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 …
15% allowance on capital expenditure would help PSUs, too India Inc has a good reason to step up capital expenditure (capex). With the Budget proposing an additional investment allowance of 15 per cent for assets acquired and installed in the next two years for over Rs 100 crore in capital …
UltraTech Cement company on Friday said that it has temporarily shut down its Awarpur cement plant in Maharashtra, due to workers’ unrest, which has 3.6-million tonne production capacity. ‘‘...the operations at the company’s unit viz Awarpur cement works, Awarpur, Maharashtra, having a capacity of 3.6-mtpa has been temporarily shut down …
Lucky Cement won the 7th CSR National Award in the category of ‘Supporting and improving the education’ in Pakistan. The CSR Association publicly announced the award. The representatives from different organisations including philanthropists, senior executives, CEOs of participating companies, as well as officials from United Nations Organisation attended the event. …
Farmers in West Bengal are adopting SRI and reaping benefits. A CSR initiative proves that the corporate world can play a meaningful role in addressing development issues like food security.
Carbon monoxide has been blamed for four deaths of workers in a cement plant in northwest China's Gansu Province on Wednesday, local officials said. Seven workers were poisoned by carbon monoxide at 6:40 p.m. when they were adding steel balls into a raw mill at the cement plant in Pingliang …
Says project needs to be reassessed in view of conflicting reports of experts After a lull for nearly a year, Nirma's cement plant in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district, is back in the spotlight. The National Green Tribunal has decided to re-evaluate the project by sending expert members for site inspection. On …
Six heavy polluting industries in 47 cities will gradually comply with special international emission limits on airborne pollutants, starting on March 1, a recent ministry-level environmental meeting heard. Experts expect the move to have great impact on the affected industries: thermal power, iron and steel, petrochemical, cement, non-ferrous metal and …
The industries in the Bhairahawa-Lumbini road, the area along the highway between Bhairahawa and Lumbini in Rupandehi district, have a major impact on water, soil, air, flora and fauna, health and heritage of Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, says a study conducted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature …
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is issuing a notice to three state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on a probe on whether they form a cartel to fix petrol prices. The commission is also looking at the coal and fertiliser sectors, where government-owned companies dominate the market. “Law does not …
India Cements is looking at expanding its capacity in Rajasthan with an investment of Rs 650-700 crore. The plan comes in view of the growing demand in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. N Srinivasan, vice chairman and managing director, India Cements, said, “We are examining whether we can expand the capacity …
Assam state pollution control board (PCB) assured to frame guidelines to curb illegal mushrooming of brick kiln industries, after intense protest outside its state head office here on Saturday by Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) activists and the people. They demanded action against unauthorized brick kilns that have spoilt agricultural …
This roadmap sets out one pathway by which the Indian cement industry can reach its targets to improve energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions by 2050, thereby laying the foundation for low-carbon growth in the years beyond. This roadmap sets out one pathway by which the Indian cement industry can …
Looking at ways to stop bulk diesel users from securing fuel from retail outlets With dual pricing for diesel in place, oil marketing companies (OMCs) are looking at ways to stop bulk diesel users from securing the fuel from retail outlets. The three public sector OMCs — Indian Oil Corporation, …
More than 140 countries have agreed on the first global treaty to cut mercury pollution through a blacklist of household items and new controls on power plants and small-scale mines, the United Nations said on Saturday. The legally-binding agreement aims to phase out many products that use the toxic liquid …
More than 140 countries have reached a deal to cut mercury emissions after all-night talks in Geneva, the U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) said on Saturday. The agreement aimed to phase out many common household products that use the liquid metal, like thermometers and some fluorescent lamps, and reduce emissions from …
Says CIL Doesn’t Have Capacity To Meet Demand Of 43,000 MW Power Plants New Delhi: Planning commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has made a strong pitch for privatization of the coal sector to meet the growing coal demand from the industry. Ahluwalia, who advocated private investment in the coal …
Approximately 39 per cent of the land under nine cement plants in Meghalaya has been found to be a ‘forest’ area, a report by a team formed after a directive from the Supreme Court has indicated. The joint inspection team (JIT) was constituted in July 2011 for a probe into …
At ACC, we always try to set for ourselves higher benchmarks and to deliver the highest quality of impact not just on customers or shareholders but also on other stakeholders. As part of the quest to innovate at every step, we have embraced the new GRI G4 guidelines for our …
Close to 50 per cent of the land under nine cement plants in Meghalaya are “forest”, said a report of the Joint Inspection Team (JIT) constituted under the directive of the Supreme Court. The JIT, comprise additional principal chief conservator of forest, Ministry of Environment and Forest, BN Jha, CP …
