Cites violation of environmental norms, directs ministry to look into the issue within 30 days
The Rs 56,000-crore Adani Group on Monday received a major blow from the Gujarat High Court, which ordered a shutdown of 12 units in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), located in Mundra, Kutch district, with immediate effect. The court ordered a closure of the 12 units in the premises of the SEZ, as these had violated its earlier order of May 2012.
Gujarat HC ordered shutdown of 12 units in Adani Ports & SEZ located in Mundra, Kutch district with immediate effect. Has also directed the environment ministry to re-look into this, within 30 days, after taking into account the report submitted by Sunita Narain led committee in April 2013. Read text of this court order dated 13 Jan 2014, Sunita Narain committee report, notifications and more....
Wildlife activists from Saurashtra opposing the proposed Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) project have undertaken a letter writing campaign, raising concerns about the threat posed to the e
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat revenue department has issued orders to all district collectors, DDOs (district development officers) and all concerned district and state authorities to put on hold all processes for land acquisition till the Centre and the state government notify new rules and regulations under the newly enacted, ‘Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act-2013’.
Notice issued to MoPNG on a contempt plea filed by Dhrangadhra Prakrutik Mandal
Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the ministry of petroleum and natural gas (MoPNG) on a contempt plea filed by Dhrangadhra Prakrutik Mandal over short supply of compressed natural gas (CNG) for domestic and vehicular use.
For the first time, a biodiversity assessment study will be carried out using geospatial approach in which geographic information systems and geomatics and other informational techniques will be us
Rajkot: Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and Ahmedabad district collectorate will hold a public hearing for environmental impact assessment for the proposed Dholera Special Investment Region
Palanpur: Plagued by power shortage and it’s ever increasing cost, the residents of Dalwana village located 17 km from here switched to solar power to light up their streets while celebrating the New Year on Wednesday. The village saw 122 street poles lighting up with solar power.
Panel asks RIL to submit additional material to ascertain project’s impact on environment as it fears serious threat to marine life in the vicinity
Veerappa Moily may have to deal with a Reliance problem again, this time in the environment ministry. Reliance Industries’ expansion plan for its facilities at the Sikka port in Gujarat’s Jamnagar is facing a green wall. A statutory environmental panel flagged some concerns over the project. The ministry, where Moily took charge in late December, considers this panel’s recommendations for giving environmental clearances.
