The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Questions raised by GCZMA expert on reliability of NIO report which green-lighted the project kept aside PANJIM: In a dramatic race to beat the NGT imposed deadline, a temporary committee to decide on CRZ related issues, formed since Goa has no CRZ authority, granted CRZ clearance to the third Mandovi …
The Centre's green panel has deferred its decision on giving environment clearance to the Tata Power's proposal for laying 220kV underground electric cable in Versova, Mumbai saying it should first get Municipal Corporation's permission. At present, the electricity demand in Versova area is served by Tata Power's Versova Receiving Station. …
The nod is for Reliance Jio Infocomm to build the India part of the 25,000 km Asia - Africa - Europe One submarine cable system. Reliance Jio Infocomm has received environment clearance for building the Indian part of Asia- Africa-Europe One (AAE-1) submarine cable system at Mumbai, entailing an investment …
Government is working on a policy to expand various activities along the country’s coastline, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said today, asserting that good development and environment could co-exist and were not contrary to each other. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, he said he would soon …
Panaji : The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) on Thursday issued a show cause notice to the starred hotel-cum-casino anchored near Dr Salim Ali bird sanctuary in the River Mandovi in connection with an alleged violation of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) 2011 notification. The complaint filed by Kashinath Shetye …
CHENNAI: The State government is hoping to speed up from August the execution of the ambitious Cooum River Eco-restoration Plan. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) is likely to issue Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance for 20 sub-projects that hit the road block after being identified as …
The Environment Ministry had earlier this month termed as "incorrect" claims that Adani Port and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ) was spared a hefty fine of Rs 200 crore for environmental damage during construction of Mundra port. The government did not impose any penalty for violation of environment and forest clearances in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal(Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Yasoraminfra Developers Pvt. Ltd. Vs Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 18/07/2016. The Application was filled by Yasoraminfra Developers, Cochin, challenging the order of the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority dated 19.12.2014 by which they refused …
Cidco hopes to commission first phase of the project by December of 2019 The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Tuesday gave the crucial Stage-II forest and wildlife clearance to the Navi Mumbai International Airport project. With this, the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd (Cidco) …
The Maharashtra government’s dream to build a 30.07-km coastal road along the city’s western coastal stretch by 2019 seems a distant dream as the Central ministry is yet to give the mandatory Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) clearance for the project. The Hindu had sought a reply to a query under …
Even though the alternative plan of building the Sea Link seems to be better option than the Coastal Road plan, the residents and environment groups are set against it. Although the Versova-Bandra Sea Link seems to be a better option for the western suburban residents and environment groups opposing the …
Various citizen groups and NGOs, who have come together under the banner of Apna Mumbai Abhiyan (AMA), on Thursday not only reiterated their demand to scrap the Rs13,000 crore proposed coastal road, but also threatened the state government that they would not mind taking to the streets or moving court …
Opposition from residents and environmentalists for Coastal Road seems to be the reason behind the move Opposition from environmentalists as well as residents and various problems during execution of Coastal Road between Bandra and Versova is making the state government revive its Versova-Bandra Sea Link project despite having scrapped the …
The CIC has directed the office of Union Minister of State for Environment Prakash Javadekar to disclose the report of Shailesh Nayak Committee which had examined the issues raised by states affected by 2011 regulations of Coastal Regulation Zone. The Central Information Commission(CIC) also issued a show cause notice to …
Panaji: National green tribunal (NGT) has directed Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) to explain why it has granted approval by consent to a structure in CRZ area of Chimbel creek by ignoring one of the two inquiry reports in the matter. Taking serious note of the issue, the tribunal …
State-owned fuel retailer BPCL has got green nod for its Rs 694-crore project of developing LPG import terminal as well as storage, bottling and bulk distribution facilities at Haldia Dock Complex in West Bengal. At present, domestic production of LPG is around 12.38 million metric tonne per annum (mmtpa), much …
MANGALURU: Karnataka's thrust to realize full potential of its beaches spread across 330-kms of coastline rests of union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) granting relaxation to coastal regulation zone norms. With the tourism department already having appraised Prakash Javadekar, union minister for environment and forest on this issue, tourism …
HC sets April 20 deadline to obtain CRZ clearance for the boundary wall, or face demolition After the Deonar dumping ground, it is the turn of its sister facility at Kanjurmarg to face the heat over an illegal compound wall. During a hearing on Wednesday, the Bombay High Court set …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation & Others dated 07/04/2016. This Application is filed on 9th August, 2015, seeking prayers to enforce compliance with the requirement of EIA Notification, 2006 and CRZ Notification 2011 …
The time period for environmental clearances for projects has been brought down from 600 to 190 days and will be further reduced to 100 days to provide ease of doing 'responsible' business, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said today. The minister of state for environment, forests and climate change said his …
