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 …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Bhagawan Padhan & Others Vs M/s Bhushan Power and Steel Limited, Sambalpur, Odisha & Others dated 11/04/2022. The original application has been filed alleging violation of environmental norms by M/s Bhushan Power and Steel Limited, operating …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Bhagwan Padhan Vs M/s Bhushan Power and Steel Limited & Others dated 21/02/2022. Report filed by Bhushan Power and Steel stated that the unit has carried out plantation over all the five reclaimed dumps and have …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jairam Hansda Vs State of Jharkhand dated 24/01/2022. Grievance in the application is against Shah Sponge Iron & Power Ltd., Khaparsar Juri (Hata), situated in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand which is causing water pollution (as dust particles are found …
This study evaluates the feasibility of green hydrogen-based steelmaking [hydrogen-based direct reduced iron (H-DRI) & electric arc furnace (EAF)] in India by providing insights into the techno-economics and associated environmental benefits. It considers four-time horizons: 2020 (current), 2030 (medium-term), and 2040 to 2050 (long-term). Expanding India’s production capacity with the …
Steel production in the United States accounts for around 100 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. Available and emerging technologies have the ability to significantly decarbonize the steel industry. A low-carbon product standard for steel in the United States can incentivize the adoption of these technologies and result in …
This report explores the technologies and strategies necessary for the iron and steel sector to pursue a pathway compatible with the IEA’s broader vision of a more sustainable energy sector. Considering both the challenges and the opportunities, it analyses the key technologies and processes that would enable substantial CO2 emission …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bijay Mishra Vs Sumitra Kumar Shah & Others dated 26/05/2020. The matter related to disposal of coal ash into the ash pond by an industrial unit – M/s. Jai Hanuman Udyog Ltd., Jharsuguda, Odisha engaged in manufacture of pig iron, …
New research by the Transition Pathway Initiative finds that 29% of the largest publicly-listed industrial companies are set to align their emissions with the Paris Pledges by 2030, up from 24% in mid-2018.These companies are aligned with the emission reduction pledges made by national governments in the Paris Agreement. However, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kalinga Nagar Paribesh Surakhya Samiti Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 06/01/2020 regarding construction of a logistics hub on forest land by SAIZER Ltd. in Dasamania Mouza in Manitira RI Circle, Jajpur, Odisha without approval under Forest Conservation Act …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Steps to reduce carbon footprint of steel industry, 11/12/2019. The steel industry is a deregulated sector. The steel companies have undertaken expansion &modernisationprogrammes; over the years, thereby adopting state-of-the-art technologies. New green field steel plants have also been set up adopting the best available …
This brief analyses four key sectors of the manufacturing industry: iron and steel, cement, ammonia and chemicals (primarily petrochemicals), which have the highest emissions intensity of production. The analysis reveals that the opportunities to decarbonise the manufacturing sector are aplenty. It suggests that India’s competitiveness in manufacturing iron and steel, …
Most of the pellet makers in the state are running their units without captive iron ore resource and hence, depend on merchant supplies of ore Pellet manufacturers across Odisha have sought the state government's go-ahead to participate in auctions of iron ore blocks. Most pellet makers in the state are …
China’s top steelmaking province of Hebei has moved up the target dates for cutting industrial capacity and relocating plants by two months to the end of October, the provincial environmental department said. The province has pledged to reduce the amount of air pollution, especially the amount of hazardous particulate matter …
NMDC Limited (Company) is a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Steel mainly carrying on iron ore mining in the States of Chhattisgarh and Karnataka. The Performance Audit on Operational Performance of NMDC Limited was conducted covering the period from 2012-13 to 2016-17. The production performance, sales, capacity …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Accident in Blast Furnace-3 of RINL, 26/06/2019. The furnace has been operating with an average production rate of 7800 tonnes/day. After restoration, the furnace was operating at 7900 tonnes/day (7 days average) which is within the normal operating range.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jijaba Rangu Salunke & Others Vs M/s. Shree Bhimeshwari Ispat Pvt. Ltd. & Others dated 03/04/2019 regarding remedial steps to be taken for the air pollution caused by the industry, M/s Shree Bhimeshwari Ispat Pvt. Ltd. in Satara, Maharashtra. The …
Materials are the building blocks of society, making up the buildings, infrastructure, equipment and goods that enable businesses and people to carry out their daily activities. Economic development has historically coincided with increasing demand for materials, resulting in growing energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions from materials production. Clean energy …
Ahead of general elections next month, the mega steel plant project in Odisha is back in the limelight, with JSW Steel now seeking forest clearance from the union environment ministry. South Korean steel firm Posco was initially planning to implement the project before it pulled out of the project. The …
The Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (2018-19) present this Forty-Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on "CSR Activities in Steel PSUs" relating to the Ministry of Steel.
After 38 years, Nigeria’s parliament has finally approved $1bn to revive one of Africa's biggest steel plants. The approval came after an exclusive Al Jazeera report on how corruption was blocking the company's revival. Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris revisits the Ajaokuta Steel Company.
