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 …
Climate policy, as it has been understood and practised by many governments of the world under the Kyoto Protocol approach, has failed to produce any discernable real world reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases in 15 years. The underlying reason for this is that the UNFCCC/Kyoto model was structurally flawed …
TRIBALS of Jharkhand, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh have become vulnerable to HIV infection due to illegal mining. Twenty one HIV positive cases have been reported from Noamundi iron-ore mines in Jharkhand alone, a health ministry official said. Companies operating mines in the region, such as Tata Steel and SAIL, accuse …
Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), which is planning to set up a 2,640MW power plant in Sikaripara and Raneshwar blocks of Dumka district, has expedited its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities to win over villagers. A slew of welfare programmes have been started by the JSPL authorities to woo …
Kalpana Jain & Kirtika Suneja / New Delhi May 5, 2010, 1:18 IST In-principle green approvals scrapped. In a decision that will help streamline clearance procedures, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has decided to reconstitute the Expert Appraisal Committees (EACs), while stopping the practice of giving
: Climate change politics has always been contentious because of its direct link with economic growth. The Kyoto Protocol that had set a meagre target of reducing emissions from developed countries is all set to be jettisoned because these countries have failed to reduce their emissions and find this protocol
MV Ramsurya & PP Thimmaya MUMBAI| BANGALORE THE government has started legal proceedings against 10 iron ore mining firms, which are part of larger companies, for providing inaccurate production and pricing figures. The alleged misleading information has caused a royalty revenue loss of about Rs 5,088 crore, people close to …
The last two years have seen a flurry of reports that have projected the long-term greenhouse gas emissions trajectory of India, and how the country can go low-carbon and help solve the climate change crisis. Most of these reports have talked about the huge emissions-saving potential in all sectors of …
R Krishna Das / Kolkata/ Raipur May 03, 2010, 0:08 IST To step up land acquisition for the proposed Tata Steel plant in Bastar, Chhattisgarh government has come out with a proposal to give subsistence allowance to the villagers losing their land to the project.
In first phase, nine sectors identified to improve efficiency. Towards efficiency On the lines of emissions trading, the new scheme aims at maximising energy savings nationally in the most cost-effective manner. Those managing to better their targets will be allowed to sell energy saving credits to those failing to achieve …
Unperturbed by its rival Posco's joint venture with state-run Steel Authority of India (SAIL), the world's number one steel maker, ArcelorMittal, today said it too was in talks with the public sector company but that it was not in a race.
This study by Centre for Science and Environment of the six most energy-and emissions-intensive sectors of Indian industry shows that low carbon growth is a real challenge after 2020, possibly an illusion by 2030-31. To read more click on the following URL: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/cover.asp?foldername=20100430&filename;=news&sid;=23&sec;_id=9 See Also Report: Energy intensive sectors (LCD) …
A key question that relates to the very broad and intensive use of metals is whether society needs to be concerned about long-term supplies of any or many of them. The continued increase in the use of metals over the twentieth century has led to a substantial shift from geological …
STUNG by inordinate delays in getting greenfield projects off the ground, global steel majors Posco and ArcelorMittal appear to be shifting gears in their India strategy. The two companies are forging new alliances to widen their footprint and establish a manufacturing presence in the steel turf, while retaining their plans …
This sector has a very high energy-saving potential vis-a-vis best available techniques. However, there is limitation to realise this saving potential because of the process route chosen to make steel and because the plants use coking and non-coking coal with high-ash content and iron ore with high silica and alumina …
The Indian paper industry performs poorly with respect to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The study indicates an energy-saving potential of nearly 70 per cent. This sector is a very good example of the fact that there can exist limits to mitigation. The sector will always lag behind global …
Most growth projections of Indian economy predict that India will grow at 8 per cent annually in next two decades. Accordingly, the six sectors will grow distinctly but in robust way. Steel production will increase from 58 million metric tonnes (mMT) in 2008-09 to about 302 mMT in 2030-31. The …
Business as usual The total ghg emissions from the six sectors will be 3.6 times more than today, growing from 897 million MT (mMT) in 2008-09 to 3,255 mMT in 2030-31. The per capita emissions from these sectors will increase from 0.8 MT in 2008-09 to 2.2 MT in 2030-31. …
Cutting emissions beyond 2020 is tough; land and water needs will create social turmoil The last two years have seen a flurry of reports projecting India
