Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bonigi Rangaiah Vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Others dated 22/01/2024. The matter related to spillages during the course of handling the loading, unloading, storage and transportation of coal falling on the road and dumping yards in the Adani Krishnapatnam …
For Vizag to emerge as a smart city, it must first fix nagging problems like rampant pollution and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) violations, said Ashwani Kumar, chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, here on Monday. "The environment challenges in Vizag are several and real and …
Long-lived infrastructure is inherently exposed to climate risks through its longevity, irreversibility and high initial capital cost. Major transport infrastructure is often designed for a lifetime measured in many decades and may be operational in a future climate that will be significantly different to the historical climate commonly used for …
Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) issued a show cause notice to M/s Adani Mormugao Port Terminal Pvt Ltd, mechanized coal/coke handling terminal, as to why its unit's 'consent to operate' at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) should not be revoked or cancelled for operating in a manner that has been …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Hazira Macchimar Samiti Vs Union of India & Ors dated 02/12/2014 regarding cargo port at Hazira, Surat, Gujarat. The Tribunal directed the Commissioner of Fisheries, shall file affidavit explaining the present width of channel of the …
Reflecting stumbling growth in the world economy, world seaborne shipments grew by an average of just 3.8 per cent in 2013, taking total volumes to nearly 9.6 billion tons, UNCTAD's Review of Maritime Transport 2014 reports. Much of the expansion in seaborne trade was driven by growth in dry cargo …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Geeta Bhadrasen Vadhai Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others regarding regarding Dighi Port, Raigad, Maharashtra, 13/11/2014. The Applicant has stated before the Tribunal that EC conditions are still being violated by the Project Proponent …
China’s largely unregulated ports and shipping system generate significant air pollution that imposes a huge health and environmental burden and contributes to the country’s over 1 million pollution-related deaths each year, according to a new report released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). China is now home to seven …
The present study reports on a systematic procedure and maintenance plan for conducting dredging activity at the Kolkata port located in the Head Bay region, east coast of India. It is one of the oldest riverine ports in the country constructed by the British East India Company.
The environment ministry is likely to give a blanket approval to the master plans of major ports instead of clearing individual projects, a step that would help avoid delays that expansion works in the sector often face. The proposal was made at a recent meeting held by the Prime Minister's …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) will hear the case pertaining to the Vizhinjam seaport project on September 22. The hearing assumes significance against the backdrop of two recent developments; the Supreme Court had refused to restrain NGT from hearing the case, and, two, the Ministry …
Port Metro Vancouver, Canada's largest port, said on Thursday it has approved a new facility to transfer coal from trains onto barges at Fraser Surrey Docks, following lengthy public scrutiny of the project's environmental and health impact. After a permitting process lasting more than two years and including environmental impact, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Hassan M. Vs. State of Kerala & Others And Muhammed Saleem Vs. State of Kerala & Others dated 08/08/2014 regarding illegal mining activities carried out in the ports channels under Kasargod, Manjeswaran and Charuvathoor Ports in …
Directs GPCB to recover cost from GMB for improper handling of coal at port Environment watchdog National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) and Gujarat State Pollution Control Board (GPCB) for failing to perform their respective duties effectively, resulting in high levels of air and water …
Spelling trouble for the Rs. 5,000 crore Vizhinjam International Seaport project in Kerala, the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal on Thursday decided to review the constitutionality of a 2011 Coastal Regulation Zone notification which exempted coastal areas of “outstanding natural beauty” like Vizhinjam-Kovalam sector from protection. The five-member …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on Wednesday granted environment and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance for the 8,481 hectares of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kutch district to the Gautam Adani promoted Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) while directing it to restore the creeks in Mundra …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Wilfred J. & Others Vs MoEF & Others regarding Vizhinjam Port Project and it affecting the environment and ecology of that area as well as impacting the livelihood of the fisher folks of that area.
Pulling up the Centre for not completing the process of environment clearance to the Adani Group’s Mundra Ports and Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ) in Gujarat, the Supreme Court on Monday gave last chance to the MoEF to do so and also made the secretary and the director “personally responsible” for …
Rs. 8,992 crore set aside for irrigation and flood management With focus on Ganga rejuvenation and irrigation, allocation of funds for the Water Resources Ministry has gone up from Rs. 2,076 crore in 2013-14 to a whopping Rs. 13,836 crore in budget allocations for 2014-15. The Rs. 8,992 crore set …
Long delayed 'public purpose projects' in sectors like highways, ports and railways are in for speedy green clearance on the lines of expeditious environmental nod that defence projects have got recently. Declaring this, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the country needs infrastructure for progress and it can be ensured without …
Prakash Javadekar assures of bringing down clearance timeline Prakash Javadekar, who is the first environment minister to function out of offices in the new ecologically friendly Indira Pariyavaran Bhavan, is focusing his energies on improving the ministry's image. Javadekar, who doesn't want to get into blame game mode, says he …
