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 …
If the entire process is going to be handed over to the district administration, the situation is also likely to worsen' The government on Tuesday relaxed the environmental clearance process for sand mining, making it possible to get permissions for area up to five hectare at the district level. While …
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) has recently reconstituted the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) for the Union Territory of Puducherry. The project proponents seeking environmental clearance either from the MoEF&CC; for Category ‘A’ projects or from the SEIAA of …
The State government seems to have got some relief with the Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA)’s decision to issue clearance for temporary capital at its 78th State-level meeting. But, former IAS officer E.A.S. Sarma raised a few pertinent issues relating to the EC. In a letter to SEIAA chairman S. …
Determined to shift the Darbar by June, the State government is going ahead with its plans to construct a temporary capital, despite the fact that cases are pending in the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The government has even floated tenders. The State government claims that it has got all the …
Had it been implemented the upper Palar would have received good water flow in the recent floods The rains might have been bountiful for farmers this year, but many, especially those in the western part of the district, are not happy. They say delay in implementing the Thenpennai (Ponnaiyar) - …
The draft proposal by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to further decentralise the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) mechanism with regard to sand and gravel mining has raised apprehensions among the environmentalists who feared that the move would give more leverage to the mining lobby. On the lines of …
Concerned over delay in approval of construction and building projects, the Union Environment Ministry has directed state-level green panels to seek all relevant information at one go to ensure speedy clearances. In an official memorandum, the ministry said it has come to its notice that state-level panels -- SEIAA and …
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Environment Impact Assessment Authority issued nearly 150 Environmental Clearances for mining units in the state in a span of just six months, a majority of which are for granite mining. The SEIAA received 372 applications for grant of EC since its formation in April-end this year of which …
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to state environment impact assessment authority (SEIAA) seeking explanation on what basis it issued 22 mining leases in alleged submergence area of Sardar Sarovar Project in Alirajpur district. On Tuesday, NGT central zonal bench, Bhopal, comprising judicial member Justice Dalip Singh and …
State legislation seen as more appropriate for Kerala Experts and environment activists have expressed reservations about the new guidelines issued by the Central government on regulation of river sand mining, terming them impractical in saving the rivers in Kerala that have already been ravaged by mining. They feel that the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Mukesh Purve Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 06/11/2015 regarding sand mining of river Tapti.
Hyderabad: The Environmental Clearance (EC) that was recently accorded for Amaravati’s Area Development Plan has more than 90 conditions to be fulfilled as laid down by the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA). A team of 14 professors with expertise in various fields from different universities of AP came up …
The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) western region bench in Pune has asked the state government to ensure that complaints about violation of norms in the environment clearance granted to sand and other minor mineral mining projects are dealt with in a time-bound manner. This includes hearing of complaints and action, …
VISAKHAPATNAM: Former Union secretary EAS Sarma dashed a missive to Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi, Ashok Lavasa informing that the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) has apparently told the NGT that the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) had issued Environment Clearance (EC) for the …
Vijayawada: With the National Green Tribunal asking the state government to start capital works only after acquiring the necessary permissions, the APCRDA authorities are hastening the process to get environmental clearances and other permissions. Chief Minister Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu in a press conference on Saturday said the permissions would …
Now, principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi headed by chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar will decide whether stay on sand mining in Madhya Pradesh will continue till October 31. NGT central zone bench in Bhopal transferred the case to chairperson's bench on Wednesday. State government had in last …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) put an interim stay on all construction activity of Chirayu Foundation near Bairagarh township on Wednesday. It has been alleged the hospital is violating Bhoj Wetland norms and previous orders passed by the tribunal. Counsel for petitioner Ajay Sharma, Shantanoo Saxena told TOI, "On April 8, …
Nagpur: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the state environment department for failing to ensure compliance of environment clearance conditions for sand mining in Maharashtra. The Tribunal in May 2015 had asked the environment department and state environment impact assessment authority (SEIAA) to formulate an enforcement mechanism within two …
Joining the mass movement initiated by villagers and Shiromani Akai Dal leader and area MLA Pargat Singh against setting up of a solid waste plant to thermal power plant at Jamsher village, renowned environmentalist Balbir Singh Seechewal today said that he would soon launch a state-level solid waste management drive …
The State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) on Monday completed all formalities and has recommended granting of Environmental Clearances to nearly 300-odd sand extractors for undertaking mining manually. In a special meeting, the SEAC recommended to the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) to grant EC for carrying out sand mining …
