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 …
Sri Lankan government authorities within a week will finalize the agreement with India to set up a coal power plant at Sampur in the Eastern Province. Additional Secretary of the Power and Energy Ministry, Ranjith Gunawardena said the Sri Lankan and Indian parties have managed to finalize a power purchase …
A public interest litigation writ petition was filed before the High Court on Sunday seeking stay on the proposed coal-fired power plant at Rampal near Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, until assessment of the environmental impact of the project,. The petitioners, four lawyers of the Supreme Court, also sought …
Several thousand left-leaning activists who joined the Dhaka-Sundarbans long march on Thursday demanded the government should not to go ahead to set up the planned 1,320MW coal-fired power plant at Rampal in Bagerhat near the Sundarbans. Hundreds of people joined the Dhaka-Sundarbans long march raising their voice for cancellation of …
Construction of a proposed 1,320 megawatt (mw) coal-fired thermal power plant at Rampal, near the Sundarbans, will threaten the biggest mangrove forests of the world and home of the endangered Royal Bengal Tigers, said the TIME magazine on Thursday. Smoke-belching behemoth near the Sundarbans National Park of Bangladesh will also …
The government has decided to lay the foundation of the coal-based Rampal Thermal Power Plant in Bagerhat near the Sundarbans on Oct 22, ignoring environmental activists vehement and widespread opposition. The Prime Minister's Energy Adviser Tawfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury disclosed it at a press conference held at Bidyut Bhaban in the capital …
The National Committee to Protect Oil Gas Mineral Resources Power and Ports on Tuesday launched its five-day long march from the National Press Club towards the proposed Rampal Power Plant site in Bagerhat, reports UNB. About 2,000 marchers gathered in front of the National Press Club at about 10 am …
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the methodology for auctioning coal blocks, providing for upfront and production-linked payments and benchmarking of coal sale prices. Coal blocks will be put for auction after the environment ministry reviews them and bidders have to agree to a minimum work programme, according to an official …
Power plant complained that neighbouring villagers sometimes disrupt coal supply in support of their demand for jobs at the plant. NTPC Ltd, the largest thermal power producer, has sought extension of prohibitory orders banning strikes and blockades at its Kaniha and Talcher plants for six months more starting October. The …
Even as the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday laid foundation stone of NTPC’s proposed 4,000 MW super thermal power project at Lara village in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, thousands of people here protested the project. They held dharna at Kanaktura Chack. Villagers from 13 gram panchayats led by Sarpanch of …
He will also dedicate Sipat power project to the Nation Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would lay the foundation stone for the mega super critical power project of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in Lara of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh on Thursday. This would be the first project of country’s …
After a prolonged review lasting for three years, the Department of Environment (DoE) gave its seal of clearance to the Rampal Power Plant, a joint venture between the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of India recently. Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company is implementing the …
The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday sought response of the Centre, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh as well as several industries, including Essar and Hindalco, on a plea opposing new power projects in Singrauli and Sonebhadra districts due to environment concerns. A bench headed by Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson Justice Swatanter …
‘Implementation of new Land acquisition law will end displacement of tribals’ Criticising public sector undertakings (PSUs) for the displacement of many tribals, Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Sunday blamed their actions for the growth of Naxalism in various States and reiterated that the era of “forcible land acquisition” …
The protest of people of 19 villages under Lakhanpur block in Jharsuguda district against proposed 4000-mw super thermal power plant by NTPC and JSW in Chhattisgarh border continued on Monday. At a public meeting near Kanaktura Chowk, former State BJP president Suresh Pujari demanded the Government to stop the project …
Wildlife in the forests of Chandwa and Balumath in Palamu division's Latehar district will be severely affected by mining in the North Karanpura Coal Block (NKCB), said D S Srivastava, a member of the three-person fact-finding team notified by the Jharkhand government. The team, which also includes Dr Isa of …
The commissioning of the 210 MW capacity Tuivai hydro–electric project in Mizoram, a much–anticipated event, would begin soon as the Union Finance Ministry has approved funds for it, an official said here on Wednesday. “The Union Finance Ministry last month gave its endorsement to provide necessary funding for the 210 …
The project will be built at a cost of Rs 1,750.60 crore The commissioning of the 210 MW capacity Tuivai hydro-electric project in Mizoram, a much-anticipated event, would begin soon as the union finance ministry has approved funds for it, an official said here Wednesday. "The union finance ministry last …
The commissioning of the 210 MW capacity Tuivai hydro-electric project in Mizoram, a much-anticipated event, would begin soon as the Union Finance Ministry has approved funds for it, an official said here on Wednesday. "The Union Finance Ministry last month gave its endorsement to provide necessary funding for the 210 …
The proposed 1,320-megawatt Rampal power plant near the Sundarbans now has no obstacle as the environment department approved its environment impact assessment report. Environmentalists and civil society actors condemned the approval, saying that it would destroy the world’s largest mangrove forest Sundarbans as the project lies only 10 kilometres away …
A team of wildlife experts, constituted by the state government to find out the impact of coal mining in North Karanpura Coal Blocks (NKBC), has suggested to the forest department to declare a pristine hill as conservation reserve. The Mahodi hill is situated in the midst of NKBC, which has …
