Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
After getting a cold response from the past governments, residents of eight panchayats under Sundernagar subdivision in Mandi district have again pinned their hopes on the Virbhadra Singh-led Congress government hoping that they will finally be declared as project-affected panchayats. They are hopeful that the government will direct authorities of …
New Delhi : With a new minister in charge of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), the government has swung into action to fast-track green clearances for key infrastructure projects. The Cabinet Secretariat has sent to the Veerappa Moily-led ministry a list of 27 major infrastructure projects that are …
Hundreds of farmers from Yadawad village in Gokak taluk, under the aegis of Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha and Hasiru Sene, staged a dharna on the premises of the DC office here on Tuesday, opposing the limestone mining project of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited. To mark the protest, farmers cooked food …
UltraTech Cement's plant and 75-megawatt (Mw) captive power plant, with an investment of Rs 2,500 crore, have received approval from the expert appraisal committee under the ministry of environment. While an email sent to the company did not elicit any response, the ministry's clearance order showed the proposed plant would …
The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board issued a notice to Associate Cement Company (ACC) as to why their production should not be stopped for violating pollution norms. The notice was issued by Vineet Kumar, Member Secretary of the board, on December 24 to unit-I and unit-II of the ACC …
With the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) stipulating all projects falling within the purview of 10 km radius of a sanctuary or a national park to seek clearance from the National Wildlife Board (NWB), several projects, including existing cement plants, have been forced to seek a clearance, despite the …
Chief minister Vasundhara Raje on Wednesday approved a proposal to let 82 licence holders to carry out sand (bajri) mining in the state in accordance with an interim order of the Supreme Court. The licencees will now be able to engage in sand mining till February next year once the …
It is not uncommon to see polythene waste lying in the tourist towns of Himachal Pradesh. While the use of polythene is continuing in the state despite ban, its proper disposal without harming the environment has become a challenge for municipal bodies, which are still relying on age-old practice of …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 16/12/2013 regarding incorrect levy of royalty at half the rates for mining in patta lands, since no proportion has been prescribed in the Minerals Concession Rules 1960 …
Hundreds of villagers, all oustees of ACC cement factory, blocked the path of the HP State Pollution Control Board Chairman Kuldip Singh Pathania at Barmana chowk and gheraod him and forced him to listen to their complaints against the factory management. He gave them assurance to solve the pollution problem …
Europe's heavy industry is firing a barrage of legal challenges to cuts in the carbon permits they will get up to 2020 - subsidies worth over 4 billion euros ($5.5 billion) - with at least nine firms opening the assault in a Dutch court. Companies including ExxonMobil, Dow Chemical and …
A delegation of representatives of the Chambi gram panchayat, along with other farmers organisation of the town, met Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh during his visit to the town. They demanded that the MoU signed by the government in 1995 with Harish Cement Ltd to set up a cement plant near …
Mumbai : There is need for significant improvement in the quality of disclosure on CSR activities, particularly with regard to quantum of spending, said a report released by proxy advisory firm IiAS on Wednesday. The firm lauded the fact that many companies were already spending on CSR activities. Larger companies …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board Vs M/s. Visakha Industries Ltd and another dated 26/11/2013 regarding industries located within 10 km radius of the lakes, Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/judgment/16_2012(THC)(App)(SZ)_26Nov2013_final_order.pdf
The State Government on Wednesday issued orders withdrawing the mining lease granted to Penna Cement Industries in Tadipatri mandal of Anantapur district. The order from the Industries Department said the company held six mining leases in Anantapur, Kurnool and Nalgonda districts as on March 19, 2008. As the company held …
California's output of heat-trapping greenhouse gases rose to 437.8 million metric tonnes in 2012, an 8.5 million tonne increase over the previous year as power plants relied more on natural gas to produce electricity, the state said on Monday. Natural gas usage was up last year due to a lower …
DCCL: The Dungsam project in Nganglam, the country’s largest cement plant, has begun commercial production after an almost two-year delay. Completed at a cost of Nu 10.8B, the plant completed its trial run last month and produced three truckloads of cement to meet its own internal requirements, like building security …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vajubhai Arsibhai Dodiya Ors. Vs Gujarat PCB Ors. dated 31/10/2013 on the accident at Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. The applicants submit that on the night of 1st May, 2011, an accident took place in the cement plant due to which …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday, through a notice, asked the concerned authorities of the Assam government to close down the three cement plants for polluting the environment. The three cement plants – Raksha Cements, AG Cements and CMCL Cements (Star) – are located close to Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary on …
The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday issued notices to the state government and one Ultra Tech cement company on a petition filed by Banswara-based mining businessman Fakhruddin who alleged that the mines department had blatantly violated law while awarding mining leases. Justice R S Rathore issued the notice asking respondents …
