Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
Ministry of Environment and Forests directed to constitute an expert body to make detailed study The Supreme Court has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests as well as the State of Uttarakhand not to grant any further environmental clearance or forest clearance for any hydroelectric power projects in Uttarakhand …
The environment ministry has streamlined the clearance process for hydro power projects to avoid duplication and reduce the time required. Hydro power projects require environment and forest clearances, which are recommended by two separate committees. The expert appraisal committee, which looks into environmental parameters, is set up under the Environment …
Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan has approved the inviolate forest area report to restrict mining. Coal mining proposals will be cleared by the ministry against the demarcation of forestlands done on the basis of the report. The move comes after the Minister opposed Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar’s suggestion that the inviolate …
The Mahan Sangharsh Samiti (MSS), campaigning against the environmental clearance to Mahan Coal Ltd (a joint venture of Essar and Hindalco), has on Tuesday asked the chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to explain about the non-implementation of Forest Rights Act (FRA) in the forests of Singrauli by the company. Two …
Deeply concerned about the recent tragedy in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered fresh environment impact assessment of 24 hydro-electric projects on Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers and scrutiny of the disaster management plan. A bench of Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra ordered the ministry of environment and …
Expressing concern over the proliferation of hydrolectric projects and their impact on the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, the SC has directed the environment ministry to not grant any environmental clearances to the hydro-electric projects in Uttarakhand. Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Alaknanda Hydro Power …
Admitting a PIL challenging the forest and environment clearance granted to the Posco steel plant project by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), the Orissa high court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre, state government and the company. "The division bench of Chief Justice C Nagappan and …
Diversion of 1825.983 ha (1835.983 ha proposed originally) of forest land for Parwan Major Irrigation Project in favour of Water Resource Department, Rajasthan, in Baran and Jhalawar Forest Divisions of Baran and Jhalawar Districts of Rajasthan.
But Cidco yet to complete negotiations with project affected persons The Centre has granted the much-awaited Phase-I clearance and wildlife clearance for the proposed Navi Mumbai international airport. "The ministry of environment and forests last week accorded Phase-I clearance. The Phase-II forest clearance would be given after necessary fulfilment by …
The Tripura government has demanded relaxation of forest and environment clearance norms for developmental activities in northeastern states. Finance and PWD minister Badal Choudhury told TOI on Sunday that most project proposals for roads and other infrastructure in the region are held up in Delhi pending environmental clearance. "I've asked …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Durga Ram Sharma Vs MoEF and Others dated 06/08/2013 regarding forest clearance for Renuka Dam, Himachal Pradesh.
Thirty-five more Maoist affected districts will now be able to divert forestland for creation of critical public utility infrastructure like schools, hospitals, police stations and rural roads without having to seek mandatory forest clearance. The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) recently extended the ‘relaxed’ norms to these districts, taking …
Now, 35 more Maoist-affected districts will be able to divert forest land for creation of critical public utility infrastructure like schools, hospitals, police stations and rural roads sans being tripped by the mandatory forest clearance hurdle. The ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) has recently extended the relaxed norms to …
Large dams on India’s major rivers are perceived as drivers of growth to meet the soaring demand for water and energy. Hydropower now plays a central role in the country’s efforts to boost electricity generation. Northeast India is slated to become the future powerhouse of the country. This guide by …
AIZAWL : Work on the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transport Project (KMMTP), that aims to link India with Myanmar’s Sittwe port through the Kolodyne river, has been halted, senior state officials said. Senior government officials told The Indian Express that the state’s Public Works Department (PWD) halted work as clearance has not …
Mumbai may finally get its new airport now as a panel of the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has given the ‘green signal’ for the multi-billion rupee project. The proposal had also received an intense push from Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan who had met Union environment minister …
Anti-dam lobbyists have hailed the rejection of forest clearance for the proposed 1500MW Tipaimukh multi-purpose project by the forest advisory committee. A few days ago, at a meeting convened in New Delhi, the committee, which is a unit of the ministry of environment and forest, declined to accept diversion of …
The coal ministry has decided to allocate 17 blocks for mining last week. Five years after the Coalgate allocations that have earned an SC rap for the UPA government, the ministry resumed the allotment process in December 2012 by inviting bids from PSUs. The 17 blocks have an estimated reserve …
A regional MoEF office would be opened in Dehradun for quick disposal of various projects in the wake of the June 16-17 devastation The centre has agreed to relax norms for giving faster clearances from the ministry of enviroment and forests (MoEF) in the floods-ravaged Uttarakhand. Union minister of state …
At present, Sesa Goa's all mining operations in India are closed primarily due to Supreme Court-imposed mining bans in Goa and Karnataka A top advisory body of the environment ministry has recommended grant of forest clearance to Sesa Goa’s iron ore mine in Karnataka, paving the way for the Vedanta …
