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 …
At least two months are left before a new government takes charge, so there is time for two monthly price rises of 50 paise a litre each The petroleum & natural gas ministry has decided to discontinue the practice of a monthly diesel price increase, indicating putting on hold its …
The Government has decided to set up two special purpose vehicles (SPVs), headed by ONGC and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), to set up renewable projects. Currently, companies are doing it individually. Now, they can come together and set up large projects. A large population in rural areas that now uses …
In a bid to boost renewable energy generation, oil giants like ONGC and Indian Oil Corp will form new companies to set up large sized solar and wind energy projects in India and abroad. Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) along with Oil India Ltd (OIL), GAIL, Engineers India Ltd …
One spark is enough to engulf almost half of Saurashtra's commercial capital in flames. This is no exaggeration. Reason: Barely a few meters away from Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) LPG bottling plant on the city's outskirts, 300 metric tonnes of solid waste is being dumped daily by Rajkot Municipal Corporation …
Rajkot: One spark is enough to engulf almost half of Saurashtra’s commercial capital in flames. This is no exaggeration. Reason: Barely a few meters away from Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) LPG bottling plant on the city’s outskirts, 300 metric tonnes of solid waste is being dumped daily by Rajkot Municipal …
Projects of JSW Steel, JGreen referred to HLCA The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) has approved the change in project site of Tata Power's 2000 Mw coal-fired plant to Begunia in Khurda district. Tata Power had originally proposed to set up the plant at Naraj-Marthapur near Cuttack but …
The country's efforts to cut down on its ever-increasing oil import bill could get a significant boost as cheaper Canadian crude from its Alberta oil sands bounty will reach Indian shores in large quantities four years from now. Incipient crude production at the land-locked sites are at a very low …
Taking cognizance of a petition alleging that activities of some PSUs in and around the Dehing-Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tinsukia district have been affecting the environment, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and the Assam Government. Acting on the petition filed by wildlife biologist …
National Green Tribunal on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre and Assam government on a petition alleging that work of some state-owned companies in and around the Dehing-Patkai wildlife sanctuary in Tinsukia district was affecting the environment. Based on the petition, the tribunal also issued notices and sought responses …
It has asked port to provide details of expansion plan as part of its land allotment process The Odisha government has initiated the process to lease out additional land to Dhamra Port Company Ltd (DPCL) for expansion of port operation in Bhadrak district after it was granted environmental clearance recently. …
Once again, linear projects to get forest clearance without consent of village gram sabhas Environment and forest minister Veerappa Moily on Wednesday rolled back a major hurdle in the forest clearance process for projects like roads, transmission lines and pipelines that pass through villages and forest land, reintroduced in July …
A committee under the ministry of environment and forests has given coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance to Indian Oil Corporation for setting up a 5-million-tonne LNG terminal at Ennore in Tamil Nadu. The Expert Appraisal Committee, which met last month, said all the issues raised in the public hearing held …
NTPC on Thursday said the power producer along with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd have set up a pilot plant for bio-fixation of carbon dioxide at Faridabad power station. “Two conjoining algae ponds of area have been constructed to draw carbon dioxide from stacks at the project. The inoculation in small …
Mangroves stretching over several kilometres along the coast in the eastern suburb of Mahul have been destroyed due to an oil leak from a pipeline carrying furnace oil from the sea to a refinery in the area. The sprawling black sheet of oil has settled on the mudflats too, affecting …
The fishermen from Mahul gaon, a quiet fishing village near Chembur, are a distressed lot. Oil leakage from refineries located in the area over the past two months has not just threatened their traditional fishing business, but has also adversely affected the health of the families residing there. “Nobody dares …
As per the existing thermal power policy, the thermal power plants have to contribute six paise to the fund for every unit of power sold outside the state In a bid to pull investment proposals from gas-based developers in power sector, the state energy department is planning to exempt them …
To cut down the outflow of dollar and increase the rupee trade for purchase of more crude oil from Iran, the Finance Ministry has asked the Petroleum Ministry to take immediate steps to make the Energy Insurance Pool operational. In a letter to Petroleum Secretary Vivek Rae, the Secretary of …
Contracts to be awarded in the next few months: Chairman A host of contracts for the five million tonne per annum liquefied natural gas terminal proposed in Ennore are to be awarded over the next few months with Indian Oil Corporation, which is setting up the project, deciding to go …
According to ONGC's proposal initially five exploratory wells will be drilled at the Kutch-Saurashtra offshore block ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd has got environment clearance (EC) for its Rs 580 crore project to drill seven exploratory wells in Kutch Saurashtra offshore block GK-OSN-2009/2 on west coast of …
Most industries in Jharsuguda have failed in achieving the mandatory green cover of 33.33 per cent of their plant premises. This came to light during the ongoing raids by members of the district environment committee headed by Honorary Wildlife Warden Dhruba Raj Naik. The five-member committee comprising officials of the …
