Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Jayshree Dansena Vs M/s Athena Chhattisgarh Power Private Ltd. dated 30/04/2014 regarding dynamite blasting at project site at Gram Singhitarai, Janjgir-Champa District in Chhattisgarh. The application was moved for the purpose of protecting lives and health of the people of the villages Singhitarai, Katharrapali, Singhitarai, Nimuhi, Odekera, District –Janjgir – Champa and to make villages free from pollution.

A high-level panel in the environment ministry has deferred a decision on granting green approval to Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd's underground coal mining project in Chhattisgarh.

"The proponent informed the Committee (Expert Appraisal Committee) that the Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) had recommended that block is liable for deallocation.... In view of the recommendations of the IMG, the Committee deferred the project for further consideration," an official source said.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rama Shankar Gurudwan Vs NTPC & Ors. dated 23/04/2014 regarding the NOC dated 5th March, 1997 issued by the State Pollution Control Board in favour of the NTPC project Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh) which according to the petitioners was bad in law and prayed to quash the site clearance for the stage one given by the MoEF as also to quash the Environmental Clearance.

In a rare example in otherwise high-decibel technology-driven campaign, electioneering in tribal-dominated Surguja constituency in Chhattisgarh stood out because of political parties dumping plasti

Another elephant killed in man-animal conflict in mineral-rich Dharamjaigarh

A herd of elephants marched into the coal-rich pocket of Dharamjaigarh and walked into an electrocuted trap, killing one in another glaring example of man-elephant conflict.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors. dated 02/04/2014 regarding cancellation of clearance to Parsa East and Kanta Besan Opencast Coal Mine, Chhattisgarh. The Appellant has said that the project proponent is carrying on excavating, drilling and blasting activity at the site in question which is in clear violation to the judgment and the interim Order passed by the Tribunal on 24th March, 2014.

The National Green Tribunal has cancelled the clearance given by the then Union Environment and Forests Minister, Jairam Ramesh, to the Parsa East and Kante-Basan captive coal blocks in the Hasdeo-

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/03/2014 regarding diversion of 1898.328 hectares of forest land at Parsa East
and Kante-Basan captive coal blocks (shortly referred to as PEKB Coal Blocks) situated in Hasdeo-Arand coal fields in Hasdeo-Arand forest- South Sarguja Forest Division, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh in favour of M/s Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd.

Forest clearance for mining in Parsa East and Kante-Basan captive coal blocks, by a joint venture between Adani and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, overruled by National Green Tribunal.

The National Green Tribunal has cancelled the clearance given by the environment minister to Parsa East and Kante-Basan captive coal blocks in Hasdeo Arand forests of Chhattisgarh, overruling the statutory Forest Advisory Committee.

This is text of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) order in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs. State of Chhattisgarh& Ors. dated 24/03/2014 regarding environmental clearance given to Parsa East and Kanta Besan Open cast Coal Mine (a joint venture owned by Adani Enterprises Limited and RRVUNL.), Chhattisgarh.

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