The global cost of disasters is growing: The economic burden of disasters is intensifying. While the direct costs of disasters averaged $70–80 billion a year between 1970 and 2000, between 2001 and 2020 these annual costs grew significantly to $180–200 billion. But the real cost is far higher. Disaster costs …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shree Mahuva Bandhara Khetiwadi Vs M/s. Nirma Limited & Others dated 18/05/2015 regarding environmental clearance dated 8th December, 2008 to M/s Nirma Ltd for the cement plant and the captive power plant to be established and …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nirma Ltd. Vs Ministry of Environment & Forests dated 17/11/2014 regarding Nirma's cement plant site in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. The Tribunal in its judgement has taken a strong view to the application and stated that the the present application filed by …
The proposed cement plant by Nirma Ltd on the coastline near Mahuva is no danger to the water body and local environment. This latest opinion by environment experts has come as a setback for local farmers, who had celebrated their victory three years ago when the Centre revoked the environment …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nirma Limited Vs. MoEF & Others dated 23/08/2013 regarding whether the lands in questions are wet land, water bodies, bund, Bandharas etc. and as to whether they are having adverse effects due to the proposed Project of the Project Proponent …
The Supreme Court has admitted the Narendra Modi government’s plea seeking to levy a green cess on every unit of conventional electricity generated in the state in a bid to generate funds to promote clean energy. Levy of such cess was opposed by major industrial players of the state, including …
