Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Containers from sunken ship likely to drift towards Alappuzha, Kollam Coasts in 48 hours: INCOIS" appearing in The Hindu dated 25.05.2025 dated 27/05/2025. The original application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled …
The KGS Group has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the national green tribunal (NGT) stay on the environmental clearance for the proposed Rs 2,000-crore international airport at Aranmula. The case is set to come up for admission hearing on Monday . In its appeal, the group has …
A high level committee has recommended green clearance for Fatehpur East Coal Pvt Ltd's mining project in Chhattisgarh but with certain riders. The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) "after detailed deliberations recommended the proposal for granting environment clearance subject to...Specific conditions," according to an official document. The panel is looking into …
Agrees to coal ministry idea of doing away with individual mine examination and to, instead, consider clusters in the case of Coal India The Union environment ministry has decided to consider group clearances for adjacent mines of Coal India Limited (CIL), the near-monopolist in the sector, rather than considering individual …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to only appoint people who are specialized in environmental issues in the expert appraisal committee (EAC). The EAC looks into large projects that are likely to have an environmental footprint on whose assessment clearances are …
The National Green Tribunal today directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) not to appoint people as chairperson or members of the Expert Appraisal Committees who do not have experience in the field of environment. The EACs are responsible for looking into projects which apply for environmental clearances and …
The government today said that there is no proposal regarding radar station at Narcondam Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands pending for wildlife clearance. Minister of State for Environment, Prakash Javadekar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha said that for environment clearance of defence projects, a dedicated Expert Appraisal …
The Environment Ministry has constituted an Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) to consider the defence sector proposals and expediting environment clearance for projects in the sector. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that all defence sector proposals are kept in Category "A" in the …
Company also expects to replace 600 MW TPS-I with new 1,000 MW plant by 2015-16 Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) to expand its Mine-1 A capacity to 7 MTPA from the current 3 MTPA at an outlay of Rs 1,453.3 crore. The company also expects to replace its over 50 year …
The first-ever Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA) study of 38 hydro power projects in the Sutlej basin has recommended that the government should designate “the fish-rich khuds, mid-Sutlej, eco-sensitive Spiti, Upper Kinnaur area and 10 other protection areas as no-go zone for hydro projects”. The study further seeks to implement …
After giving green nods to some long pending defence projects, the government on Friday gave environment clearance to public sector undertaking GAIL for setting up a 380 mw gas-based power plant in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh. The project will be located within GAIL's existing LPG manufacturing facility-cum-compressor station at …
The ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) is going online for green clearances, paving way for major structural changes in its clearing mechanism. According to a ministry memorandum available with FE, all applications for environment (EC) clearances and ToR (terms of reference) will be accepted only online from July 1 …
Clearance Awaited From Centre For Pipeline To Be Laid By GAIL In Rs 7.6k Cr Project There is good news for Bengal on the eve of World Environment Day . The state's need for green fuel is likely to be met in the next couple of years, with environmental clearance …
The national green tribunal order, scrapping the environment clearance for Rs 2,000-crore Aranmula international airport project, has noted that there was no study done on noise pollution, emission of hydrocarbons and its impact on the immediate environment. Coming down heavily on the expert appraisal committee (EAC) that gave the green …
New Delhi : A high-level panel of the union environment ministry will over the next two days consider clearances for a clutch of projects entailing an investment of about Rs 80,000 crore. The expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the ministry of environment and forests will revisit 28 projects in the …
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Environment & Forest Ministry headed by Director BB Barman visited the site of the proposed Sipit hydropower project (Stage–II) in Upper Siang district to study its feasibility and environmental impact. The committee, which visited the site yesterday, would submit a report to …
A high-level panel in the environment ministry has deferred a decision on granting green approval to Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd's underground coal mining project in Chhattisgarh. "The proponent informed the Committee (Expert Appraisal Committee) that the Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) had recommended that block is liable for deallocation.... In …
Vidarbha Environmental Action Group (VEAG), a local voluntary organization, has opposed setting up of a thermal power plant in the region by Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd (VIPL), a Reliance group company. The plant will be second in the region. The case for allowing a 900 MW coal-fired power plant at …
Industry body, FICCI has asked the Election Commission to clarify on environment clearances for projects as they are held up due to the model code of conduct. FICCI has asked the Election Commission to issue clarifications to the Environment Ministry on the continuation of the grant of environment and forest …
Tasked by the Supreme Court with creating a new and independent environment authority, the Ministry of Environment & Forests wants to retain its say in choosing the panel of experts to vet projects, a Cabinet note on the matter shows. This is a change from its earlier position, where the …
The state-run miner had received stage one forest nod in January this year, amid a series of clearances expedited by new MoEF minister M Veerappa Moily Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) is hopeful of Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) granting the final forest clearance for its largest iron ore …
