Report of the Joint Committee in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order of September 5, 2022 in the matter of Original Application No 41/2022 (WZ), Abhay Pandurang Desai Vs State of Maharashtra & Others. The matter related to a breach of mine wall on the southern side of iron …
Mumbai: The beauty of the Western Ghats, one of the last few remaining densely forested areas in the country, may soon be relegated to the realm of the picture postcard. In what could bring forth one of the worst ecological disasters in years, the Maharashtra government has approved 49 mining …
SINDHUDURG (Maharashtra): Professor Madhav Gadgil, chairman of the ecology expert panel on Western Ghats, heard villagers and officials during his ongoing visit to Konkan. He observed that "prima facie there were deficiencies in some of the environment impact assessment reports'' for the power as well as mining projects in the …
A Western Ghats ecology expert panel headed by Madhav Gadgil will be scrutinising proposed nuclear power park at Jaitapur and four thermal power plants in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra from the angle of protection of environment during their 9-day visit from October 4. There will be field visits …
Sadanand Tandel’s house is the dream of every tourist. A terrific sea view, waving coconut fronds and in a few dozen steps one can walk into the sea waves. Through Tandel’s eyes, however, the view is somber. Till 1991, 30 of his coconut trees stood where the sea is now. …
Mumbai: Heavy downpour over the last three days has pushed up the water levels in the lakes in Mumbai. The lake levels saw an increase of 82,622 million litres of water in the last 24 hours starting 8.30 am yesterday to 8.30 am today, civic officials said. Presently, there is …
Mumbai: The state government will hold a public meeting in Jaitapur (in Ratnagiri district) on May 16 to discuss the environmental repercussions of the controversial nuclear power project proposed for the town. The Union environment ministry will take into account the suggestions and objections raised in the meeting before giving …
Maharashtra village refuses to give land; project awaits clearance from Centre Land acquisition for the construction of nuclear power plants at Jaitapur in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Like snorkelling and scuba diving? You just might be able to indulge these hobbies at some big dams in the state. With the success and overwhelming response to these underwater activities at Tarkali beach in Sindhudurg, the state tourism department has proposed to take them to big dams in …
Various mining projects have been proposed in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. The proposed mining area seeks to destroy about 200 sq km. in the Western Ghats part of the Sawantwadi and Dodamarg blocks of the district in the core of the northern Western Ghats.
Mumbai: Alphonso mangoes will not hit the markets on time next season; blame it on Cyclone Phyan. And when it does, the quantity may not be enough for the connoisseurs of the luscious fruit. As the flowering of the mangoes has been destroyed by the cyclone in the Konkan area …
Kolhapur: As many as 26 fishermen from the coastal district of Sindhudurg, along with eight boats, are missing in the Arabian Sea after Wednesday's Cyclone Phyan. Official sources confirmed that around 289 boats have been damaged in the storm while over 2,020 fishing nets of several fishermen are reported missing …
Mumbai: Cyclone Phyan, which passed along the Mumbai and Konkan coasts, claimed four lives on Wednesday and caused massive damage to property in the coastal districts of Ratnagiri, Raigad, Sindhudurg, Thane and Palghar in Maharashtra. The depression in the Arabian Sea gave way to a low pressure zone, causing heavy …
MUMBAI : A month after the formation of an all-party forum to oppose mining and thermal power projects in the coastal Sindhudurg district, industries minister Narayan Rane has described the front as politically motivated, claiming that it has been set up in view of the assembly polls. Sindhudurg happens to …
Anti-mining stir leads to a row, death and persecution ON THE morning of March 19, people of Kalane village in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra were roused by the sound of heavy machinery. Workers hired by mining company Minerals and Metals were building a road at 4 am leading up to …
Where is the will to find out what is best for the people and the economy? MINING in India is frequently in the news these days. There has hardly been an issue of this magazine lately where an article on mining was not printed. The headlines are predictable by now: …
Land, livelihood and environment are concerns that will play a role in this coastal region of Maharashtra This beautiful village near the Goa- Maharashtra border has become the flashpoint of a prolonged anti-mining struggle, which locals say will have a major impact on the Lok Sabha election. In the coastal …
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought a report on illegal sand mining operations in coastal districts of Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and neighbouring Navi Mumbai area. A bunch of PILs, including the one filed by city-based NGO Janhit Manch, has alleged that illegal sand mining is being carried out in …
Maharashtra plans industries in its tourist spots The Maharashtra government has invited companies to set up industries in a district, which it declared eco-sensitive 12 years ago. On January 2, the government passed a resolution allowing thermal power plants, renewable energy projects, mining and stone crushers in the coastal district …
