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 …
Move to hit coal blocks of JSPL, Monnet Ispat In a move that may spell further trouble for beleaguered coal blocks, the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) has ruled out a relaxation of two years for obtaining clearance for the entire forest land within the lease area if …
1,000 acres of land yet to be acquired by the company The Centre came out confident today that with the renewal of environment clearance, South Korean steel giant Posco’s project in Odisha would take off soon. “The government is working to expedite clearances for the $12-billion project of steel major …
Reliance Power's R40,000 crore-ultra mega power project (UMPP), for which forest land has been acquired, can comply with its compensatory afforestation obligation by paying money in lieu of alternate land on par with a central public sector project. The cabinet committee on investment (CCI) in its meeting on Wednesday approved …
In a major setback to Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta Resources, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has turned down its proposal for bauxite mining at Niyamgiri hills in Odisha. Vedanta wanted to mine bauxite from Niyamgiri to feed its Rs 5,000-crore Lanjigarh alumina refinery in Odisha. “We have rejected the project. …
The revised draft policy on inspection, verification, monitoring and overall procedure relating to grant of forest clearances and identification of forests released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). RELATED CONTENT Policy: Draft policy on inspection, verification, monitoring and the overall procedure relating to the grant of forest clearances …
Projects falling within wildlife zones back in the reckoning Several project proposals which were taken off the list for forest clearance as they fell within wildlife zones or were awaiting comprehensive assessment will be considered afresh by the Forest Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forests in January. …
The Uttarakhand government has sought a special dispensation for use of forest land to speed up construction of rural roads in the state, crucial to its reconstruction and development efforts. The government has asked that the relaxation for forest clearance given to Naxal-affected areas for construction of rural roads be …
The Vidarbha Environmental Action Group (VEAG) has hailed Supreme Court judgment directing the Union government to set up the national environment regulator and its offices in all the states by March 31. Sudhir Paliwal, convener of VEAG, said justice AK Patnaik, justice SS Nijjar and justice Ibrahim Kalifullah also directed …
Coerced and threatened over the past year, they are fighting for rights over forestland that is part of coal-block given to Tata Steel In Latehar district’s Jala village, a hamlet of 250 tribal villagers has refused to make way for coal mining by Tata Steel and Adhunik Power and Natural …
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday asked the ministry of environment and forests to set up a national environment regulator with offices in every state to “appraise and monitor” the process for granting green clearances and how the regulations are complied with. Industry expects the move to make …
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the government to set up within three months a national environment regulator with the power to appraise and clear projects. The regulator would be created under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, for appraising projects, enforcing environmental conditions and to impose penalties …
The Supreme Court today set a stiff less than 3-month deadline for the Centre for setting up a National Regulator with “offices in as many states as possible” under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 to clear mining and other projects in forest areas. A three-member Green Bench of the SC …
For independent, transparent appraisal & approval of projects The Supreme Court on Monday directed the government to appoint a Regulator with offices in States under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for appraising projects, enforcing environmental conditions for approvals and imposing penalties on polluters. A Green Bench of Justices A.K. Patnaik, …
Supreme Court has asked the environment ministry to set up national environment regulator with office in every state to “appraise and monitor” the process for granting green clearances and how the regulations are complied with. Read text of this order dated 6 Jan 2014. RELATED CONTENT In-court: Supreme Court judgement …
New Delhi : The MB Shah Inquiry Commission has estimated the size of illegal iron ore mining in Orissa at Rs 60,000 crore and has said half of the profits from mines in the state should go to the local population. The commission has, however, let off large mining companies …
Memorandum of Action Taken for consideration of the cabinet regarding illegal mining of iron and manganese ores in the state of Odisha, submitted by Justice M. B. Shah Commission of Inquiry. Read text of the Action taken report. RELATED CONTENT News: Centre rejects Shah Commission recommendation to cap iron ore …
As the chairman of the Mhadei water disputes tribunal has asked them to submit their say through the proper channels, representatives of non-governmental organizations, panchayats and environmentalists recently met at Belgaum and decided to file their petitions. From December 13 to 24, the Mhadei water disputes tribunal and the team …
Maharashtra has lost a staggering 2,116 sq km of forest area or an equivalent of three Tadoba forest reserves in the span of two decades, reveals a report tracking climate change in India released recently by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation. The state has also gained 5,030 sq …
The unilateral decision by union ministry of tribal affairs (MoTA) to convert forest villages into revenue villages even in national parks, sanctuaries and tiger reserves has been termed 'illegal' by wildlife conservationists. On November 8, 2013, MoTA issued a circular reminding the states to convert all forest villages, old habitations, …
It demands the iron ore miner’s right to mine in land that MoEF says is a tiger corridor The National Green Tribunal’s powers to take up cases about wildlife have been challenged. The question of the tribunal’s jurisdiction has cropped up in a petition filed by an iron ore miner …
