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 …
Kanhar Protests. Photo courtesy of vindhyabachao.org Police fired on anti land acquisition protesters at Kanhar dam early morning today when nation celebrates 124th birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ambedkar popularly known as popularly known as Babasaheb. The tribal leader Akku Kharwar from Sundari village and around 8 people have been grivieously …
The environment appraisal committee of the Union environment ministry has given the go ahead to state-run miner NMDC Limited to operationalise 10 million tonne per annum greenfield iron ore mine at Bailadila in Chhattisgarh. The Deposit-13 mine, spread over 413.74 hectares of land, would be jointly developed by NMDC and …
Hundreds of projects like hospitals await forest clearance While hundreds of projects await forest clearance, the government has revised guidelines for private projects such as hospitals and health institutions for diversion of reserved forests (RFs), demarcated protected forests (DPFs) and undemocratic protected forests (UPFs) for non-forest use. Government projects, including …
Norms for project: Forest Department officials say clearance under the Forest Conservation Act and approval of the National Board for Wildlife must be obtained before the Mekedatu dam project is set in motion. The State government may be resolute in its decision to build a dam across the River Cauvery …
Expert Appraisal Committee report points that mining lease holders are involved in several violations; Seeks action against violators PANJIM: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests appointed Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) has authenticated the findings of Justice M B Shah Commission, pointing to the fact that mining lease holders in …
NAGPUR: In order to bring more transparency and accountability in the forest, environment and wildlife clearance process, the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) is rolling out from March 15 a portal for 'online submission & monitoring of environmental, forests and wildlife clearance', integrating wildlife clearance with forest …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Om Dutt Singh & Ors. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. dated 12/03/2015 regarding Kanhar Dam in Uttar Pradesh. The counsel appearing for MoEF submits that the original letter of 1980 granting Forest Clearance to the …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Environmental Clearance for Power Projects , 09/03/2015. Also includes annex referred to hydro power projects concurred by CEA and pending for forest and/or environment clearance.
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVNL), a government-owned hydro power producer, has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to consider its plea for grant of environment and forest clearances to its three proposed hydroelectric projects coming up in Uttarakhand. The SJVNL, a 75:25 joint venture between the …
It seems that protection of environment and forests is no more the agenda of MOEFCC. The same path is being followed by the State government of U.P. which in spite of saving its natural resources, is deeply responsible for violation of Article 48 A of the Indian constitution which casts …
Environment ministry readies draft, which allows industry to fell trees in traditional forest areas without consent of gram sabhas After a lot of back and forth, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is ready with a notification to dilute tribal rights that would make it possible for most industries to …
Wants the size and lease period of another in Changlang district of Arunachal to be reduced. The Mahan coal block in the dense forests of Madhya Pradesh may never make to the auction table. Taking advantage of the Supreme Court's cancellation of coal block allocations, the environment ministry has sought …
The order by principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Delhi to stay felling of trees for linear projects in the country even if they were granted Stage I clearance has forced the state government to put minutes of Pune meeting approving NH7 road widening on hold. City-based wildlife …
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre has taken several steps for promoting a cleaner environment, adding that environmental clearances have been made more transparent. "My government took several proactive steps for protecting wildlife and for promoting cleaner environment. Stringent emission norms …
Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd Vs Sarda Energy And Minerals Ltd & Ors dated 24/02/2015 regarding grant of Prospecting Licence under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 for the purpose of exploring Iron Ore deposits in Boria Tibbu …
The National Green Tribunal has sought a report from the union environment ministry in the case of the controversial Kanhar dam in Uttar Pradesh within one week, failing which a Rs 25,000 fine would be slapped as it listed the final hearing for March 4. For the second time in …
Greenpeace India has faced a rough time since the National Democratic Alliance government came in. The Indian end of the international non-government organisation has advocated against any new coal projects in India for a while. But the one case that provided the NGO great mileage and has now irked the …
On Tuesday the SC will review how six new proposed projects can be built on the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi tributaries of the Ganga in Uttarakhand In August 2013, the Supreme Court (SC) asked the government to find out if existing and under-construction hydroelectric projects had contributed to the June 2013 …
Work in progress on the Yettinahole project in Sakleshpur taluk, Hassan district. The State government has quietly started work on the Yettinahole project in the pristine Western Ghats in Sakleshpur taluk of Hassan district, much to the locals’ chagrin. The residents are terming the work illegal as the project ‘lacks’ …
SHILLONG: Forest and Environment Minister Prestone Tynsong said that the State Government will be able to take a call on the demand to re-define ‘forest’ again only after holding a consultation with the three Autonomous District Councils. “We had drawn the current definition after taking the views of the district …
