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 …
"Efforts will be taken to see to it that environment is not affected while constructing the road,” said U J Dabe, Superintending Engineer, MSRDC. THE MAHARASHTRA State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) conducted the first public hearing for the Maharashtra Samruddhi Corridor (MSC) in Nagpur on Tuesday. Conducted after orders issued …
Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has rescheduled the environmental public hearings for three projects proposed by Mormugao Port Trust and will hold the same in the second half of March. The move comes after South Goa collector Swapnil Naik deferred the public hearings, following a petition filed by advocate …
Panaji: After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) quashed and set aside an exemption from holding a public consultation on the issue of capital dredging by Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), a public hearing has been scheduled on February 21. While the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will convene the public …
A public hearing is the only medium in the environmental clearance process through which people can interact directly with government officials and the project proponents regarding project-related concerns. The relevance of public hearings—underlining principles of “democratic participatory governance,” “sustainable development” and “natural justice” for people—can never be undermined. However, this …
JAIPUR: Forest dwellers, social activists and district officials gathered in Banswara on Wednesday to hear out grievances of those who had attempted to submit claims for titles to land under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. Seventy people from Khopada village of Bagidora block in Banswara said they had submitted claims …
Conducting public hearing again could delay the project causing acute power shortage for the State, says TSGenco Chairman and Managing Director D. Prabhakar Rao The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) has asked the Telangana State Power Generation Corporation (TSGenco) to conduct the public hearing afresh for the 4,000-MW Yadadri Thermal Power …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/S. Empee Power and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Vs Government of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 19/09/2016 regarding plan for a 1320 MW coal based Coastal Thermal Power Plant in 400 acres of land in Neithavasal Village, Sirkali …
BJD leaders staged a dharna in front of Raj Bhavan opposing Polavaram project and a party delegation led by Tribal Development Minister Lal Bihari Himirika submitted a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee through Odisha Governor S C Jamir. Intensifying the stir against Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh, the ruling BJD …
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited's gas-based thermal power plant is set to come up on a plot in Yelahanka - historically classified as an industrial zone - in North Bengaluru. However, land use patterns have changed over the years. According to the 2015 master plan, more land in this parcel is …
Visakhapatnam: The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) board has given the go ahead for expansion of its Visakh Refinery in the city. The project envisages expansion of capacity from the current 8.33 mmtpa (million metric tonne per annum) to 15 mmtpa and is expected to bridge the product gap between …
Panaji: Considering the file records of the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), the Supreme Court (SC) has held that an approval was given to Talaulicar & Sons Pvt Ltd for mining activity in Saniem-Sacorda in 2007 without complying with the various requirements under the Environment Protection Act, including …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/s Electrotherm (India) Ltd. Versus Patel Vipulkumar Ramjibhai & Others dated 02/08/2016 regarding environment clearance to M/s Electrotherm (India) Ltd proposed expansion of Pig Iron Plant (150 to 350 TPD) with Captive Lignite/Coal char based Power Plant (24 MW) …
This document, titled Closing the Enforcement Gap: Groundtruthing of Environmental Violations in Sarguja, Chhattisgarh,is the second in the series of community led groundtruthing exercises carried out by the Centre for Policy Research (CPR)-Namati Environmental Justice Program in partnership with Janabhivyakti and Hasdeo Arand Bachao Sangharsh Samiti (HABSS). It highlights the …
KAKINADA: The villagers of Konaseema area, during a public hearing organised by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) at Kottapakala village in Tondangi mandal of East Godavari district on Wednesday, expressed fear over pollution to be caused by the proposed bulk drug unit coming up in the village. As …
Their prime concern is that the mining will damage the natural barrier against salinity ingress. Six years after forcing a company to shelve its proposed cement plant, thousands of farmers of Mahuva and Talaja talukas of Bhavnagar lodged their protest against UltraTech Cement Ltd’s proposed limestone mining projects in their …
A City Council showdown over a proposed soda tax in Philadelphia got off to a stormy start. Hundreds of people showed up Wednesday for a public hearing and planned key vote. Opponents shouted "No new tax!" and supporters countered with "Kids can't wait." Mayor Jim Kenney has proposed a 3-cent-an-ounce …
Adani has been asked to conduct a public hearing before proceeding with the project, which costs Rs 10,000 cr, and the estimated environment protection cost is Rs 900 cr. Adani Enterprises is in the process of setting up a copper smelter project with a capacity of one million tonnes per …
A planned dam on one of Kerala’s most beautiful rivers has made multiple trips to the court and MoEF over the last 25 years. Now, days into the new LDF govt, it has divided communist partners CPM and CPI. Within a week of the LDF government assuming office in Kerala, …
The Centre's green panel has deferred its decision on granting green clearance to a project of Hutti Gold Mines in Chitradurga district of Karnataka for want of more information. The state-owned Hutti Gold Mines Ltd (HGML)'s proposal is to produce 250 tonnes per day (TPD) of gold ore by underground …
Vadodara: The Vishwamitri Riverfront Development Project (VRDP) initiated by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has once again come under the scanner. A bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune has issued notice to the VMC, district collector, Vadodara Urban Development Authority (VUDA), state government and Union ministry of forest and …
