Calcutta Wetlands Authority. It came into force immediately. The wetlands, spread across 12,500 hectares, have been declared a "no-development' zone by Calcutta High Court. But there are often complaints of violation of the ruling. "A large number of unauthorised structures are coming up in the wetlands, violating environment norms and creating ecological imbalance. There are also reports of other unlawful commercial activities in the zone,' said Meena, explaining the rationale for issuing the order. The order bars "transfer (of) land to any person or persons in any manner through deed of sale or providing lease or tenancy right' without "prior clearance of East Calcutta Wetlands Authority'. The authority was set up under the chairmanship of the chief secretary in 2006 to preserve the character of the wetlands. The land and land reforms department has been asked "not to issue any certificate for the change of the character of land', while those dealing with registration have been been directed "not to allow registration of any land, house or pond' without the authority's consent. Similarly, the municipal or panchayat bodies have been debarred from sanctioning plans of buildings to be used for commercial purposes, keeping the authority in the dark. "If anyone wants to transfer plots within the East Calcutta Wetlands, he/she has to approach the member-secretary of the authority, who will decide on the applications within two months,' said Biswajit Mukherjee, a senior law officer in the state environment department. Environmentalists, however, are sceptical about implementation of the order. "The idea is good but will it work?' wondered Dhrubojyoti Ghosh, who was the first to document the ecological role of the wetlands. "There are numerous instances of landfill in the Ramsar zone but the violators have all gone scot-free, despite the high court ruling. Any day, you can find middlemen involved in land transfer in the wetlands,' he pointed out. "A number of big housing estates and a college have come up within the wetlands. And there are quite a few smaller violations. But the government has done nothing to honour the judicial verdict,' said another green activist.
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Centre grants environmental clearance
The crucial enviromental clearance for upgrading the Cuddalore-Tuticorin highway, along the coast line, has been granted by the Union Government. The road improvement scheme is part of the Tamil Nadu
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Website to provide status of eco clearance of projects
All those nagging doubts about environmental clearance given or not given to development projects in the country can now be driven away with the press of a button. In a major step towards introducing
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THE PHILLIPINES
Tourism is taking its toll of the country's beautiful beaches. Environ mentalists are particularly concerned about Boracay, a small islet once famed for its white sandy beach. Over the years, wanton
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Environmental clearance for road project
The Centre has given environmental clearance for improving roads to a length of over 350 km in the State. The upgradation scheme forms part of the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project (TNRSP), for which
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INDIA
The fast-depleting forests of the Western Ghats will be the subject of a US $11 million-project which was recently endorsed by the United Nations Environment Pro gramme. The project will involve