Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajaram Vs State of Haryana dated 27/05/2025. By the execution application, the applicant was seeking compliance of the NGT order July 5, 2024 passed in OA No. 735/2024. In the OA, the applicant has raised the grievance in respect of …
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of M C Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/04/2025. Affidavit has been filed by NABHA Power Limited which runs the Rajpura thermal power plant in Rajpura, Punjab. It is stated in the affidavit that the NABHA Power Limited has …
Reply affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Debadityo Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others. An application filed before the NGT said that illegal construction activities and clearing the vegetation and forest using massive earthwork and levelling the land …
Reply affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Debadityo Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others. An application filed before the NGT said that illegal construction activities and clearing the vegetation and forest using massive earthwork and levelling the land …
Report filed by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board in the matter of News item titled 'Residents stage protest against pollution caused by Vijayawada Thermal Power Station" which appeared in the Hindu, November 4, 2024. The report was dated February 22, 2025. M/s Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station is …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) issued guidelines to achieve 100% utilization of ash with least burden on electricity consumers. These guidelines were a response to recent amendments made in advisories pertaining to ash utilization by Thermal Power Plants (TPPs). These guidelines were issued on March 15, …
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved a green hydrogen policy and the establishment of 800 MW thermal power units. This marks a significant step in the state’s commitment to adopting green energy solutions and enhancing its power generation capacity through a combination of renewable and traditional sources. The green hydrogen …
Affidavit of the Member Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board in compliance of the NGT order October 6, 2023 in the matter of Sachin Tomar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh. The matter related to disposal of fly ash by industries in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has …
The Central Government is promoting the eco-friendly use of ash, especially in ash-based products manufactured by micro and small enterprises. The government has amended the ash utilization notification, originally issued on December 31, 2021. The present notification was published on January 1, 2024. The decision to amend the notification was …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ajay Shrivastava Vs State of Haryana dated 18/12/2023. The original application is registered on the basis of a letter petition raising the issue of disposal of fly ash lying at the site of Aravali Range in violation of Aravali Notification …
Marking the eighth anniversary since the announcement of the first ever emission standards regulating SO2 (sulphur dioxide), NOx (nitrogen oxides), Hg (mercury), and water consumption in coal-based power generation units across India, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) conducted a comprehensive analysis. The findings reveal that …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the matter of Ajay Shrivastava Vs State of Haryana dated 27/09/2023. The application raised the issue of disposal of fly ash lying at a site in Aravalli even after closure of the power house, Bata Chowk, Faridabad. This is violation of Aravalli …
As India switches away from a coal-based to a more sustainable energy use pattern, which pathway will it adopt? What is the nature of challenges that it will face, and who will be affected? Who will gain? This volume offers insights into the steps and challenges involved in this transition …
The bidder should have executed contracts on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis for at least one (1) no. coal based/lignite based/power plant of installed capacity not less than 250 MW which has been commissioned during the last 10 years and has been in successful operation for at least one(1) …
The booklet “Growth of Electricity Sector in India” published annually by Central Electricity Authority provides panoramic view of growth of the Indian Power Sector over the years. The relevant information and statistics have been presented in the forms of graphs, pie-charts, maps and tables. The Indian Electricity Sector has come …
In 2023, India’s power companies and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s Expert Appraisal Committee have ushered in a new coal permitting spree, the latest briefing from the Global Energy Monitor (GEM) and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals. Three non-captive coal plant …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Association of Fly Ash Products Manufacturers (AFAPM) Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change & Others dated 13/07/2023. The applicant had challenged Notification dated December 31, 2021 and Notification dated December 30, 2022 issued by the MoEF&CC on the …
The Indian government has introduced a new set of draft rules aimed at addressing the issue of crop residue burning and promoting environmental sustainability. These rules are known as the Environment (Utilisation of Crop Residue by Thermal Power Plants) Rules, 2023. The rules mandate the use of crop residue by …
The R&M; of old thermal units are cheaper and cost effective solution in comparison with new addition of thermal capacity for meeting the surging demand in the country along with the challenges posed by integration of high level of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030. It shall help to optimize the …
Although the government wants NTPC, India’s largest power producer, to add 7 gigawatts (GW) of brownfield thermal power capacity, this new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) finds that acquiring and subsequently reviving stranded thermal plants is a better option for all stakeholders. The report …
