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 …
Panaji: In an interim order, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune, on Tuesday granted a stay on the jetty project on the southern bank of River Chapora at Siolim and restrained the respondents from carrying out any construction until further orders. The matter has been fixed for hearing on July 19. …
After two decades of breakneck growth in coal-fired power generation, power generation from coal finally slowed down in 2011 and turned into a decline in 2013, as a result of booming clean energy and slowing power demand growth. While this turnaround is the decade’s most important positive development for the …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Talaulicar & Sons P. Ltd. Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/07/2016 regarding mining operations by Saniem Sacorda Iron Ore Mine even after the expiry of environmental clearance.
The Ministry notified and put up the draft on its website on May 10, inviting public feedback over a two-month window. More than three quarters of the Environment Ministry’s Environment Supplement Plan (ESP) — around 2,900 words of the 3,850-word draft — is a direct lift from the Supplemental Environmental …
Teesta Low Dam – IV Project in West Bengal NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower company and a ‘Mini Ratna’ Category-I Enterprise of the Government of India has commissioned the 3rd Unit of the 4x40 MW (160MW) Teesta Low Dam–IV hydroelectric power project in Darjeeling District of West Bengal. Speaking on …
Company to invest Rs 800 crore to drill these wells in search of hydrocarbons Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has got approval from the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) to drill eight additional exploratory wells in Tamil Nadu. The company plans to invest around Rs 800 crore to drill these …
Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forest number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) (hereinafter referred to as the said notification) directions has been given on …
The Centre must recall the draft notification which is bad in law and will be disastrous for the ecology. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change (MOEF&C;) issued a new draft notification in May 2016, proposing to amend the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006. The draft notification aims to …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The department of mining and geology has issued a stop memo to KK Rocks for violating mining norms mentioned in the permit. The stop memo was slapped after a report was filed by the officials of geology and mining which pointed out that mining was conducted in areas beyond …
Is the Chamundi Hills development project being taken up without a proper scientific study? The answer is yes, according to the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), which is strongly opposing the project arguing that the ecosystem of the hill will be harmed from the project. “It is evident from what transpired …
An earlier SC order and a recent High Court order make such clearance mandatory A majority of granite quarries in the district faces the threat of closure in the wake of the recent high court order making environment clearance mandatory for quarrying in the State. According to official sources, 50 …
HYDERABAD: Is the Telangana government's decision to fix the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of the KBR National Park, at a meagre 3-7 metres, deliberately designed to ensure smooth execution of the controversial Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP)? A scan of official records clearly point in that direction. Sample this: The order …
The study by the environment ministry valued the benefits of the project at Rs 3000 crore anually A study commissioned by the Union environment, forests and climate change ministry has concluded that interlinking the Ken and Betwa would stifle the ecosystem services the Ken provided. Commissioned by the Environment Ministry …
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Wetland conservation experts in West Bengal and Assam have dubbed the Draft Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016 as "considerably weaker" and "ambiguous" compared to the 2010 version in terms of offering protective measures to the wetland ecosystem. Describing as "vague" and "generic" the definition of …
The Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) in collaboration with the residents of Karonga have agreed to sue the mining investors in the district, for spoiling the environment as well as infringing the rights of workers. The concerned companies include Paladin Africa Limited and Eland Coal mine Company. Speaking …
Jaipur: In absence of environmental clearances (EC) for 25,000 mines operating in Rajasthan, the sector is facing a bleak future. With no respite from the courts, it is unlikely that government would be able to grant EC to all of them even in next one decade. The process of applying …
Construction of 40 dams in the Tapajós river basin would severely affect indigenous people and is not justifiable economically, says new report Construction of 40 major dams in the Brazilian Amazon would destroy the heart of the world’s largest rainforest, severely affect indigenous people and is not economically justifiable, says …
The Environment ministry has developed a plan for considering and clearing projects that have started constructions or made expansions without obtaining an environment clearance (EC). It has issued a draft notification recently on "environmental supplemental plan" that will review and clear these projects that have violated the environment impact assessment …
PANJIM: The National Environmental Engineering and Research Institute (NEERI) has begun the process to conduct the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study of the proposed modernized solid waste treatment facility at Bainguinim. The year-long study will assess the environmental impact of the proposed facility in the area and its natural resources …
Move was necessitated due to change of reactors' design for 6,000 MW plant NPCIL to file fresh ToR with MoEF for Kovvada project in Andhra Pradesh The state run Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) will file fresh terms of reference (ToR) within a month with the union ministry of …
