Energy

Thermal power plants on the anvil - Implications and need for rationalisation

The thermal power generation capacity in India is set to expand massively. Data from the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) analysed by the Prayas Energy Group shows that the ministry has accorded environmental clearances to a large

Publication Date: 
01/08/2011
Shripad Dharmadhikary, Shantanu Dixit
Prayas Energy Group
Tags:
Energy, Thermal Power Plants, Coal, India, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Industrial Pollution, Fly Ash, Air Pollution, Mercury, Water Demand, Statistics
Energy

Thermal power plants on the anvil: implications and need for rationalisation

A massive expansion in thermal power generation in India is on the anvil. Environmental clearances have already been granted to about 200,000 MW of thermal power projects and capacity totaling to another 500,000 MW is in various stages of securing environmental clearance.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2011
Shripad Dharmadhikary, Shantanu Dixit
Prayas Energy Group
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, India, Pollution, Ash, Mercury, Coal, Water Resources, Energy, Environment, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Electricity
Environment

A structure for environment governance: A perspective

A report on a round table held in November 2009 on the proposed National Environmental Protection Agency.

Publication Date: 
06/02/2010
Navroz K Dubash, Sharachchandra Lele, Shantanu Dixit
Economic and Political Weekly
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Tags:
Environment, Governance, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), CSE, India, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)

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