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 …
Non-payment of dues worth Rs 680 cr may lapse acquisition process After an expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the Union environment ministry deferred green clearance for the Rs 16,000-crore Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) in Odisha, the mega power plant faces hurdle over private land acquisition. The entire process of …
With the production of bricks coming to a halt, leading to a sharp escalation in its prices, the state government has upped its efforts to convince brick kiln owners to resume production by getting the environment clearance. The Industries Department in collaboration with the Punjab Pollution Control Board is organising …
The Justice MB Shah Commission probing the alleged mining scam in three states, today said the nature of violation varied from one to another. "The nature of violation is different from one state to another. We have probed the mining scam in Karnataka, Goa and now Odisha. But the violation …
The Environment Ministry is now under the scanner of a parliamentary committee that has reportedly directed it to “properly monitor green clearances given to coal mining firms, particularly in states like Goa”. This comes after a month since the ministry suspended the green clearance given to 93 mines in Goa …
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday did not allow the Punjab government auction of a mining site without proper environmental clearance. The high court was apparently not satisfied with the government's plea that a proper mechanism had been evolved to follow the guidelines issued in accordance with environmental …
Environment and the idea of environmentalism — both face serious challenges in India today. The demands of a surging economy require natural resources to be used and exploited at an unprecedented rate. In a populous and poor country, these new demands on resources – land, water and what lies underneath …
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined seven ship-breaking yards a total of Tk 34.80 lakh in Chittagong for not complying with the 56 conditions out of 62 mentioned in Environment Clearance Certificate. Of the seven, Shima Steel was fined Tk 7 lakh; United Ship Recycling Ltd and Sayeed Steel …
Law Ministry Will Hold Consultations On Ways To Expedite Green Nod New Delhi: The law ministry will hold a meeting of all departments concerned on November 8 to find a solution to expedite green clearances for road projects. The meeting has been convened after the environment ministry flagged that any …
PANJIM: The implementation of the Western Ghat Ecological Expert Panel (WGEEP) report, which recommended an ‘indefinite moratorium’ on new environmental clearances for mining in the ecologically sensitive zone (ESZ) in Goa, will be delayed further, at least till February 2013. The High Level Working Group constituted by Ministry of Environment …
PANJIM: The Goa State Pollution Control Board on Tuesday completed hearing the defences of 48 mining firms, which were accused of excess ore production in comparison to the permissions granted to them by Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF). The validity of the Environment clearances (EC) issued by MoEF were …
New Delhi Environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan, who has raised objections to the proposed National Investment Board (NIB), on Monday said that she would speak to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the issue. “We will speak to the PM about the reservations we have on the issue. Whatever I have to …
Unrelenting in her opposition to a proposed National Investment Board, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan Monday said that she would personally speak to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the issue in an effort to ensure the environmental issues are not sidelined. Natarajan said she would raise the issue in the Cabinet. …
The environment and forests ministry (MoEF) will not approach the Supreme Court to alter its judgment on norms for environment and forest clearances, minister Jayanthi Natarajan said on Monday. Natarajan told reporters here that, "The ministry has already accepted the orders of the Supreme Court in the Lafarge case. It …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is preparing a note for the Cabinet, expressing its reservations on the proposed ‘super’ clearance agency, the National Investment Board (NIB). “Whatever I have to say, I will say in the Cabinet. This is a matter that needs to be discussed. I have …
Developing countries will get an additional $30 billion in eight years from rich countries for bio-diversity. “To make developed countries double financial flows in times of economic slowdown is a magnificent achievement for India,” said Minister of Environment and Forest, Jayanthi Natarjan. She was briefing the media here on Monday …
CSE has strongly rebutted the Union ministry of finance's claim that green clearances are leading to inordinate delays in infrastructure projects and has also rejected the proposal to set up a National Investment Board (NIB), which will dismantle the regulatory systems for green clearances. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) …
Co to restart process as most approvals have expired the five-year time limit The Odisha government would provide the required land to Posco India for its proposed 12-million-tonne integrated steel plant project near Paradip only after the project gets environment clearance from the Union ministry for forest and environment. The …
As if the delay in securing permissions from the civic body is not gruelling enough for them, getting the environmental clearance for projects is the proverbial last straw for those from the realty fraternity, claim builders. “Getting the environment clearance delays projects by almost two years,”says Lalit Kumar Jain, national …
New Delhi Environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan may have objected to the creation of a National Investment Board (NIB) for its potential to undermine her ministry, but the finance ministry has no doubt that the biggest hurdle to investors right now is posed by Natarajan’s ministry. In an internal note meant …
