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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Bhagat Ram Sahu & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 14/07/2015 regarding non compliance and observance of the conditions of the Environment Clearance particularly with reference to the CSR activities as well as carrying …
The following draft notification, which the Central Government proposes to issue under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), is hereby published for the information of public likely to be affected thereby; and the notice is hereby given that the said draft notification shall be taken into consideration on …
The Centre has so far transferred the environment clearance (EC) of 19 coal blocks out of approved 29 mines from the earlier allottees to the new successful bidders including JSW Steel, GMR Chhattisgarh Energy, Jaypee Cement and Ambuja Cements among others.In a bid to expedite operations from the recently allocated …
In a bid to ensure compliance of mandatory online monitoring of pollution norms by June 30 from 17 categories of hazardous waste-emitting industries, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has sought a status report from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) about this compliance. Sources in the board revealed that …
The ACC Cement Factory at Wadi in Chittapur taluk of Kalaburagi district — which is incinerating banned stocks of Maggi noodles seized from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Goa — has decided not to let it all go waste. The factory plans to generate energy through the process …
Scientists issued a dire warning Tuesday to UN climate negotiators in Bonn of a vicious global warming cycle that will be unlocked with the thawing of carbon-bearing permafrost. There may be 1,500 billion tonnes of carbon locked away in permafrost -- perennially frozen ground covering about a quarter of exposed …
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said over 500 of the 3,200 online applications received for environmental clearances were approved last year. Listing the achievements of his ministry in its first year, Javadekar said: "We have given clearance to 505 (applications) and another 721 have been sent for terms …
China's biggest steelmaking province, Hebei, will order its big industrial emitters to pay for the pollution they discharge via a regional trading scheme beginning next year, the official Hebei Daily newspaper said on Monday. Last year, seven of China's 10 smoggiest cities were situated in the northern province and it …
In a setback to a clutch of firms, including DCM Shriram, Binani Cements, JK Lakshmi Cement, Ultra Tech Cement and Hindustan Zinc, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission’s decision forcing them to procure stipulated amounts of expensive enegry from renewable sources or pay surcharge on …
The Rajasthan high court has on Tuesday dismissed a PIL alleging that the state exchequer had suffered a loss of Rs 2,000 crore in the allotment of cement-grade limestone mines to four cement companies without auctioning them and had demanded a CBI probe into the allotment. The petitioner had also …
JAIPUR: If all goes well according to the plan, the city will not only get rid of its garbage menace but also it will be able to utilize the garbage in generating power. The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) is planning to set up small-scale waste-to-energy plant to generate electricity. In …
Despite normal rainfall, groundwater tables have failed to recharge. The situation is alarming in 10 districts, including Pune, said Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA) officials. Water was being extracted before being recharged and this could lead to scarcity, officials added. As the state government starts its ambitious task to …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/s. Muneer Enterprises Vs M/s Ramgad Minerals and Mining Ltd. & Ors dated 12/03/2015 regarding grant of licence to operate 819.20 acres of the forest mining area in Jaisinghpur village, Bellary District, Karnataka.
Presentation by Dr. Mukesh Sharma & Umed Paliwal of Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
Ambuja Cements and Jaypee Cement emerged winners in the ongoing coal block auctions for the ready-to-produce blocks on Sunday. Ambuja Cements won the Gare Palma IV/8 block in Chhattisgarh for ₹2,291 a tonne. The block reserved for the non-power sector has extractable reserves of 11.75 million tonnes and was previously …
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre has taken several steps for promoting a cleaner environment, adding that environmental clearances have been made more transparent. "My government took several proactive steps for protecting wildlife and for promoting cleaner environment. Stringent emission norms …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Indian Cements Ltd. Vs. Tamil Nadu P.C.B. & Others dated 10/02/2015 regarding limestone mining by Indian Cements at Dalavoi village, Sendurai Taluk, Ariyalur district for its for captive power plant. The Tribunal directed that the Applicant …
Of the total projects, the Environment Ministry has cleared 37 non-coal mining projects worth Rs 4.5 lakh cr To fast-track industrial activities, the government has granted environmental clearance to 190 projects worth an estimated Rs 6.31 lakh crore across sectors like mining and steel during the June-December 2014. The focus …
With the Union Government promulgating the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2015, various cement plants in the state have heaved a sigh of relief as they will be relieved from seeking renewal of lease after every 10 years, as was the earlier norm. Seeking renewal of mining …
Cement maker Sanghi Industries Ltd will invest Rs. 250 crore over the next couple of years with a focus on sustainable development, innovation and conservation of energy. The company will invest Rs. 150 crore on developing a 15 mega-watts (MW) Waste Heat Recovery System (WHRS) and another Rs. 100 crore …
