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 …
Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Angul and Koraput see maximum diversion As many as 18077.329 hectares (ha) of forest land have been diverted for mining activities in the state till June 2013. “About 52040.805 ha of different types of forest land are leased out in the mining areas. On approval of the Union …
Strict timelines being forced for every step taken in the State or Central government The forest clearance process for industry and projects is likely to be overhauled and eased soon, with strict timelines being forced for every step taken in the State or Central government to deal with proposals to …
The Union Road Transport and Highways (RTH) ministry has approved road construction of 6,418 km under Special Accelerated Road Development Project-North East for implementation of Phase A and the Arunachal Pradesh package of roads and highways. "Of the 10,141 km stretch of road included under the ministry's SARDP-NE, 6418 km …
The company's mining lease is spread over 162 hectares with an approval to mine up to 2.3 mn tonnes, about 38.3% of original capacity, after the CEC approved the company's reclamation and rehabilitation plan Sesa Sterlite, the largest private largest mining company in Karnataka, is a step away from restarting …
In a confirmation of what has been suspected for long, the Centre has admitted that there have been delays in completion of the road projects in the North East due to delays in land acquisition, environment and forest clearance. In a Lok Sabha reply, the Minister of State for Road …
Multiple dams are planned and are under construction on the west flowing rivers near Mumbai for the growing drinking and industrial water needs of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). In the media and in official MMR discussions, these projects are portrayed as …
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 had been enacted by the Government of India on October 25, 1980 through an Act of Parliament. Since then, a lot of development has taken place by way of framing of Forest Conservation Rules and issue of Guidelines from time to time. The GOI has …
Company plans to ramp up the capacity of the Gua mines to 10 MTPA from 2.4 MTPA at an investment of about Rs 3,000 crore. SAIL has knocked at the doors of the Prime Minister's Project Monitoring Group, set up to expedite approvals of stalled infrastructure proposals, seeking final forest …
All decks for the Navi Mumbai airport are now clear with the Maharashtra government offering a slew of benefits to those affected by the project and were opposed to their land being acquired as they were not happy with the rehabilitation package. The deal includes additional floor space index on …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Themrei Tuithung & Ors. Vs. State of Manipur & Ors. dated 12/11/2013 where NGT has directed State Govt of Manipur to halt construction work of Thoubal Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project till Nov 20. NGT also states that as far as the …
High court's nod is seen as a major boost for the long-delayed project. The Navi Mumbai international airport received a push on Tuesday with the Bombay High Court allowing the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) to clear mangroves at the site for the airport. A division bench of chief …
NEW DELHI, October 30: Being aware of the uncertainty over the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project (LSHEP), Union Power Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha has appealed to the government to set a time limit of 210 days to get forest clearance for any power project in the northeastern States. …
Mumbai: In a major boost for the proposed Navi Mumbai airport, the Bombay high court on Tuesday gave its goahead to Cidco’s request to be able to clear mangroves for the greenfield project. Hearing an application filed by Cidco, a division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M …
In a bid to fast-track metro rail projects in various cities, the ministry of urban development (MoUD) has proposed that these plans be exempted from environmental clearances for an area of up to five acres. The ministry has sought a 'critical projects status (public utility)' for metro connectivity on similar …
The Assam Government is silent over the issue of forest clearance to the 1750- MW Demwe Lower Hydel Project, which is being constructed on the inter-State Lohit River at the Parasuram Kund point in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh by a private sector firm. This is seen as a case detrimental to …
Essar Steel was on Monday permitted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to start construction for laying a portion of its 253-km long slurry pipeline to transport iron ore from its steel beneficiation plant in Keonjhar district of Odisha to another unit in Paradeep. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson …
The Centre has asked states to expedite forest clearances and remove a "major hurdle" in the way of building access lanes to petrol stations on National Highways, as delays have led to deviation from construction norms of the NHAI. Oil firms have informed the Road Transport and Highways Ministry that …
The controversy surrounding the clearances given to the Mahan and Chhatrasal coal blocks that are located within forested areas in Madhya Pradesh illustrates the continuing tussle between environment and conservation on one side and regulatory trade-offs in the interests of speedier economic growth on the other. It also exposes the …
Sources say the cost of setting up the power plant is Rs 5,000 cr; the project has already received forest and defence nod Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) is known to be in talks to purchase a 1,320-megawatt coal-based power plant at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, that belongs to Hyderabad-based Kineta …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) restrained industries, including Essar, Hindalco and Reliance' Sasan Ultra Mega Power project, from cutting trees without consent from competent authorities in Singrauli and Sonebhadra districts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also issued bailable warrants against …
