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 …
The realization that areas near Muttar do not come under coastal regulation zone (CRZ) has rekindled the hopes of Cheranellore residents. The regulations have prevented them from construction activities including renovation works on buildings. Muttar that flows on one side of the panchayat has zero salinity. The residents have decided …
Visakhapatnam: The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEF) has accorded environmental and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance to AP Gas Distribution Corporation Limited (APGDC) for the development of the Floating Storage Re-gasification Unit (FSRU) based LNG terminal at Kakinada Deep Water Port in East Godavari district. As per …
The order was passed by the western zone bench of Justice UD Salvi and expert member Ajay Deshpande based on an application by NGO Vanashakti. The National Green Tribunal has stated that no construction activity and regularising would be permitted in coastal districts of the state till the Maharashtra Coastal …
The union ministry on Friday had issued the final notification on reducing the Karanala Bird Sanctuary's Eco-Sensitive Zone. This move was to pave way for 22-km sea bridge to become a reality, free from any jurisdiction related to the environment and forest. The Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) project received a …
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took a dig at his predecessors for failing to get clearances for major infrastructure projects, while announcing the environmental clearance for ‘eco-sensitive zone’ proposals for the Karnala Bird Sanctuary and Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The Chief Minister also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and …
State-owned ONGC has got environmental clearance for drilling 45 development wells and other related infrastructure involving a cost of over Rs 53,000 crore in the Krishna-Godavari basin in Andhra Pradesh. "Last week, we gave clearance to ONGC for the project of drilling 45 development wells at Block KG-DWN-98/2, KG offshore. …
Adani-Hazira Port (AHPPL) on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) order that quashed environmental clearance (EC) granted to its ambitious port project in Hazira near Surat and also imposed a penalty of `25 crore for restoration of damaged environment. Adani-Hazira Port (AHPPL) on Wednesday moved …
The order was issued in response to a plea filed by four local fishermen of Hazira in 2013, who challenged the EC granted by MoEF for further development of port activities at Hajira in the same year. The National Green Tribunal has slapped a penalty of Rs 25 crore on …
Real estate companies in top metros have said that local government bodies approve building plans only after the project has been granted environment clearance. This follows the Supreme Court's Friday observation that housing projects must get environment clearance before work can start. In July last year, the National Green Tribunal …
The Centre's green panel has given the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance to Reliance Jio Infocom to build the Indian part of the Asia-Africa- Europe One (AAE-1) submarine cable system at Mumbai. AAE-1, the largest next generation subsea cable system spanning around 25,000 km and linking South Asia to Africa …
The MoEF had published a draft notification amending the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification, 2011, in June to permit reclamation for a coastal road. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on Wednesday issued a final notification to allow reclamation for a coastal road, formally paving the way for …
PANJIM: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has issued a stop order cum show-cause notice to the owners of a bar and restaurant and a resort in Tiracol, which are being constructed in violation of the CRZ notification of 2011. The illegal constructions, which are reportedly coming up on …
JSW Dharamtar Port has received green clearance for expansion of its jetty facility with an investment of Rs 1,550 crore at Dolvi village in Raigad district of Maharashtra. JSW Dharamtar Port Ltd (JSWDPL) is a special purpose vehicle created under the aegis of JSW Infrastructure Ltd to handle the cargo …
CRZ clearance granted to the project in 2013 was recently suspended on grounds that MoEF had not studied impact on creek marine life Mumbai : After yet another setback in the much-delayed Mumbai Trans Harbour Link where the National Green Tribunal suspended the environment clearance for the project, the MMRDA …
The Maharashtra government has decided to challenge the National Green Tribunal's decision to suspend the mandatory coastal clearance to the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL), granted in 2013, in the Supreme Court. The Green tribunal held that the state did not follow the procedure for CRZ clearance, and there were discrepancies …
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has given its nod to the Maharashtra government to proceed with the project linking Chaityabhoomi with Indu Mills where a memorial of Dr BR Ambedkar will be built. The state government has engaged the Centre’s attention to get the coastal regulation zone …
The Tamil Nadu fisheries department began construction of two fish landing centres (FLC) at the environmentally sensitive Pulicat Lake Sanctuary without getting proper clearances, violating the Wild Life Protection Act, a CAG report has found. Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India and is spread over …
Private company had obtained clearance by submitting “false statement” of DFO, Nagercoil’ The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change has cancelled the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance for the Rajakkamangalam Thurai private fishing harbour project, according to R.S. Lal Mohan, convener, Nagercoil chapter of the Indian National …
PANJIM: In a major setback to the anti-marina protesters, the Union Ministry for Environment and Forests (MoEF) has permitted marinas in coastal regulation zones (CRZ) across the country. Provided the facilities are exclusively for ports and harbor infrastructure. This means that the marina projects proposed in Goa will not require …
After many initiatives to restore the severely-polluted Cooum river back to its days of glory, work on building a baby canal in the middle of the river has now begun. The move is expected to prevent stagnation and other related trouble and ensure the smooth flow of water in the …
