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 …
These mines awaiting second and subsequent renewal are under temporary closure and are awaiting express orders of the state government to restart operations The state government on Thursday will take a call on the fate of 18 iron ore and manganese mines which are off operation since the May 16 …
Coal miners may have an easier time dealing with the environment ministry, which is trying to relax restrictions and reduce the forest area where mineral extraction is forbidden, but mining firms could face other hurdles, officials said. Companies would still have to satisfy villagers as required under the Forest Rights …
It could take a year or more for redistribution of the coal blocks if environment and forest clearances are made mandatory The Supreme Court's (SC) decision to cancel allocated coal blocks is the break the government required to reset how green clearances are given for coal mining. The SC cancelled …
Nearly 90% of coal bearing forest areas could be opened up for mining, with the Forest Survey of India (FSI), the government's top body for assessing and monitoring forests, recommending that mining be barred in just 11% of forest areas with proven reserves of the dry fuel. The recommendation, if …
Trade-off between economic development and environmental protection becomes critical for any country aspiring for high growth for achieving development objectives. Within India, “Green clearances”, an instrument to balance this trade-off, has been subjected to severe criticism for deterring the industrial development process and impacting economic growth. How much truth is …
The environment minister Prakash Javadekar says that green norms would be made more stringent and practical. He needs to walk the talk and make the entire process of environmental and forest clearance for investment projects objective, transparent and forward-looking. In the past three months, the headlines suggest that the minister …
The ministry raises concerns that Forest Rights Act doesn't provide any exception to the need for tribal consent to divert their traditional forest lands for industrial projects The tribal affairs ministry has taken on the Union environment ministry afresh. It has warned that the Forest Rights Act does not provide …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for a single window to provide all the green clearances to industrial projects, a step the tribunal feels can drastically cut down time to obtain various permissions. "Why can't we have one single window that can provide all clearances to industries? There can …
The environment ministry plans to further accelerate clearances of coal mining project by assisting miners with a comprehensive list of information they need to provide while seeking approvals to develop mines. The ministry has already taken a slew of measures for coal production, the mainstay of India's energy basket. It …
To facilitate projects, the ministry of environment and Forests has further relaxed the process of granting forest clearances under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980. Now, project developers will be able to secure clearances in areas around tiger reserves, national parks and sanctuaries, without awaiting the nod of the National Wildlife …
Forest Rights Act being reinterpreted to avoid amendment Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is discussing possible ways to do away with the mandatory requirement of securing consent from tribal gram sabhas (village councils) before cutting down their forests for industrial purposes. The …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Umesh Tiwari & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/09/2014 regarding grant of the Forest Clearance in the Kaimur range, Budhgoan Forest Block in Sidhi District, Madhya Pradesh to the Respondent No. 8 (Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.) the Project …
Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that his ministry has ensured greater transparency by initiating online submission of applications for environment and forest clearances. Speaking on his government's initiatives in checking pollution, Javadekar added his ministry has upgraded pollution norms for the …
Concerned over delay in strategic border projects, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has suggested exemption of environment clearance given to such projects falling within 100 km from International Border, Line of Actual Control and Line of Control. He said there is a need to deal with the issue of delay in …
The environment ministry means business now and the entire process of environment clearance will be much simpler, speedier and transparent said Shri Prakash Javadekar highlighting ten major achievements of the Ministry of Environment and Forests so far. A high-level panel too has been set up to review green laws in …
The Environment Ministry will soon announce a new policy to reduce the time lag for environmental and forest clearances, Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Sunday. He said the environmental and forest clearance process had been made more transparent. Interacting with the media here, Mr. Javadekar …
With many projects stuck, state- owned NHPC has said stringent norms as well as cumbersome procedures are leading to delay in getting environmental and forest clearances. Besides the hydel power producer has said that land acquisition process for "infrastructure works as well as for project's components, including submergence is quite …
Mines minister assures to consider demand for taxing super normal profits The central mines ministry has assured to take steps for expediting forest and environment clearances for mines in Odisha. “We raised the issue of pending forest and environment clearances for mines in Odisha. The Union minister has assured that …
Environmentalists are rightly alarmed that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is busy dismantling the environmental regulatory system in the country. Over the past two months, the media has reported that clearances for projects, from mining to roads, have been fast-tracked. While the website of the ministry of environment and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ashwani Kumar Dubey Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 25/08/2014 regarding industrial pollution in Singrauli area.
