Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sridhar Samal Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 06/03/2024. The matter related to pollution caused by Talcher Coalfield under Mahanadi Coalfields Limited in the course of its operation. It was said that on a daily …
Nagpur: The Parliamentary standing committee on environment, forests, science and technology is likely to submit a report on the environmental issues related to Vidarbha in Parliament. The committee has also assured to take up complaints received from activists relating to pollution cases in and around the city. The committee, headed …
State-run Coal India arm Western Coalfields has received the environment clearance for its Rs 263 crore expansion project in Nagpur district, Maharashtra. The proposal is to enhance the production capacity of the Gokul open cast mine to 1.875 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from the existing 1 MTPA. The mine, …
Nagpur: People living in villages and towns situated near coal mines have been bearing the brunt of air and water pollution for many years. For the first time, activist Dilip Bhoyar, a resident of Wani in Yavatmal district, took up this issue right from the local level to National Green …
NAGPUR: In a positive step towards bringing down the pollution levels, Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) is ready to establish coal washeries for beneficiation of coal with high content of ash. However, the deadline set by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) seems very tough for the coal producer to meet. TOI …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Ratandeep Rangari Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors dated 15/10/2015 regarding violation of the terms and conditions of consent to operate granted to the Coal Based Thermal Power Plants of Respondent No.9 i.e. Maharashtra State Power …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Bio Diversity Management Committee Vs Western Coalfields Ltd. & Others dated 06/10/2015 regarding sharing of benefits as mandated under the provisions of Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Maximum number of clearances came for the Eastern Coalfields The coal sector has been a major beneficiary of streamlining of environment clearance processes with some 130 million tonne (mt) of additional production capacity being made available. Union government-controlled Coal India Ltd (CIL) has got 44 projects off the ground after …
NAGPUR: After 13 days of inauguration by a slew of high profile ministers, Western Coalfields Limited's (WCL) Penganga open cast coalmine project has got clearance from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). The clearance called as 'consent to establish' is for beginning pre-mining activities. The coal company will require MPCB's 'consent …
The Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) coal mines have continued to cause severe pollution, especially in Chandrapur district that is recognized as one of the most polluted in the nation. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has taken action against WCL's two open cast coal mines—Ghugus and Durgapur—in Chandrapur district. MPCB Chandrapur …
CHANDRAPUR: Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has initiated inquiry into the massive fire that broke out at Sinala underground mine in Durgapur Rayyatwari collieries (DRC) sub-area under WCL Chandrapur area. A team of director general mines safety (DGMS) investigating into the case is expected to submit its report within three weeks. …
A high-level panel has deferred its decision on a proposal seeking environment clearance to expansion of CIL arm, Western Coalfields Ltd's coal mining project in Maharashtra. "The Committee, after detailed deliberations, sought... information for further consideration of the project," according to an official document. The panel has sought details like …
In a setback to Mahagenco, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the power utility to strictly abide by the union ministry for environment and forests' (MoEF) notification which calls for use of clean coal technology to bring down pollution levels and menace of fly ash generated by inferior coal …
A body of coal mine owners and exporters in the state has hit out at the State Forest and Environment Minister, Prestone Tynsong for hailing the ban on rat hole mining in the state by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). “A representative of the people who ought to stand by …
Apprehending serious consequences for the environment if the proposed 132 power plants in Vidarbha region are allowed to start operations, the Pune-based National Green Tribunal (NGT) served notices to Maharashtra government seeking a reply before March 19. An application in this regard was filed by social activist Ratandeep Rangari (through …
The ministry's moves are likely to help Coal India add at least 40 mn tonnes - 8.4 % of its expected output of 475 mt this year - to its overall production in 2014-15 M Veerappa Moily’s takeover of the environment & forests ministry last month, it appears, is turning …
Ex-environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan may have dismissed speculation that delays in green clearances for several highvalue projects led to her ouster, but environmental nods to over 70 projects worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore in the past three weeks after her exit contradict her contentions. The projects cleared after she left …
Moily approves two power projects, two coal mines, a port in Andhra and an oil pipeline from Chennai port Environment and forests minister M Veerappa Moily cleared six long-stalled infrastructure projects worth . 19,000 crore in the first eight days of 2014, signalling his intent that crucial industry projects will …
MP is the first Indian state to implement the Act and demand benefit sharing levy In a bid to widen the net on imposing benefit sharing levy on corporate houses that use locally available bio-resources, the Madhya Pradesh state government is considering finer points of the State Biodiversity Act 2002. …
Letter to M/s Western Coal Field from Ministry of Environment & Forests regarding environmental clearance of Bhakra UGP (0.27 MTPA in 183.731 ha in non-forest area) of M/s WCL, located in Chindwara Dist., M.P. (EC based on TOR granted on 20.03.2009) dated 03 January, 2014.
A study of various pollutions in the district and factors that attribute to air pollution has been taken up by a panel of scientists from NEERI and IIT Mumbai, to work out a sustainable solution to the issue. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) would prepare an action plan based on …
