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 …
A division bench comprising Justice V.V.S. Rao and Justice G. Krishna Mohan Reddy of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Saturday directed the Karimnagar district collector to convene a public hearing on the 500 MW gas-based combined cycle power plant in Guggilla village of Bajjanki mandal of the district by …
PMK leader S. Ramadoss on Friday criticised the Draft National Water Policy 2012, alleging that the policy will only fatten multi-national companies and destroy farming in the country. In a statement here, he described as “highly condemnable,” the suggestion that water-related services be transferred to the community and /or private …
This video presents the talk by Vimal Bhai, Matu Jan Sangathan on green clearances at the Anil Agarwal Dialogues, organised by CSE at New Delhi, during February 24-25, 2012.
This video presents the talk by Raghuvir Pradhan, Ekta Parishad, Chhattisgarh on green clearances at the Anil Agarwal Dialogues, organised by CSE at New Delhi, during February 24-25, 2012
The common man could be able to get his views heard prior to the launch of a nuclear energy-related project if a system planned by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) takes off. AERB chairman S.S. Bajaj said here on Thursday: “The people should know that they are being heard …
The Anil Agarwal Dialogue, this time on the burning issue of Green Clearances, aims to bring to the fore the various issues and concerns related to environmental and forest clearances in India. Civil society activists attending the meet will now interact with senior government officials to evolve the agenda for …
KG Basin output likely to decline to 27 mmscmd from 35-36 mmscmd. The gas-based power plants of GVK Power, Lanco Infratech, GMR and others, all based in Andhra Pradesh, are functioning at less than 50 per cent of installed capacity due to reduced supply of gas. Since all indications point …
Power producers demand higher benchmark prices for cost components. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently went public with its proposed terms and conditions for determining electricity tariffs to be paid to renewable energy power producers. A public hearing on the draft regulations was held in December last where stakeholders …
Power consumers might have to brace for another hefty raise in electricity charges as the power distribution companies have sought a hike in the range of 18 per cent to 27 per cent in tariff petitions submitted to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). In the petitions currently being verified …
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday ordered status quo on the hydel power project of Maruthi Power Gen (India) Private Limited at Kagneri and Kenchankumari reserve forests of Sakaleshpur range in Hassan district. The order came after a spot inspection revealed that the company had completed only 20 per …
The National Green Tribunal is the latest to point out that consultants are including “cooked data” in the key environment impact assessment (EIA) reports which determine green clearances for industrial projects. The Tribunal has told the government to come up with a mechanism to ensure authentic data. The Tribunal made …
The controversy over the land acquisition in Gobindpura refuses to die down with the hearing on a writ petition filed by an NGO, alleging that the government grossly violated the SC/ST Act, set to be held on February 14. The petition, filed by NGO Universal human rights commission (UHRO) on …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday suspended the environmental clearance granted to Scania Steel and Power Ltd for expansion of its steel and captive power plant in Chhattisgarh on the ground that no public hearing was conducted. A bench of Acting Chairperson Justice A.S. Naidu and Mr G.K. Pandey directed …
All large residential, commercial and retail projects, projects involving redevelopment of slums, cessed or dilapidated building and public infrastructure projects that fall within the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) will henceforth be required to go through a detailed public hearing in order to get a CRZ clearance. The state government, through …
New Delhi In a breather for GVK group company Alaknanda Hydro Power Co (AHPC), the Supreme Court has allowed the construction of the R3,675-crore Srinagar hydel project in Uttarakhand without any hindrance. A bench headed by justice Dalveer Bhandari, while seeking reply from Anuj Joshi and Bharat Jhunjhunwala, the petitioners …
Company violating guidelines, says MoEF panel The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) Committee, which visited the mini-hydel power project sites in the Western Ghats following an order of the High Court of Karnataka, has found glaring violation of the Wildlife Act by privately owned Maruthi Power (Gen) India Private …
The second half of 2012 will prove critical for the Vizhinjam International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) project. The three-season Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the project will be completed in July. Before the port can come up on the 110 hectares of land reclaimed from the sea, the EIA report …
Projects of over two dozen corporates, including NTPC, Coal India, Hindalco, Essar and Adani, to be fast-tracked Taking note of a formal end to the controversial ‘no-go’ classification of coal mining projects, the coal ministry has asked states to give revised proposals to the environment ministry for projects stuck in …
SHILLONG: The RTI findings on the cement plants in Jaintia Hills has exposed the connivance of the various Government departments including the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) and the traditional bodies which allowed the cements plants to carry out mining inside the forest areas in gross violation of the …
SHILLONG: The Jaintia People Welfare Organization (JPWO), which has been opposing setting up of cement plants in Jaintia Hills district, conducted a survey of the limestone quarries, which the Cement Manufacturing Company Ltd. (CMCL) has taken on lease and also the area where the company had set up its plant. …
