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 …
Wildlife trafficking is the illegal cross-border trade in live wildlife, wildlife products or their derivatives, both of fauna and flora. It is one of the most lucrative types of transnational crime along with the illegal trade in drugs, counterfeit goods and human trafficking. This report was prepared in advance of …
Port Development and Competition in East and Southern Africa analyzes the 15 main ports in East and Southern Africa (ESA) to assess whether their proposed capacity enhancements are justified by current and projected demand; whether the current port management approaches sufficiently address not only the maritime capacity needs but also …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sayyed Mohammed Sabir Usman Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/05/2019 regarding grant of Environmental and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Clearance for extension of Breakwater at Chhara Port, village Chhara Sarkhadi, Taluka Kodinar, district Gir Somnath, Gujarat by M/s …
Shedding its earlier image of a rustic, unclean port to emerge as one of the most environmentally-friendly ports in the country, Visakhapatnam Port Trust has achieved an enviable turnaround in enhancing its brand image. The port was adjudged the second cleanest by the Quality Council of India and won a …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Essar Bulk Terminal Limited & Others Vs The State of Gujarat & Others dated 29/03/2019 regarding expansion of port limits in Hazira. Supreme Court directs that “Out of 195 hectares of reclaimed land, 140 hectares will be further leased …
Environmentalists in northeast Kenya are campaigning against a major construction project which they say is taking place on land grabbed illegally. The Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor project is worth an estimated $24.5bn. Activists say it will damage the environment. But the government has accused the activists of standing in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pratap Badlani Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 21/02/2019 regarding illegal expansion of Kandala Port and also illegal activities of Kandala Port Trust (KPT) in setting up interconnecting pipeline, in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms. Gujarat Coastal Zone …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Wilfred J. & Others Vs MoEF & Others dated 14/02/2019. The issue for consideration is the compliance of conditions of Environment Clearance/ Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance granted for the project of ‘Development of Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport’. The …
Chennai: A day after two tonnes of furnace oil leaked into the sea from a tanker at Ennore port, the port authorities and Indian Coast Guard said they had managed to clear a major portion of the spillage. Almost all visible patches of oil have been cleared and only a …
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has rejected the Kamarajar Port's proposal to locate port facilities on the eastern banks of the Kosasthalaiyar's backwaters in Ennore Creek following a long struggle by local fishermen. The fisherfolk, however, said their battle to declare all of Ennore Creek off …
Seaborne trade expanded by four percent in 2017, the fastest growth in five years, according to its Review of Maritime Transport 2018. Volumes across all segments are set to grow in 2018, with containerized and dry bulk commodities expected to record the fastest growth at the expense of tanker volumes. …
MARGAO: The proceedings of 11th board meeting of the present Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) board states that the time slot for each speaker will be limited and repetition of subject will not be permitted. This has led to a backlash from activists and Vasco citizens particularly on social media. Peter …
PANAJI: Conceding that the proposed expansion of the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) could affect fishery resources and coral reefs at Grande Island, the environment impact assessment (EIA) report for the Rs 281-crore project has recommended that dredging and associated activities should be avoided during the notified fish breeding season of …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Research Foundation for Science Technology & Natural Resource Policy Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/08/2018 regarding incineration of 133 containers of waste oil from Nhava Sheva Port, Mumbai, Maharashtra. The issue relates to reimbursement of total cost …
An Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Environment Ministry has deferred the revised Master Plan for the Kattupalli port proposed by M/S Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited (MID CHENNAI: An Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Environment Ministry has deferred the revised Master Plan for the Kattupalli port …
Chennai coast will undergo a permanent change when proposed Kattupalli Port expansion plan begins to take shape. CHENNAI: Chennai coast will undergo a permanent change when proposed Kattupalli Port expansion plan begins to take shape. Imagine the combined size of 825 football fields, that is kind of sea reclamation envisaged …
PANJIM: In what could spell trouble for Mormugao Port Trust’s (MPT) proposed deepening of the approach channel and inner basin for capsize vessels, the sub-committee constituted to undertake bathymetry work has observed that MPT has violated the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order by undertaking dredging beyond 14.1m and 14.4m at …
Ahmedabad: State’s nodal maritime agency, Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has been found guilty for causing severe air and water pollution at Bedi, Nava Bandar and associated ports in Jamnagar. The Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has reprimanded the GMB for gross violation of Environment Protection Act (EPA), Wildlife Protection …
PANJIM: With the State government giving its thumbs up to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest’s (MoEF) draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification 2018, fears are being raised that the new rules will destroy the State’s marine ecology with environmentalists and social activists raising objections claiming that it has …
Proposal approved based on the latest draft CZMP; activists slam Centre’s decision In a contentious move, an expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has recommended granting of Environmental Clearance and CRZ clearance for the Phase-III expansion of the Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL) in Ennore. …
