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 …
Prime Minister’s Project Monitoring Group (PMG), set up last year to fast track projects by resolving specific issues, has cleared 147 projects worth Rs 5 lakh crore, Anil Swarup, chairman PMG said on Wednesday. “PMG has facilitated clearance to 147 projects worth about Rs 5 lakh crore in which more …
In a move to fast-track green nods, the government will digitise environment and forest clearances (EC and FC) at both the central and state levels. The new system will help companies file their applications online, track the status and get clearances within the stipulated time period. “While there will be …
Move to digitise green clearance process for projects likely to bring transparency In what could well be UPA’s parting gift for investors harangued by India’s suspense-laden environmental clearances blamed for denting the investment climate in recent years, the government is in the process of digitising all green clearances so that …
Mumbai Metropolitan Region is planning and building over 12 dams in the ecologically fragile, biodiversity rich Western Ghats region. This is a predominantly tribal belt. By very conservative estimates, these dams will submerge more than 22,000 hectares land, including over 7000 of forests and 750 hectares of Tansa Sanctuary. They …
Some changes were ordered on the direct instructions of the Prime Minister The Prime Minister’s office has repeatedly ordered and orchestrated dilution of environment and forest clearances in order to fast-pace industrial projects, documents with The Hindu show. In a series of orders and missives sent to the Union Environment …
Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad today instructed the authorities of the Forest Department to expedite the process for disposal of project proposal cases pending with the department for forest clearance, particularly PMGSY and PWD roads of Kishtwar district. The Minister was chairing an officers meeting convened to …
Govt reviewing the allocation of 61 blocks that have not started production The inter-ministerial group, which is reviewing allocation of coal blocks, has decided to give more time to 10 companies to obtain final forest and environment clearance for the eight blocks that have not yet started production. The government …
Villagers of Singrauli district will launch a protest against forest clearance given to a joint venture of Essar Power Ltd and Hindalco Industries Ltd to mine coal at Mahan forests on Thursday. Protest will be held under the banner of Mahan Sangharsh Samiti (MSS), with those owing an allegiance to …
ArcelorMittal today said it has voluntarily surrendered its stakes in 2 coal blocks, Rampia and Dip side of Rampia, following its decision to exit from the USD 12 billion steel project in Odisha in July last year. Accordingly, the company had informed the government about its decision to surrender stakes …
The Government has decided to take back coal mines awarded to some 50 companies, including Adani Power, JSPL, Tata Group, Rungta Mines, Arcelor Mittal, Lanco, Hindalco and GMR. This could spell big trouble for companies that have invested in end-use projects, as they will now be left without a fuel …
Coal secretary also said that since the IMG on coal blocks will be required to assess the situation with regard to grant of FC within a reasonable time period, it is considered necessary to co-opt a representative of MoEF on the panel The coal ministry has asked the environment ministry …
The ancient forests of Mahan in Madhya Pradesh consisting of virgin sal trees covers an area of over five square miles. Because this forest was so dense and pristine, former environment ministers Jairam Ramesh and Jayanthi Natarajan refused to be privy to their destruction. In fact, Mr Ramesh, who did …
Letter to M/s. AES Chhattisgarh Energy Pvt. Ltd., reg. Review of coal blocks by the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) in its 24th meeting held on 7-8th February, 2014.
Letter to M/s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., reg. Review of coal blocks by the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) in its 24th meeting held on 7-8th February, 2014 regarding de-allocation of Ramchandi Promotional coal block (Coal to Liquit) (CTL) block in the State of Odisha.
The government has granted environment clearance for as many as 12 coal mines in the past two months. The ministry of environment and forests, after scrutinising conditions fulfilled, has issued the approvals, some of which include forest clearances, for about 10-12 mine blocks over the past two months, sources said. …
The highly controversial Mahan Coal Ltd has received the stage 2 forest clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests for the Mahan coal block in Madhya Pradesh, Essar Energy announced on Thursday. This coal block was allotted in 2006. Mahan Coal Ltd is held 50 per cent by Essar …
Statement of the Minister of Environment and Forests in response to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 262 for 10 February 2014, asked by Shri S. Semmalai , Manicka Targore regarding Environment clearances to projects.. Minister Of Environment And Forests, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily in response to the question on environmental …
Posco India has furnished all information and documents pertaining to the required securing clearance to fell trees at the project site to the state government so that work at the site is expedited. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had left it on the Odisha government to decide on the issue …
Veerappa Moily has two seemingly incompatible jobs. As oil minister, he has overseen India’s petroleum and natural gas needs. But now he also runs the environment ministry, where he has issued permits for 100 stalled projects in a month-long spree that has delighted industry but shocked green activists. Since taking …
