Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bonigi Rangaiah Vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Others dated 22/01/2024. The matter related to spillages during the course of handling the loading, unloading, storage and transportation of coal falling on the road and dumping yards in the Adani Krishnapatnam …
The Centre is not giving “step- motherly” treatment to West Bengal while assessing projects for environment clearance and there is no delay on its part as the approval system is online and transparent, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said today. “Neither this government nor the previous governments have given step-motherly …
PANAJI: Taking cognizance of the likely impact of Mormugao Port Trust's (MPT) capital dredging on benthic (the ecological region at the lowest level of an ocean or a lake) biodiversity that sustains pelagic (open sea) and demersal (living close to the floor of the sea) fish, a committee appointed by …
VASCO: In order to reduce the gravity of the sludge oil spill that has started seeping out from the cruise liner M V Qing grounded at Western India Shipyard Limited (WISL) premises, the Mormugao Port Trust and the Indian Coast Guard officials started operation on Sunday. According to the information, …
Association also hits out at MoEF for working against the environment; suggests a branch of tribunal in Goa as 45% of cases in Pune branch are from the State PANJIM: Alleging that a lack of political will has led to environmental destruction, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bar Association on …
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) launched a new report: “Supply Chain, Port Infrastructure and Logistics Study” for offshore wind development in the states of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu in India. This study is a significant step forward in preparing a roadmap for offshore wind power in India by the …
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) launched a new report: “Supply Chain, Port Infrastructure and Logistics Study” for offshore wind development in the states of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu in India. This study is a significant step forward in preparing a roadmap for offshore wind power in India by the …
The vigilance wing of JNPT is conducting an independent inquiry into the role of some officers "misguiding authorities on the status of PAP land". This new inquiry follows the departmental inquiry report, which was submitted in March-April, said chairman Anil Diggikar. He also told TOI on Wednesday that the Union …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 13/05/2016. The issue deals with losses to biodiversity and livelihood of fishermen from abstraction of excessive amounts of water for irrigation and from alteration of Ganga …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Octavia Albuquerque & Others Vs Ministry of Agriculture & Others dated 04/05/2016 regarding Mangalore Fisheries Harbour III Stage Expansion. NGT directs that the creek will not be blocked and instead it will be well defined by providing boundaries such as …
In a major boost to Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT), the environmental committee of ministry of environment and forests has approved the expansion of the container terminal project. According to senior VPT officials, the formal order of the proposed Rs 633.11 crore expansion project planned by Visakha Container Terminal Private Limited …
VASCO: Environment and Forest Minister Rajendra Arlekar has warned the coal handling units at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) as well as bauxite exporters and wood-chip importers to either adopt stringent measures to stop pollution in Vasco or quit the business. He also stated that the pollution level in the port …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Old Cross Fishing Canoe Owners Co-op Society Ltd & Others Vs. Mormugao Port Trust through its Chairman & Others dated 22/02/2016 regarding dredging of Baina Bay, Vasco da Gama, Goa. NGT is informed that Environment Clearance …
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 Centre has barred the UP-based Mantec Consultants for one year for preparing environment impact assessment (EIA) and management plan reports for 10 projects of the state-owned Kandla Port Trust without any permission. The EIA study and the environment management plan (EMP) for any project seeking environment clearance (EC) is …
The Vizag port will be the first to run operations on solar energy. This was disclosed by MT Krishna Babu, Chairman of Vizag Port Trust (VPT), at a road show here on the Maritime India Summit (MIS) to be held in April, in Mumbai. VPT, which has recently commissioned 2MW …
Green tribunal told to complete the hearing in six weeks The Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted the stay on the proceedings before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on pleas seeking withdrawal of environment clearances granted to the multipurpose deep-seaport project at Vizhinjam, developed by the Adani Group in Kerala. The …
Referring to the challenge faced by the multi-crore Vizhinjam International Multi-Purpose Seaport project from environmental activists in Kerala, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said such huge projects are expected to ruffle some feathers. The remark came from a Bench led by Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur during a hearing …
In a green-friendly initiative, Visakhapatnam Port is set to become first major port in India to produce solar power in the next few days. The stage is set for commissioning of the first phase of 10 MW project in the first week of February. Johnson Engineers Limited of NOIDA with …
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Shipping Alok Srivastava on Wednesday reviewed the progress in the establishment of 10 MW solar power plant being taken up by the Visakhapatnam Port Trust and asked it launch work by February 1. VPT is first among major ports to go ahead with project to set …
Says he is unaware of coal pollution in Vasco; GSPCB had found that on 14 of 24 occasions air pollution was above permissible limit VASCO: Power Minister and Mormugao MLA Milind Naik has said that he would stand by the people on the coal pollution issue if it is proved …
