CRZ clearance of intake and disposal facility for proposed 2 X 330 MW Thermal power plant at village Tunda, Ta. Mundra district, Kachchh by M/s Adani Power Limited (29 May, 2008).

Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) in the Government of
India constituted a Task Force, under the chairmanship of Sh. R
H Khwaja, Additional Secretary in MoEF; in August, 2007 in view
of the exigency for ensuring environmentally sound disposal of
the used mercury-bearing lamps, particularly, with the
exponential rise in the demand for CFLs and, also, the thrust

The objective of this notification is protection and sustainable development of the coastal stretches and marine environment through sustainable coastal zone management practices based on sound scientific principles taking into account the vulnerability of the coast to natural hazards, sustainable livelihood security for local communities, and conservation of ecologically and culturally significant coastal resources.

The objective of these guidelines is to provide guidance for identification of various sources of waste electrical and electronic equipments (e-waste) and prescribed procedures for handling e-waste in an environmentally sound manner. These Guidelines are reference document for the management, handling and disposal of e-wastes.

The document on Project Snow Leopard launched by MoEF recently. It stresses on the landscape approach to wildlife conservation in the Himalayan high altitudes and is based on principles of robust science and community involvement in conservation.

The forestry outlook study 2020 aims at an introspection on the prevailing forestry situation in the country and makes a critical analysis of the trends of development in various socio-economic sectors (agriculture, energy, etc) till 2020 and their influence on the forestry sector in its management, institutional and policy development aspects.

This report contains the proceedings of the national workshop on forest fires, held at New Delhi on November 13 & 14, 2007.

Addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation involves many stakeholders, cuts across short and long timeframes, and requires that all development projects be assessed for their sensitivity to climate concerns. This integration of climate concerns in the development process has been mainstreamed in India through high-level multistakeholder committees. The National Committee to Assess the Impacts of Climate Change is evaluating the impact of climate change on key development activities, and assessing options to mitigate climate risks.

2x330 MW imported coal based thermal power project at Tunda, Kutchh, Gujarat by M/s Adani Power Pvt Ltd – environmental clearance (13 August, 2007).

Ultra mega power project of M/s Coastal Gujarat Power Limited at Mundra - drawal and disposal of seawater facilities in Coastal Regulation Zone (25 April, 2007).