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 …
Words Tata Steel written in dust on external window sill at Port Talbot home of Peter Davies Natural Resources Wales said the steelworks was developing more "environmental improvements" A steelworks which was served with an enforcement notice after a major fallout of black dust has completed work to cut pollution. …
Gas leakage from blast furnace-GCP occurred at around 6.30 PM due to breakdown in a water pump. In the biggest industrial accident in recent years, at least six employees of Bhilai Steel Plant were killed and over 30 injured after a gas leak on Thursday night. The victims included two …
MoEF had asked the company to halt production at its 600,000 tonne per annum iron ore pelletisation plant in last year, citing that the plant was running without the clearance Iron ore pellet maker Ardent Steel will apply for fresh environment clearance (EC) for its Keonjhar plant, which was shut …
South Korean steel major POSCO had pinned their hopes on Khandadhar mines Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram here on Sunday said the State government should re-consider allowing mining in Khandadhar Hills, is a reserve of nearly 200 million tonnes of iron ore. “Khandadhar is a big repository of natural …
The coal ministry plans to auction about 25 coal blocks that were taken back from private firms over delays in developing them. These blocks have not attracted lawsuits so far. The recalled blocks mainly consist of small mines but do include some big ones like Mahal and Rajbar in Jharkhand, …
ROURKELA: The anti-Posco villagers opposing the proposed mining at Khandadhar in Bonai Assembly segment are upbeat over the elevation of BJP Lok Sabha member Jual Oram as Minister of Tribal Affairs. They are also buoyant after the victory of CPM’s Laxman Munda from Bonai Assembly segment. While campaigning in the …
Tata Steel was awarded with the ‘Top Indian Company in the Iron and Steel Sector’ in the 14th edition of ‘Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Awards 2014’. This award was given by Dun & Bradstreet post inclusion of Tata Steel in their publication India’s Top 500 Companies 2014 and basis excelling …
PONDA: Bhoma-Adcolna gram sabha on Sunday resolved to move the court over failure of authorities to stop dumping of iron slag by a steel plant in the Kundaim industrial estate. Villagers alleged that with heavy rains the dumped iron slag flows into a canal and when it over flows the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to reply within three weeks regarding extension of environment clearance for Posco’s steel plant project near Paradip. “Let reply be filed within three weeks from today with …
The coal ministry has listed opening up of coal mining to private firms and appointment of a coal regulator among the "impending" reforms for the sector. In a presentation prepared for the Cabinet Secretariat, the ministry has said amendments to the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act of 1973 to allow private …
Gives three weeks for response regarding extension of environmental clearance for Posco's steel plant The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the state pollution control board and Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to reply within three weeks regarding extension of environment clearance (EC) for Posco’s steel plant project …
ArcelorMittal has plans to set up 12 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) steel plant in Jharkhand at an estimated investment of Rs 50,000 crore A central panel has asked Jharkhand to clarify soon whether the existing and proposed mining leases of ArcelorMittal for its planned Rs 50,000-crore plant in the …
New Delhi : Taking cues from the Centre’s initiative of expediting clearances for stalled projects, Odisha has set up a project monitoring group (PMG). Thirteen other states, including Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat, may follow suit by the end of June. Apart from high-profile projects, such as Posco’s proposed R53,000-crore steel …
Seven years ago, the Chinese city of Baoding launched an ambitious "low-carbon" plan using renewables like solar power to light its streets and heat residential buildings, putting it at the forefront of the country's battle to cut pollution. In 2013, Baoding was still the third most polluted city in the …
The Jilla Paristhithi Samithi, a forum of environmentalists, has demanded an immediate stop to the ship-breaking activities of Steel Industries Kerala Ltd. (SILK) at Azhikkal here. The activities, the Samithi alleged in a press release, were being carried out in violation of all norms. The Samithi said the health problems …
Water from Hansua river will be used to take up construction work on its steel project Battling stiff protests from farmers and different organizations, Posco India has finally obtained the nod of the Odisha government to draw water from Mahanadi and Hansua rivers for its mega steel project near Paradip. …
The European Union’s regulator proposed expanding the list of industries in its emissions market that should be protected from relocating to regions without greenhouse-gas curbs. The reviewed measure, which would cover a total of 175 industries from 2015 to 2019, includes sectors such as production of dietetic food. The European …
If a Goa-like ban is imposed by the Supreme Court in another major iron-ore-producing state, Odisha, production of the key raw material would be severely hit, making it difficult for domestic steel makers to cope with the situation. The country could once again stare at a situation of having to …
The current global price of Iron Ore at around $120/t cfr China is in tandem with the falling trend of this critical input and is projected to go down further by another $10-15/t in the coming weeks, depending on how the Chinese deal with the huge inventories lying at ports …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd. & Others (Appellant) Versus Rajesh Verma & Ors. (Respondent) dated 22/04/2014 regarding granting of iron ore mines to Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd., District Sundargarh, Orissa.
