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 …
This paper, which was developed in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), is aimed at proposing the improvement of clean development mechanism (CDM) in the cement sector based on the experience through the implementation of capacity building while describing the recent information and identifying issues and challenges in …
Gandhinagar: As the marchers from Bhavnagar hit the state capital shouting anti-industry slogans on Thursday, they got support from many activists, some of whom joined the delegation that met chief minister Narendra Modi. Danseuse Mallika Sarabhai, human rights lawyer Girish Patel, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh
The farmers' agitation against Nirma Ltd cement plant in Gujarat will continue with Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi declining to accept the demand of locals who are seeking to scrap the unit from the area. "We met chief minister on the issue but his response is unsatisfactory, so we will …
Record of proceedings of the Supreme Court of India on the Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 14698/2010 on the proposed Nirma Cement Plant at Bhavnagar, Gujarat dated 18/03/2011.
The tussle between Nirma Ltd and the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) took a new turn today, as the Gujarat high court refused to stay the notice issued by the latter on March 12 to halt construction work on the company
Himachal Pradesh is home to half a dozen mega cement plants, but consumers in the state continue to pay high prices for cement, higher than even neighbouring Punjab. The issue caught the state
They are unconvinced of Union Ministry's show-cause notice to Nirma AHMEDABAD: Unconvinced of the Union Environment and Forest Ministry's show-cause notice to the Nirma Limited, the agitating farmers of Bhavnagar have refused to stop their 250-kilometre long
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the show cause notification issued by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to a cement factory being built in Padhiarka village, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, for “permanent suspension of work and revocation of the environment clearance”.
MoEF has served this show-cause notice to Nirma Limited for the company's proposed cement plant, coke oven plant and captive power plant to be set up near Mahuva in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. Show cause notice under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for permanent suspension of work …
Pollution board, JP and Ambuja firms to blame: Study Solan: With the detection of particles of several heavy metals far exceeding the safe limits in an air sample taken from the villages around two cement plants
Read this special report published in Down To Earth on Nirma, the detergent company that gave false information to obtain clearance for its cement plant in coastal Saurashtra. Detergent company Nirma gave false information to obtain clearance for its cement plant in coastal Saurashtra. Environment ministry to inspect site and …
IGES (Institute for Global Environmental Strategies), in corporation with TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), started CDM capacity building activities in India in 2003, one of which is conducting consultations with project proponents in the cement sector to assist in their project development. At the same time, IGES and TERI …
Mahuva (Bhavnagar): As their pleas have gone unheard even after nearly two-and-a-half years, around 5,000 farmers protesting against the proposed cement plant by Nirma will march to Gandhinagar on March 3. Mahuva BJP MLA Kanu Kalsaria, who has been spearheading the agitation, says that farmers from the villages to be …
About a decade ago, farmers of 15 villages in Mahuva block in coastal Saurashtra could barely grow one crop a year. This was because the groundwater they used for irrigation was saline. Their fortunes changed in 2000 when the Gujarat government created a reservoir—Samadhiyala bandhara— by building a dam at …
A Parliamentary panel review of cement industry has instructed Dept. of Industrial Policy to direct all plants to comply with emission standards and suggested cement manufacturers to comply with corporate responsibility for environment protection. Cement is the most essential raw material in any kind of construction activity. Accordingly, cement industry …
Some hundred people, men and women, were gathered on the hill. Many more, I could see, were trudging up. Their faces were resolute. I asked why they were opposing the cement plant. Their answer was simple: “We cannot eat cement.” “But the plant will bring you employment and prosperity,” I …
In order to utilize the hazardous wastes generated in the cement industry the Central Pollution Control Board has come up with the draft guidelines dealing with the co-processing of distillery spent wash concentrate in the cement industry. Co-processing of wastes in cement kiln has emerged as an environment friendly alternative …
Will we allow the desecration of water and the life it gives? Will we allow the right of a common water body to be abused? Sunita Narain Some hundred people
