Counter affidavit on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in OA No 580 of 2022 Mukesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others. The report dated May 13, 2025 related to the Khadia Opencast Coal Mine Expansion Project located in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, and …
The Union minister Feb. 4: The Union minister for coal Shri Prakash Jaiswal has written a letter to all chief ministers of coal bearing states not to install big projects in coal bearing areas of their respective states. Talking to reporters here on Friday, Mr Jaiswal said that a letter …
Raipur: The classification of forests as ‘no go’ zones for coal mining may have divided the government but it has united activist groups, often opposed to each other. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 27 environmental groups, wildlife researchers and social activists urged him to back the environment …
BHUBANESWAR: Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik not to sterilise coal-bearing areas by taking up infrastructure projects in view of the increasing coal demand to meet the requirement of power generation in the country. He has also written similar letters to chief ministers of Andhra …
Ministry Says Investments Worth . 35,000 Cr Have Been Committed In These Areas PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh has directed Union environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh to soften his stand on coal mines attached to power projects that are stranded for want of green clearances, government officials said. The coal …
On a day he was promoted to the Cabinet rank, Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today promised bringing about revolutionary changes in his ministry aimed at fast-tracking the coal reforms process. This includes setting up a coal regulator and kick-starting the process of competitive bidding of coal blocks.
LUCKNOW: To avoid a clash with the Union Environment and Forest Ministry over environmental clearance for coal projects, the Coal Ministry has sought permission for mining on the land which is not under dense forest and wildlife corridor. A proposal to this effect has been submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan …
The reforesting proposal may be a no-go for the environment ministryIn the latest round of sparring between the environment ministry and the coal ministry over mining access to the
Looking to sort out the differences between the Coal Ministry and the Environment Ministry, the Union Cabinet has decided to constitute a group of ministers (GoM) to go into the issue of
To Address Growing Energy Need With Forests Security THE group of ministers set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday will attempt to resolve a year of inconclusive discussions and efforts by the coal ministry to push through a liberal policy for diversion of forest land. The GoM on
As of now, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh is looking only at coalmines, but the policy might not end there. Last March he announced his ministry had begun identifying the green cover in nine coalfields (Singrauli, Ib Valley, Mand Raigarh, Sohagpur, Talcher, Wardha Valley, Hasdeo-Arand, North Karanpura and West Bokaro) and …
The recent decision of the Board of Directors of public sector National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to award a mine development contract worth `25,000 crore to an Australian company has caused widespread concern in industry and political circles. Two Congress MPs have raised serious objections and accused the Power Ministry …
Subhash Narayan In a move that would give a fillip to domestic coal production, the government is likely to lift the moratorium on mining activity, in areas which score poorly on a pollution index. The ministry of coal, which is battling the environment ministry
CHOOSING economic growth over protection of rich forests, the ministry of coal has written to the Cabinet secretary against demarcation of coal-bearing mines as “go” and “no-go” zones. In June, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) had set rich forests as out of bounds for mining. As a preliminary …
It asks Cabinet to remove restrictions on mining areas. Choosing economic growth over protection of rich forests, the ministry of coal has written to the Cabinet secretary against demarcation of coal-bearing mines as
A day before Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrives in India, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has sprung a surprise on the Union Cabinet, which meets tomorrow, by hurriedly pushing through a proposal for an agreement with China on green technologies. An agreement of this sort, sources said, does not currently exist …
