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 …
The Tribunal had constituted a core committee to monitor the potential hazards of industrial development in Singrauli area and five sub-committees for quantification of industrial pollution and impact assessment of water, air, soil and health in and around Singrauli. The committee informed the bench that ground water in the villages …
Not for the first time, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has asked the Coal Ministry to not auction the Mahan coal block in Singrauli as it is located in an inviolate forest area. According to an office memorandum obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act by …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Sahtruhan Lal Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 22/01/2015 regarding environmental clearance to V stage power plant of NTPC at village Jaitpur, Singrouli, Madhya Pradesh. MoEF granted environmental clearance to the project of NTPC for …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ashwani Kumar Dubey Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 25/08/2014 regarding industrial pollution in Singrauli area.
In a pledge to save the Mahan forests of Singrauli from coal mining, people from across 10 cities, including Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, sent over 8,900 rakhis to the forest dwelling communities of Mahan forests. Over 1,000 community members including a large number of women and children from about 24 …
Govt clears Chhatrasal mine, the last of three blocks allotted to ultra mega power plant being developed by the company at Sasan, Madhya Pradesh Anil Ambani promoted-Reliance Power Ltd has received environmental clearance for its 5- million-tonne-a-year coal mine at Chhatrasal, Madhya Pradesh, meant for its 3,960 mw Sasan ultra …
The IB report claims Greenpeace’s “funding of research bodies” is a “massive effort” that has not attained high visibility so far. An Intelligence Bureau report on foreign-funded NGOs “negatively impacting economic development” in India has called Greenpeace “a threat to national economic security”, citing activities ranging from protests against nuclear …
Consideration of projects for environmetnal clearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) - reimposing of moratorium in respect of critically polluted areas and projects/activities to be allowed in critically Polluted Areas under moratorium.
New Delhi : Given the widening coal demand-supply mismatch, officials of the coal ministry have requested the new minister Piyush Goyal to pitch for the opening up commercial coal mining to the private sector. The ministry officials in a presentation for the minister, which would also be put before PM, …
In an undertaking submitted to the National Green Tribunal, the State Government on Monday said that it would not fell trees in Mahan forests till October. This comes as a temporary respite for members of Mahan Sangharsh Samiti (MSS) who had filed a petition last week with the NGT challenging …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed Essar Power, Hindalco and Reliance Power to install or bear the expenditure of water purification plants in the Singrauli and Sonbhadra regions of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh or face closure. The green tribunal said that in case of default the state …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed Essar Power to comply with its directions on removal and storage of fly ash at its Mahan coal-based power plant or face immediate shutdown. The Mahan power project at Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh represents a $1.2-billion investment by Essar Power and is …
New Delhi : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday sought replies from Mahan Coal limited, a subsidiary of Essar Power and Hindalco, on a plea saying that a recent order approving diversion of 967 hectares of forest land in Madhya Pradesh is in violation of forest and environment laws. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ashwani Kumar Dubey Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 24/04/2014 regarding pollution caused by coal mining, thermal plants, cement plants, aluminium or explosive plants and stone crushers located in the bordering Districts of Singrauli, Madhya …
Essar group has lodged a complaint with a trial court in Singrauli seeking action against international environment watchdog Greenpeace India for allegedly instigating villagers in and around Mahan coal block area. The group also sought security for its power plant. Greenpeace rubbished Essar's allegations saying it is yet another attempt …
A crucial gram sabha is being organised by the local tribal population to decide the fate of the Mahan forests in Madhya Pradesh. This gram sabha will be along the lines of the gram sabhas held in the Niyamgiri hills, which had said no to bauxite mining. These ancients forests …
Villagers of Singrauli district will launch a protest against forest clearance given to a joint venture of Essar Power Ltd and Hindalco Industries Ltd to mine coal at Mahan forests on Thursday. Protest will be held under the banner of Mahan Sangharsh Samiti (MSS), with those owing an allegiance to …
While the ministry of environment and forests on Thursday gave the Mahan coal block in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli fields a final clearance (stage II), allottees of the block — the London-listed Essar Energy and Hindalco — remained apprehensive ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on a possible deallocation, reports fe …
44 Naxal-affected villages of Balaghat, Shahdol, Umaria, Sidhi and Singrauli districts will be electrified by solar energy Madhya Pradesh government has approved an ambitious plan to provide electricity in 44 Naxal-hit villages of the state with the help of solar energy. Under the plan, 44 Naxal-affected villages of Balaghat, Shahdol, …
The National Green Tribunal today issued directions to authorities that no new industry be set up in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh's Sonebhadra district without requisite consent and clearances. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar sought responses of the Centre and the governments of …
