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 …
In a move that may spell further trouble for the beleaguered coal blocks, the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) has ruled out a relaxation of two years for obtaining clearance for the entire forest land within the lease area if mining lease (ML) is not executed before February …
Mine & metal cos want reversal of order that asks miners with partial green nod to get fresh approval for entire area by Jan ’15 India’s top mining and metals players plan to approach the prime minister and the environment and forest minister to scrap, or at least modify, a …
Move to hit coal blocks of JSPL, Monnet Ispat In a move that may spell further trouble for beleaguered coal blocks, the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) has ruled out a relaxation of two years for obtaining clearance for the entire forest land within the lease area if …
Once again, linear projects to get forest clearance without consent of village gram sabhas Environment and forest minister Veerappa Moily on Wednesday rolled back a major hurdle in the forest clearance process for projects like roads, transmission lines and pipelines that pass through villages and forest land, reintroduced in July …
The indiscriminate encroachment of forest land in the two districts of Latehar and Palamu has become a major cause of concern for the forest authorities here. Following the Forest Rights Act, 2006, land is being encroached upon without any fear of law. This is done over a period of time. …
The blocks could be retrieved in the next 4 to 6 weeks post review, the SC informed on Wednesday At least 41 coal blocks could be de-allocated after a review that would be completed within the next four to six weeks, the government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Show …
Ultra mega power projects need not identify land to get forest clearance Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paved the way for faster implementation of ultra mega power projects (UMPP) on Wednesday, easing the requirement for private players to identify nonforest land for compensatory afforestation, which is a time-consuming process and essential …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sarbeswar Mishra & Anr. Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 16/01/2014 on the use of water from the river Baiterani in Orissa by the industry and also regarding construction of industry in forest area without obtaining forest clearance. Original …
Cabinet secretariat seeks views of industry chambers on project hurdles by January 23 The government has kicked off a fast-track review of the cumbersome procedures involved in green clearances that often take years and are considered by industry as the single-biggest drag on India’s investment momentum, stalling projects worth several …
Govt seeks to move away from a command and control system to one based on self monitoring After whittling the clearance backlog, Environment Minister Veerappa Moily is now focusing on another demand of industry—a predictable and structured forest clearance system. The ministry has called for stakeholder comments on its revised …
Odisha govt also seeks detailed work plans of projects along with milestones and timelines from them The state government has urged developers of non-major ports to submit the proposals for forest clearances with the required documents like gram sabha resolutions, DGPS (differential global positioning system) survey and FRA (Forest Right …
Environment Ministry rejects Vedanta's plan to mine Niyamgiri The Union Environment Ministry has taken a decision in two high profile cases, rejecting the forest clearance for Vedanta’s bauxite mining project in Niyamgiri Hills of Odisha, and renewing the stand-alone environmental clearance for Posco’s eight million tonnes per annum steel plant. …
Moily approves two power projects, two coal mines, a port in Andhra and an oil pipeline from Chennai port Environment and forests minister M Veerappa Moily cleared six long-stalled infrastructure projects worth . 19,000 crore in the first eight days of 2014, signalling his intent that crucial industry projects will …
The Tawang project will require diversion of 116 hectares forest land, including 19.6 hectares for underground use. A YEAR after the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) gave its nod to the strategic Tawang II hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has cleared it. The 800 MW, …
The revised draft policy on inspection, verification, monitoring and overall procedure relating to grant of forest clearances and identification of forests released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). RELATED CONTENT Policy: Draft policy on inspection, verification, monitoring and the overall procedure relating to the grant of forest clearances …
The Veerappa Moily-led Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is set to notify new Forest Conservation (Amendment) Rules, 2013 that will bring in more ‘realistic’ timelines for granting forest clearances to projects and will also require officials to give explanations if these deadlines are not met. Agreeing to accommodate concerns …
Projects falling within wildlife zones back in the reckoning Several project proposals which were taken off the list for forest clearance as they fell within wildlife zones or were awaiting comprehensive assessment will be considered afresh by the Forest Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forests in January. …
New Delhi : With a new minister in charge of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), the government has swung into action to fast-track green clearances for key infrastructure projects. The Cabinet Secretariat has sent to the Veerappa Moily-led ministry a list of 27 major infrastructure projects that are …
A day after the Supreme Court set a March 31 deadline for establishing an environment regulator, the government said it was examining the order to work out how to proceed. The environment ministry was unwilling to disclose its plan of action. However, officials indicated that the government would be able …
‘Ministry says villagers were already provided rehabilitation’ A complete U-turn in a matter of one month by the Union Ministry for Tribal Affairs (MOTA) on the application of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) now promises to remove hurdles before the controversial Mapithel Multipurpose Project in Manipur, which has been under …
