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 …
Project to be completed at cost of Rs 5353.82 cr in 60 months JAMMU: In a positive development towards start of work on 850 Mega Watt (MW) Ratle Hydro Power Project on river Chenab in Kishtwar district, Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) has recommended environment clearance for the project and the …
Environmental objections were overruled by Empowered Group of Ministers, in the face of expert concerns Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan successfully lobbied the Central government to overrule environmental objections to mining at Mahan, one of the fields at stake in the spiralling coal allocations scandal, documents obtained by …
Amid controversy over coal block allocation, the Government may take a final call next month on the fate of 58 mines, which companies have failed to develop, as Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has directed officials to submit a final report on their status by September 15. The Government in April …
New Delhi Under SPV model, government will get all statutory clearances for greenfield projects Stung by allegations that natural resources have been allotted in non-transparent ways, the government is set to start auction process in the steel sector, whereby certain large projects would be offered on the basis of the …
New Delhi The axe is likely to fall on about two dozen captive coal block allottees that feature in both the CAG list of companies making windfall gains and the list of entities that were issued show-cause notices by the coal ministry last year for sluggish progress on their respective …
Imphal: A citizens’ group on Thursday opposed the formation of an India-Bangladesh joint sub-group on Manipur’s Tipaimukh power project. The mega-power project, one of the largest in Northeastern India, is vital for meeting the increasing electricity demand in the region, but has been opposed by environmental groups and opposition parties …
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd’s planned $4 billion refinery at Ratnagiri in Maharashtra would depend on lifting of environmental moratorium on projects in that region, Parliament was informed today. HPCL plans to set up a 9 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) greenfield refinery in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, Minister of State …
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of G. Sundarrajan Vs Union of India dated 31/08/2012 regarding the clearance granted by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for 'Initial Fuel Loading' [IFL] and 'First Approach to Criticality' [FAC] of Unit 1 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project. Madras High Court …
PANJIM: In a major development, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has directed two mines operating within 10 kms of the Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary in Sanguem taluka to shut down operations with immediate effect for failing to get clearance from the National Wildlife Board. The orders have been …
close to the Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa to stop their operations. The MOEF order has observed that both the mines — Gangadhar Narsinghdas Agrawal and Pandurang Timblo Industries — had no clearance from the National Board for Wildlife as both these mining leases operate within 10 km away …
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests, present this two hundred and thirtieth report on steps taken by various sectors of the Indian economy to control pollution. The Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests decided to review measures taken and being taken by …
New Delhi The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has defended its position on the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) report citing delayed green nods that has hindered coal production. The ministry said it gave clearances in excess of what was required and projects are pending as these clearances are …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal on M/s Diana Infrastructure Ltd. Vs State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Maharashtra & Anr.) dated 29/08/2012 (Appeal No. 28/2012).
Among major projects stalled awaiting new legislation are Posco, ArcelorMittal, Tata Steel and Coal India More than a century after it was drawn up by British colonial rulers, India's land acquisition law is finally set for a revamp that promises to breathe life into scores of frozen industrial and infrastructure …
The National Committee in Solidarity with Jaitapur Struggle — a group of like-minded political people opposed to setting up nuclear power projects — has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to cancel the proposed plant in the coastal town of Maharashtra. Citing concerns over the safety of the proposed reactors at …
A nine-member working group will examine the ecology expert panel report The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report, submitted by ecologist Madhav Gadgil last year, was further delaying the Rs 30,000-crore refinery project of Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) in Maharashtra, a senior official of the state-run oil marketing firm …
So, why the power crisis? Reasons are deeply systemic & extremely worrying. There is no doubt that supply is constrained The power outage in northern India on two days should not be dismissed or misjudged. Analysts are jumping to the conclusion that the crisis was foretold. They blame delays caused …
GVK Power and Infrastructure Ltd has got environmental clearance from the Australian government for the $10-billion (Rs 55,280-crore) Alpha coal project and railway line in Queensland. Australian Federal Enviro-nment Minister Tony Burke has accorded approval to construct and operate the Alpha coal mine and the railway line connecting the mine …
New Delhi At a time when power projects are facing problems of fuel linkage, financing and CAG scrutiny, Reliance Power, the flagship company of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, is planning to increase the capacity of its 4,000-MW Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) by 50% to almost 6,000 MW, …
GVK Power and Infrastructure has got environmental clearance for its $10 billion Alpha coal and rail project in the Australian state of Queensland, attached albeit, with a string of 19 conditions. The clearance comes in the backdrop of a Reuters report on Thursday which said Australia’s resources minister had declared …
