Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid Committee, National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/08/2013 regarding ecological and environmental disaster that occurred in the State of Uttarakhand and massive constructions and projects raised on the various hills of the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today kept in abeyance for six months the clearance granted for expansion of Port Pipavav in Amreli district of Gujarat and asked Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the state to conduct a fresh appraisal of the project. …
OPG Power Gujarat had received an in-principle approval on December 5, 2012 for sector-specific SEZ. In an attempt to leverage the growing potential in the engineering sector, OPG Power Gujarat Private Limited, a subsidiary of London-based power player, OPG Power Ventures PLC, has sought a change in sector for its …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today kept in abeyance for six months the clearance granted for expansion of Port Pipavav in Amreli district of Gujarat and asked Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the state to conduct a fresh appraisal of the project. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prafulla Samantara Vs. Union of India & Others dated 23/08/2013 regarding environmental clearance for Captive Port Plan, Orissa.
Another five share common boundary with it The Mines Department’s new list of 38 mining leases along the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary that has been submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) shows that 12 leases are within the sanctuary and another five share a common boundary with it. …
Poribesh Bachao Andolon (Poba), an environmental organisation, has sent a letter to the Department of Environment (DoE) seeking its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report and other documents of the proposed Rampal Power Plant in Bagerhat. Poba sent a letter to the DoE director general on Tuesday requesting it to provide …
The environment and forest clearance for various developmental projects, including those in hilly areas in the State of Uttarakhand, are granted after following statutory procedures. The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 as amended from time to time, prescribes the procedure to be adopted for the grant of prior environment …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter Gau Raxa Hitraxak Manch and Gauchar Paryavaran Pouchav Trust Rajula Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/08/2013 regarding granting Environmental Clearance (EC) to expansion of a Port - M/s Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. (R-3).
To protect the fragile ecology of the state during construction of hydel projects, Himachal Pradesh high court has suggested that government impose the condition of appointing professionals to supervise and monitor the activity while granting permission. While disposing of a petition against a power project in Kullu district, a division …
The government is contemplating constituting a flying squad to keep a check on illegal sand mining in the state. This decision follows the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) nationwide ban on sand extraction in river beds without obtaining a clearance from the Union ministry of environment. North Goa collector Mihir Vardhan …
Chief minister ManoharParrikar on Tuesday said that suspension orders on 24 to 30 mining leases would be lifted soon. He also clarified that lifting the suspension will not lead to an immediate resumption of mining activities, as the matter has to be decided by the Supreme Court. The government had …
The commissioning of the 210 MW capacity Tuivai hydro-electric project in Mizoram, a much-anticipated event, would begin soon as the Union Finance Ministry has approved funds for it, an official said here on Wednesday. "The Union Finance Ministry last month gave its endorsement to provide necessary funding for the 210 …
The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the new sand policy for the state to check its illegal mining and ensure maximum revenue. This was done in accordance with the directives of the apex court on February 27, 2012. Briefing reporters here, cabinet secretariat department secretary Brajesh Mehrotra said the cabinet …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought the Centre and the Assam government’s responses on a plea opposing expansion of the National Highway 37 stretch running through Kaziranga National Park on the grounds that it would lead to the deaths of wild animals due to road accidents. A bench headed …
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined the owner of a multi-storied building, Nasir Trade Centre at 89 Bir Uttam CR Dutta Road, Tk 65 lakh for using the building without taking an environmental clearance certificate from DoE. The owner had also taken illegal gas, water and electricity connections and …
A total of 47 projects in Gujarat have been cleared by Environment and Forest (MoEF) ministry this year till July 31, the Lok Sabha was informed today. At the same time, Gujarat also tops the list with 52 projects, followed by Maharashtra (44) awaiting clearance in the same period, Environment …
In a major move that would send out a message to the mining industry in Goa, the State government is reportedly mulling lifting the suspension order on all mining leases it had issued on September 9 last year in the aftermath of the tabling in Parliament of the Shah Commission …
Environmental clearances granted last year to Public Works Department for sand quarrying in 21 places on the river beds of Coleroon and Cauvery are now under the scrutiny of the National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench here. Farmers associations such as Kollidam Aaru Pathukappu Nala Sangam and Somaswarapuram Vivsayikal Nala Pathukappu …
Document To Be Submitted To Ministry By Month-End The Vizhinjam port authorities will submit an addendum to environment impact assessment (EIA) report of the proposed port. It will address the technical and environmental concerns like impact on shoreline at Vizhinjam and Kovalam. A port official said the final report would …
