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 …
To expedite construction of linear projects like highways in border states, the Environment Ministry has dropped the provision of "public hearing" before considering green clearances to such works. The Ministry has also exempted from the requirement of going through a "scoping" stage of environment clearance process for new and expansion …
The environment ministry has made it easier to get green clearance for building construction, area development and township projects. All projects with a built up area of 20,000 to 1,50,000 sq metres, irrespective of the location, will no longer be required to get clearances from the environment ministry. These projects …
People of Asanagiri and other girijan villages are strongly opposing mining of laterite in their area since it will deny them their livelihood and wipe out the caves in the Gangalamma Konda. The caves are considered ancient and house the Gangalamma Thalli and Jagaramma Devatha temples. The Human Rights Forum …
The expansion of the 460 MW Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) has yet again been delayed with the Union Ministry of Environment asking the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to hold a fresh public hearing for its expansion project. The capacity of TTPS will be expanded with addition of two …
A public hearing on carrying out limestone mining at Sethurayanputhur near here began at the Collectorate on Wednesday. An official from India Cements Limited, during his powerpoint presentation, said the company had proposed to mine four lakh tonnes of limestone per year from its land (29.89 hectares) near Sethurayanputhur near …
However, they do not have a veto Surajbai, 80, hailing from Barkutta village, “repents” giving birth to four girls. Owner of six acres near the Kusmunda opencast coal mine, Surajbai has five children. Her son, Kumhar Singh, suffering from a deleterious mental illness, is bed-ridden and could not be employed …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Indian Cements Ltd. Vs. Tamil Nadu P.C.B. & Others dated 10/02/2015 regarding limestone mining by Indian Cements at Dalavoi village, Sendurai Taluk, Ariyalur district for its for captive power plant. The Tribunal directed that the Applicant …
MoEF tells Goa government that fresh ECs have to be got for all renewed leases; fresh EIAs after public hearing required; body blow to mining resumption as new EC process may take close to a year, EC renewal to be also based on capping report of expert committee PANJIM: The …
A public hearing on environment impact assessment (EIA) study on the Mopa airport was held at Simeche Adven here, amidst noisy scenes with opponents and supporters deposing on a host of environmental and other issues in a nearly four-hour long session on Sunday. The hearing at the project site on …
The North Goa collector Nila Mohanan in coordination with the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) will conduct a public hearing on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) study for the proposed Mopa airport at the Mopa site from 10.30am on February 1. Mohanan said that authorities have been creating public …
Environment activists and villagers expressed opposition to the proposed expansion of Clariant, a private chemical company functioning in Cuddalore SIPCOT, during a public hearing on Wednesday. The hearing, chaired by Cuddalore RDO M Sharmila was organised by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. District environment engineer Raja was also present. …
A cabinet sub-committee constituted to go in to pros and cons of declaring villages along the Western Ghats as ecologically sensitive areas will visit Dakshina Kannada on January 27. The sub-committee comprises of B Ramanath Rai, minister for forest, environment, ecology and DK district in-charge, Vinay Kumar Sorake, minister for …
The Goans For Dabolim Only (GFDO) on Tuesday sought postponement of the public hearing on the proposed Mopa international airport scheduled for February 1, questioning the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report prepared by the Engineers India Ltd (EIL) and supported by the state government. Addressing mediapersons, GFDO convener Fr Eremito …
The Uttarkashi district administration has begun an exercise to educate villagers about the new gazette notification declaring the Gomukh to Uttarkashi region as an eco-sensitive zone in wake of the stiff resistance to the imposition of such a clause by affected villagers. A meeting in this regard was organised by …
The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) will conduct a public hearing on February 1 at Simechen Adven, Pernem, on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the Greenfield airport project at Mopa. The public notice will be issued for the purpose by the GSPCB. The district magistrate or his …
The amendments to the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Act through an ordinance the government brought on Monday have evoked a mixed response in Noida. Farmers were furious that the consent clause for social infrastructure, affordable housing and some other categories of projects had been done away with and said they …
The State government is racing against time to file its response to the Centre on the implications of the K Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats, if implemented. So far, only Shivamogga district, among the 11 districts nestled in the Western Ghats in the State, has completed its field-level verification survey …
Says EC by March 15, 2015; reiterates resolve to keep Dabolim in operation; no restriction on quantum of traffic at Mopa PANJIM: The government, in its reply to the queries raised by bidders for the Mopa Greenfield Airport Project, said that the Dabolim airport capacity would saturate within five years …
This compendium of gazette notifications and office memoranda under EIA Notification, 2006 published by the Ministry of Environment and Forests is a ready reference for project proponents and decision makers.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Geeta Bhadrasen Vadhai Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others regarding regarding Dighi Port, Raigad, Maharashtra, 13/11/2014. The Applicant has stated before the Tribunal that EC conditions are still being violated by the Project Proponent …
