Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Experts and mining bodies in Odisha have criticised suspension of mining in the state, saying the irregularities in the system could have been rectified while mining was still on. They said they fear the suspension will lead to a complete ban on mining in the state on the lines of …
SANGAM (ALLAHABAD): Mahamandleshwar Santosh Das Ji Maharaj has asked followers and devotees visiting his camp to plant saplings, calling it a step towards environment protection. He said 'vayu snan' (air shower) was one of the important four snans (baths) and everyone should strive towards keeping the environment clean and green. …
GreenBiz Group will publish the sixth annual addition of its acclaimed “State of Green Business” report, looking at significant trends in sustainable business as well as the key metrics that show how well companies are addressing sustainability challenges. The 2013 edition of the report takes on a significant new dimension. …
To enhance the monitoring of environmental aspects and identify an action plan, the State Water Resources Planning Department (SWRPD), has developed guidelines namely, “Environmental management guidelines and action plan of SWRPD for water sector in Rajasthan”. SWRPD will act as a nodal agency for water sector planning and will bring …
The State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) has deferred its recommendation for environmental clearance to the first phase of the SmartCity Kochi project based on the inference that “the proposal submitted by the proponent had many factual errors and lacked a specific plan of environmental management”. Stating that the SEAC had …
Looking for new ways to deal with the rising ecological challenges in urban areas of the state, the Omar Abdullah government is sending out delegations of MLAs on study tours across the country. In the first such tour, CPM legislator M Y Tarigami left on a two-week tour of West …
Sand rates may not fall much as state removes cap on selling price The Punjab Government has removed the cap on the price at which sand and aggregate (sand and gravel) can be sold by the sand mining contractors to the general public. As the government gears up for e-auction …
In its report on India’s coal sector, Pune-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Prayas Energy Group has made a strong pitch for the setting up of an independent regulator to improve the performance and accountability of coal companies and provide a level-playing field. An independent regulator, however, needs to be responsible not …
Sterlite Energy Ltd (SEL), a Vedanta group firm, has so far paid Rs 33.6 crore to the state Environment Management Fund in two tranches. It deposited Rs 19.22 crore in August for the previous year charges and recently submitted a demand draft of Rs 14.39 crore towards the fund for …
Vadodara: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has issued a closure notice to a chemical manufacturing firm based in Nandesari on the outskirts of the city for discharging effluent in Mini river last month. The environment watchdog of the state issued a closure notice to Unit-II and Unit-III of Panoli …
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has rapped the Karnataka government for its failure to initiate any time-bound action plan to monitor the implementation of the Karnataka Mineral Policy (KMP), 2008. “Even after a lapse of three years of formation of the committee under the chairmanship of secretary, …
Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti demanded that the March 5 environmental public hearing for Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant in Saurashtra's Bhavnagar district be stopped and this EIA report submitted by Engineers India Limited be scrapped as it did not have the necessary accreditation. In October 2009, Government of India has accorded …
All the mines in the Cluster started their operation prior to nationalization of the coal mines. This report has been prepared on the basis of Project Report / schemes/Feasibility Reports taking into account the present status of the mine. The purpose of this report is to apply for grant of …
It was named the National Investment Board (NIB), Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s audacious and, some would say, over-the-top move to set up a one-stop clearing agency for big economic projects. His target was the environment ministry, which he saw as delaying things. It has now been renamed the Cabinet Committee …
“CSR and sustainability are not things you do after you make profits. The next generation of business opportunities will come from opportunities that draw from the very conception of the project” Anand Mahindra said. A policy paper of the Centre for Science and Environment says with the passenger-car market shifting …
This Report (No. 21 of 2012-13- Performance Audit for the year ended 31 March 2011) has been prepared for submission to the President under Article 151 (1) of the Constitution of India. The report contains results of the review of Environment Management in Indian Railways – Stations, Trains and Tracks. …
Indian railways is yet to finalise the technology for 'green toilets', despite two decades of experimentation says this CAG audit of the sector on managing environmental risks. This Report (No. 21 of 2012-13- Performance Audit for the year ended 31 March 2011) has been prepared for submission to the President …
The purpose of the Environmental Impact Assessment study (EIA) is to assist in the decision making process and to ensure that the project options under consideration are environmentally sound and sustainable. EIA identifies ways of improving project environmentally by preventing, minimizing, mitigating or compensating for various adverse impacts likely to …
As reported by the Central Pollution Control Board, two of the twelve major integrated Iron and Steel Plants were found to be non-compliant. Directions under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 were issued to Bokaro Steel Plant, Bokaro and Directions under Section 18 (1) (b) of the Air …
As per EIA notification issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests in September 14, 2006, the proposed thermal power project comes under category `A’. For such projects, it is mandatory for the project proponent to get approval for Terms of Reference from Ministry of Environment and Forests, (MOEF), Government of …
