Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
A new report from WRI India found that the Sidhi district could economically and ecologically benefit from landscape restoration. When implemented at scale in Sidhi, restoring land could conserve biodiversity, improve water recharge, sequester carbon, enhance rural livelihoods and spur rural development. In India, more than 700 million people depend …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Upendra Prasad Pandey Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 05/09/2016 regarding disposal of fly ash in the rivulet and the water body near Village Gidher and also at Orgari (District Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh) …
`National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed concern over illegal sand mining in Madhya Pradesh following death of a cop, who was mowed down by a dumper carrying illegally-quarried sand in Morena. NGT has asked state government to furnish its reply on what is being done to curb illegal mining. NGT …
BHOPAL: A week after forest officers who went to investigate illegal sand mining around Son Gharial sanctuary in Sidhi district were attacked by mining mafia, a deputy ranger was brutally assaulted in adjoining Rewa district on Thursday. The incident took place at Rewa's Katra village. Police said deputy ranger V …
BHOPAL: In a major crackdown against illegal mining mafia, Sidhi district administration imposed penalties worth Rs 500 crore on the miners. District administration launched a major action against illegal mining and carried out an intensive investigation that went on for several days. Of the total penalties two miners namely Shiv …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Umesh Tiwari & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/09/2014 regarding grant of the Forest Clearance in the Kaimur range, Budhgoan Forest Block in Sidhi District, Madhya Pradesh to the Respondent No. 8 (Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.) the Project …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Central and state government on a petition seeking ban on illegal sand mining around Son Gharial Sanctuary in Sidhi district. Advocate and social activist Nithyananad Mishra had filed a complaint before NGT claiming that sand mining in and around Son river is …
Total operational capacity of the plant has reached 2,640 MW Reliance Power's fourth 660 MW unit of Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project in Madhya Pradesh has commenced electricity generation. Post commissioning of the fourth unit, total operational capacity of the plant has reached 2,640 MW, Reliance Power said in a …
With this 1,980 MW of capacity is operational at the project Reliance Power has commissioned the third 660 MW unit of its Sasan ultra mega power project in Madhya Pradesh. "The third 660 MW unit of the 3,960 MW Sasan UMPP has commenced power generation, thus making 1,980 MW of …
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh is fast losing its dense forest and the loss has been alarming in the last two years. As per latest estimates of Forest Survey of India (FSI), the state among those having the largest forest covers, has recorded a considerable decrease in its forest cover including very …
The National Tiger Conservation Authority has refused to give its nod for reintroduction of white tigers in Madhya Pradesh saying they have no "conservation value", a decision that may come as a setback to the state's efforts to secure these rare species. The decision was taken sometime ago during a …
Hardly a fortnight after the Madhya Pradesh government scuttled the Jal Satyagraha against submergence by dams, it has again come down hard on activists in Sidhi protesting against diversion of forest land for a cement factory. On the intervening night of September 30 and October 1, 22 protesters in Sidhi …
Government auditor highlights "deficiencies" in permitting diversion of forest land in Madhya Pradesh. The CAG has pulled up the Environment Ministry for extending “undue favours” to Reliance Power-owned Sasan Power Limited in Madhya Pradesh and highlighted “deficiencies” in permitting diversion of forest land in the State. SPL, a special purpose …
Residents from 11 villages gathered at Amilia village today to issue a declaration that they would not allow their forests to be converted into coal mines and demanded that they be given rights under the Forest Act. NGO Greenpeace's senior campaigner PriyaPillai said a peaceful non-violent campaign was on for …
Reliance Power today said the first 660 MW unit of its Sasan ultra mega power project, in Madhya Pradesh, has been commissioned. “The first 660 MW unit at the Sasan Ultra Mega Power Plant has been successfully synchronised on March 9, 2013,” a company statement said. The first unit would …
Will draw power from the grid to provide start-up power for the first 660 MW unit Reliance Power today said its 4,000 MW Sasan ultra mega power project in Madhya Pradesh has been connected to the national grid. "The 400 Kv switchyard at the Sasan Ultra Mega Power Plant has …
RPower awarded three captive coal mines for its 4,000-Mw Sasan UMPP -Moher, Moher Amlohri extension and Chhatrasal Reliance Power Ltd on Monday announced it had commenced coal production at two of its Sasan power project’s captive coal mines—Moher and Moher Amlohri extension. The company did not divulge any details on …
Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh will be touring 12 backward districts in Madhya Pradesh over the next four months to review the working of the flagship schemes of the Central government. Speaking at a State-level party program here, Mr. Ramesh assured leader of Opposition in the State Assembly …
An administrative sanction can be accorded for diverting maximum two hectare forest lands for non-forestry works in seven more districts apart from Left Wing Extremism affected Balaghat district selected by Planning Commission. Besides Balaghat district, the Planning Commission has empowered the State Government to sanction diversion of forest lands maximum …
The power sector in Madhya Pradesh is all set to take a giant leap in the field of power generation in the years to come, as the recently concluded Khajuraho Global Investors
