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 …
If the reserves are found economically viable, then the blocks will be auctioned to private cos The mines ministry will invite foreign and domestic miners to bid for mineral exploration in 20 prospective blocks. The ministry will select one or two exploration agencies through the tendering process, a government official …
KOLKATA: A new technology will enable thermal power plants to start up in as little as an hour, a fraction of the 24 hours currently needed, allowing for greater integration of renewable energy sources in the national electricity production system, which now runs primarily on coal. Thermal plants retrofitted with …
Sri Lanka will not go ahead with the joint venture with India’s National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to build a coal power plant in eastern Trincomalee district, the Supreme court was told today, after strong objections from environmentalists and the public. The decision of the Ministry of Power and Energy …
A two-year old study released in 2015 by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), (a well-respected non-profit public interest research and advocacy organization in New Delhi) concluded that NTPC, India's largest power producing Coal Company was way below the prevailing standards across various parameters. The study, which analyzed 47 …
Ranchi: The imbroglio in mining coal from Barkagaon coal mines of NTPC in Hazaribag is likely to continue as talks between NTPC officials and chief minister Raghubar Das here on Wednesday remained inconclusive. Various political parties had joined the protesting Project Affected People (PAP) in Barkagaon and Keredari region threatening …
India-US emphasised on the vital "importance of expanding access to public and private financing for clean energy development in order to enhance energy access and sustainable development", a joint statement on the Second India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue said. India and the US on Wednesday emphasised on the need to …
In December 2015, the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) announced tighter standards for coal-based thermal power plants. Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) preliminary survey of power companies and manufacturers revealed, however, that little progress has been made towards the implementation. CSE felt it would be important …
The matter before the SC pertains to a suo moto one where in August 2013, the apex court had halted work on all hydro-electric power projects in the wake of the 2013 Uttarakhand disaster. Even as the water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation ministry under Uma Bharati had categorically …
NTPC Bongaigaon on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Forest department to contribute for plantation of one million trees in the State through the Forest department, official sources informed here. The MoU was signed by D Mathur, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Head of Forest …
NTPC Ltd's Korba Thermal Power Station would soon start working on implementing a ‘Waste Water Conservation Scheme’, official sources informed. Significant to mention here is that the NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA) is committed to developing new technologies for better utilisation and management of waste materials like effluent from …
KOLKATA: NTPC, India's largest electricity generator, is tweaking its expansion plan to become the biggest renewable energy company in the next 10 years. The stateowned company's Rs 5 lakh crore capital expenditure plan will be skewed towards adding renewable energy capacity instead of setting up more thermal units. NTPC has …
Tata Power Solar, one of the largest integrated solar company, has successfully commissioned a 100 MW solar project for NTPC in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. "This is the biggest solar project commissioned using domestically manufactured solar cells and modules. The plant is expected to generate nearly 160 million units of energy …
Activists of Pragatishil Chhatra Jote, an alliance of Left-leaning student organisations in Bangladesh, on Tuesday blocked Dhaka roads to protest against a $1.5 billion power plant near Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest which straddles both Bangladesh and India. The agitating students blocked Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection, one of the major …
CHENNAI: A pioneering indigenous technology for coal-fired power plants, which requires less fuel, delivers greater efficiency and is a tad cleaner, will be ready in four years -- possibly ahead of other countries in the race. Revealing this to IANS in an interview, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) …
India's total power generation rose by 7.13 per cent in April-July period this fiscal to 391.16 billion units, Parliament was informed today. "The electricity generation in the country increased to 391,163.27 million units (MUs) during 2016-17 (April-July, 2016) from 365,146.09 MUs during 2015-16 (April-July, 2015), thus registering a growth of …
The country is set to add 5,200 MW solar capacity this fiscal with various states coming out with policies for the sector, CARE Ratings said. According to a study conducted by the ratings agency, out of total installed renewable energy capacity of 42,750 MW as on March 31, the share …
Request for assistance from PSDF for thermal power plant turned down The Central government is reported to have turned down the State government plea to provide financial assistance from the Power System Development Fund (PSDF) for reviving the Kayamkulam thermal power plant. The fund constituted as per the regulations of …
The Centre's green panel has recommended environment clearance to state-owned Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) to establish a 10 million tonnes per annum capacity coal washery in Talcher district in Odisha. Coal India arm MCL has proposed setting up of 'Jagannath Coal Washery' with 10 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) capacity …
Seeks more info on environmental impact The Centre’s green panel has deferred its decision on granting environment clearance to NTPC’s ₹17,820-crore super thermal project in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, for want of more information and clearance from the wildlife authorities. State-run NTPC proposes to set up the first stage of …
Nagpur: Residents of Koradi and its nearby areas, including north Nagpur will have to suffer ill effects of pollution for some more months as Mahagenco has sought time for installing pollution control equipment at Koradi power plant. An appeal in this regard has been filed with union ministry of environment, …
