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 …
As per the proposed amendments, approved last week, new buildings or expansion projects less than 50,000 sq m would not require prior environment clearance and can be constructed “under the supervision of the state government” through urban local bodies or development authorities. AGAINST objections by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), …
MARGAO: The proceedings of 11th board meeting of the present Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) board states that the time slot for each speaker will be limited and repetition of subject will not be permitted. This has led to a backlash from activists and Vasco citizens particularly on social media. Peter …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has quashed a 2016 Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) amendment, that had constituted district-level EIA authorities along with expert appraisal committees for sand mining, stating that it was not in consonance with previous judgments of the Supreme Court. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Adarsh Kumar …
Consultants employed by Australian company Mineral Sands Resources have acknowledged that the massive expansion of mining for mineral sands on ten West Coast beaches north of the Olifants River estuary will cause unavoidable environmental damage, but claim that the damage can be reduced to "acceptable" levels. This is one of …
No proposal for translocating them A total of 3,281 trees will have to be felled and 2,084 trees pruned to build a network of elevated corridors that will span the length and breadth of the city. The Karnataka Road Development Corporation Ltd. (KRDCL), which is implementing the project, has submitted …
The bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice AK Goel gave the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) three weeks to convene a meeting with stakeholders of the project. The environment impact assessment (EIA) carried out for setting up of the Integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) at Pragati Maidan came under scrutiny Wednesday, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Verhaen Khanna & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Others dated 12/09/2018 regarding the environmental clearance granted for setting up the Integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) at Pragati Maidan. NGT expressed concern to the counsel representing India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) …
The Delhi High Court on Thursday clarified that its order prohibiting felling of trees was restricted to the redevelopment of seven south Delhi colonies and would not affect any other project in the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao gave the order …
PANAJI: Conceding that the proposed expansion of the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) could affect fishery resources and coral reefs at Grande Island, the environment impact assessment (EIA) report for the Rs 281-crore project has recommended that dredging and associated activities should be avoided during the notified fish breeding season of …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday referred to a larger Bench a petition dealing with the environmental clearance issue related to the Char Dham highway project for providing all-weather connectivity to four holy towns of Uttarakhand. A Bench of Justices Jawad Rahim and SP Wangdi and expert member Nagin …
The calamitous floods in the entire state of Kerala have grabbed the nation’s interest like nothing else these past couple of weeks. Not just India, but the world itself seems to have paused to see what on earth was happening in the fabulous tourist destination billed as God’s Own Country. …
The case was filed by environment activists after it was reported that the project would require chopping of at least 14,000 trees for vertical expansion. The petitioner in the case against redevelopment of seven government residential colonies in south Delhi has said that the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report, prepared …
Environment activists in Himachal Pradesh have sought Cumulative Environment Impact Assessment (CEIA) of dams on Satluj. Raising objection to the grant of clearances to dams on the last free flowing stretch of the Satluj River, Himdhara Collective, an environment group in Himachal has sent a submission to the Expert Committee …
In accordance with the laws and environmental guidelines in force, as well as with AfDB’s ISS policy and Environmental and Social assessment procedures, the Dodoma City Outer Ring Road project is classified as Category 1. The justification for this categorization relates to: (i) the scope of the project (above 50 …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 imposing certain restrictions and prohibitions on new projects or activities, or on the expansion or modernization of existing projects or activities based on their potential environmental impacts as indicated in the Schedule to …
Sovereign Services Limited Country Manager, Andries Kruger, clarifies on media questions on Malingunde Graphite project at Korean Garden Lodge in Lilongwe Sovereign Services Limited Country Manager, Andries Kruger, clarifies on media questions on Malingunde Graphite project at Korean Garden Lodge in Lilongwe (c) Abel Ikiloni, Mana Lilongwe, August 8, 2018: …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arjunan Muthukrishnan Vs. The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Others dated 06/08/2018. This application seeks direction for action against M/s. Jain Housing for violation of the EIA Notification, 2006, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Water (Prevention and Control …
Last year, the High Court of Bangladesh directed the Government not to approve any industrial development within the 10-kilometre buffer zone of the reserved forest, but according to UNESCO, approvals continue to be given. The Sundarbans forest, which is the largest contiguous mangrove forest in the world and home to …
The Telangana government stated that the Purushothapatnam project across the river Godavari has its basin areas spread into other states like Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, etc. HYDERABAD: Pointing out that the Andhra Pradesh government has not approached the Central government for taking up the Purushothapatnam lift irrigation scheme in East Godavari …
PANJIM: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry for Environment and Forest (MoEF) has directed Goa Sponge and Power Limited (GSPL) to have a public hearing and undertake a social impact assessment of its proposed enhancement of sponge iron manufacturing unit at Sanguem. Goa Sponge and Power Limited …
