Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Workers wash stones stained by oil sludge at Ramakrishna Nagar in Ernavur in north Chennai on Thursday A team of over 15 contract workers has been engaged by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to clean up the newly deposited slick along the Eranavur Kuppam coast With the change in …
The bunker oil spilt by Indian flagship vessel M T Dawn Kancheepuram after it collided with the Isle of Man's vessel B W Maple could persist in the environment for months or years if not removed. According to ‘A Review of Problems Faced by Heavy Oil Spills,’ a study done …
The MoU for the 2,700 Mw plant was signed with the state during the Global Investors Summit The Union petroleum ministry signed an agreement on Sunday with the Madhya Pradesh government, at the global investor summit here, to set up a 2,700 Mw solar energy unit, for an investment of …
India plans to more than double its liquefied natural gas (LNG) annual import capacity to 50 million tonnes in the next few years, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Thursday. "We currently have LNG import and regassification capacity of 21 million tonnes. We plan to raise this to 50 million …
India on Thursday expressed its commitment to develop a regional energy hubwork at Trincomalee in Sri Lanka and offered to work with the Sri Lankan government in developing gas infrastructure in the island nation, an official statement here said. The offer was made by Indian Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to …
Indian Railways and state-owned companies in energy sector including Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation and NTPC Ltd could soon be funding the country’s nuclear energy expansion programme. State-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is in talks with cash-rich public sector undertakings in energy sector and …
The call to leverage JVs for new projects under the foreign collaboration route marks a departure from the current strategy. The decks have been cleared for state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) to launch nuclear ventures in collaboration with three other public sector firms, with the NDA government …
India and Sri Lanka will jointly operate 30 oil tanks in Trincomalee, kick-starting a plan to develop the coastal town into a regional petroleum hub, Sri Lanka’s Petroleum Minister Chandima Weerakkody said. He was referring to a proposal that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during his March 2015 visit to …
Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation's largest oil company, plans to nearly double refining capacity to 150 million tonnes by 2030 to meet fast expanding energy needs of the country, its Chairman B Ashok said. The company has capacity at refineries to produce 80.7 million tonnes per annum of fuel …
The Centre is not giving “step- motherly” treatment to West Bengal while assessing projects for environment clearance and there is no delay on its part as the approval system is online and transparent, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said today. “Neither this government nor the previous governments have given step-motherly …
To introduce buses powered by electricity and CNG to bring down pollution levels The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has plans to introduce 650 new buses across the State, including battery-operated electric buses and compressed natural gas-powered buses, as part of its efforts to help the city be pollution-free, …
PARADIP: Frequent theft of huge quantity of oil by cutting the pipelines of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has given rise to concern over environmental pollution as oil leaking from the damaged pipes is contaminating nearby water bodies. The four-lane pipelines of IOCL extending upto 15 km from oil berth …
The menace of toxic emissions at petrol pumps in the national capital has come under the lens of the National Green Tribunal which has asked the Centre to respond to a plea alleging lack of air quality norms at fuel stations. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar …
To cater to the power needs of the petrol bunk, a solar energy producing facility was inaugurated at a dealer outlet of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) in Rasipuram here recently. The 3 kW solar power units can be used to operate the two pumps, lights, fans in the …
NPCIL will be in a position to mobilise Rs 10,000 cr debt and also equity from JV partners The finance minister Arun Jaitley’s proposal to allocate Rs 3000 crore for the nuclear power generation will help the state run Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) to raise debt of Rs …
CHENNAI: Indian Oil Corporation's LPG bottling project can begin only after obtaining clearance from the union ministry of environment and wildlife board, said the National Green Tribunal's Southern bench on Wednesday. The project is expected to clear the backlog of over 2.7 lakh pending LPG connections in the southern districts …
Bhubaneswar: In a first of its kind initiative, a group of youth in association with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will start 'Parikrama'- a cycle sharing system from January 23. Commuters in the city would get bicycles for the cheapest and environment-friendly ride by depositing their identity proof and Rs …
PARADIP: Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Tuesday issued show-cause notice to Paradip Refinery, a unit of IOCL, asking the authorities concerned to explain why action will not be taken against the company for failing to prevent frequent oil spills causing damage to the environment. The Pollution Control Board …
The National Green Tribunal today refused to stay its order restraining Numaligarh Refinery Limited from carrying out any construction activity in the no-development zone in Kaziranga National Park in Assam. “This project must be held up. We are ready to expedite the hearing in the case,” a bench headed by …
GAURIBIDANUR (CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT): Until last month, Thimmakka had to blow her lungs out even to make a cup of coffee. And this had been her ritual for 40 years now. Not any more. Her kitchen is now fitted with an LPG stove. Like 274 other households in Vyachakurahalli of Gauribidanur …
