Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Adani Group's proposed new ship recycling facility within the Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in Kutch has faced opposition from villagers during an environment public hearing held on July 30 in Tunda village of Mundra taluka. Villagers from Navinal village have submitted their opposition during the public hearing …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raza Ahmad Vs State of Chhatisgarh & Others dated 02/08/2013 regarding environmental clearance given to Bhilai Jaypee Cement Ltd.
Large dams on India’s major rivers are perceived as drivers of growth to meet the soaring demand for water and energy. Hydropower now plays a central role in the country’s efforts to boost electricity generation. Northeast India is slated to become the future powerhouse of the country. This guide by …
The public hearing for Adani’s ship-breaking facility near Mundra West Port in Gujarat’s Kuchchh district ended without the company being able to give comprehensive answers to the queries raised by the project-affected people. Gautam Adani-led Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) was formerly known as Mundra Port and …
Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Tuesday constituted a five-member committee of experts that will examine the Indore BRTS project including its shortcomings that are creating problems for people. A double bench of justice P K Jaiswal and justice Prakash Shrivastav formed the committee and directed it to …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahesh Chandulal Solanki Anr. Vs Union of India Ors. regarding Environmental Clearance (EC) granted by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority of Gujarat State vide Order No. SEIAA/ GUJ/ EC/3(a)/122/2011 dated 23.6.2011 permitting Jindal Saw Limited,, the Respondent No.5, …
Korean steel giant is fed up over delay in land acquisition South Korean steel giant Posco has called off its decision to invest Rs 32,300 crore to set up a six-million-tonne-per-annum steel plant in Karnataka. The decision follows prolonged delay in the acquisition of land by the state government at …
The undulating semi-arid landscape of Badopal village, about 10km from Fatehabad town, is a haven for blackbucks. About 500 blackbucks, deers, neelgai (blue bull) and other species inhabit the area, which has abundant food and other sources necessary for the survival of these animals. However, this habitat faces an uncertain …
The Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram, which has deep rooted influence over the fishing community along the coastal stretch of the district, has expressed its reservations over the multi-purpose deepwater port proposed to be built at Vizhinjam, near here. “We have serious doubts about the manner in which the Environmental Impact …
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 …
Environmental Protection Agency Sindh will process the Environmental Impact Assessment Report of Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline in Sindh for its approval by Expert Committee after its go-ahead made at Public Hearing meeting which was held at a local hotel here. Giving his concluding remarks, Director General EPA Sindh Naeem Ahmed …
Public sector enterprise Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) has acquired 100 per cent equity in Buxar Bijlee Company and it has been allotted a coal block in the Deocha-Pachami belt in West Bengal for its upcoming 1,320-MW power plant at Chausa in Bihar. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed …
Is it yet another hogwash of Assam Electricity Regulatory Council (AERC) in the name of public hearing? Protest and confusion marred the first day of the AERC public hearing on the responses filed by different individuals, organizations and parties against the proposal of power tariff hike submitted by three power …
Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has deferred further process on 150-megawatt wind power project owing to various technical flaws in its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report. The project is to be installed at Jhimpir by M/s UEP Wind Power (Pvt) Limited. According to details, during public hearing of the referred …
As the draft report on the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Vizhinjam port project faces a public hearing on Saturday, environmentalists are not happy with the manner in which the report has projected the impact of the port on Vizhinjam. In fact, non-governmental organisation Coastal Watch has gone to the …
Expansion Of Highway Stretches Up To 100km Now Easier In a major relief to highway widening projects, the Cabinet on Thursday allowed exemption of environmental clearance requirement for stretches up to 100 km in length. Earlier, this was for stretches up to 30 km, as a result of which most …
Committee asks company to submit compliance report The experts appraisal committee (EAC) of the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has deferred Tata Power's application for green note for converting a 500 -Mw oil-fired unit at its Trombay plant here to a coal-fired one. The EAC, which met on May …
A large number of activists representing social and rights organisations as also past and present representatives of various power sector related bodies criticised the functioning of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission on the second and final day of the public hearing exercise undertaken before the fixation of the new tariff …
State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has said it might set up the proposed Rs 37,229-crore greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Barmer in Rajasthan, not in Lilala, as planned earlier. "We were facing some land-related issues. Now, the local government has come out with an alternative location nearby. We are looking …
The public hearing for the first phase of Ultratech's proposed cement plant in Tamil Nadu on Thursday appeared to be a stage-managed event. Officials and police at the event did not allow a volunteer from Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Senthil, to film the proceedings. He was …
