Mining

Stop permits for sand mining, NGT tells U’khand

A National Green Tribunal (NGT) judge on Thursday warned the Uttarakhand government to stop giving permission for sand mining after a resident claimed that the state is blatantly violating the cour

Publication Date: 
06/09/2013
Kamala Kelkar
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Mining, Sand, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Floods, Rivers
Mining

Don't issue fresh sand mining permits: NGT to U'khand govt

The order came on a petition filed by Khush Naseeb Khan who has alleged that large scale removal of sand from river beds is being carried out without any environment clearance

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today directed the Uttarakhand government not to issue any fresh permits for carrying out sand mining in the state on a plea alleging that such activities are going on in violation of its orders.

Publication Date: 
05/09/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Mining, Sand, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Floods, Environment Clearance (EC)
Dams/ Irrigation

U’khand eyes dam in seismic area

It appears that no lessons have been learnt from the Uttarakhand tragedy as the Uttarakhand government has been pushing full steam ahead with the Lakhwar dam project on the Yamuna river.

Publication Date: 
05/09/2013
Rashme Sehgal
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Dehradun (D), Lakhwar, Dams, Yamuna, Hydroelectricity, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Floods, Soil Erosion, Landslides, Dams/ Irrigation
Environment

Uttarakhand pushes for hydro-power projects

Significantly even after Supreme Court directive not to grant clearance for hydroelectric project in the State until further orders

The State Government is seeking forest clearance for the 300 MW Lakhwar hydroelectric power project even after the Supreme Court on August 13 directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and the State Government not to grant clearance for hydroelectric power projects in the State until further orders.

Publication Date: 
03/09/2013
Kavita Upadhyay
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Dehradun (D), Yamuna, Lakhwar, Dams, Hydroelectricity, Forest Clearance, Supreme Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Construction banned near U’khand rivers

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand high court on Monday banned all construction activity within 200 metres of all rivers in the state — including the Ganga and its tributaries such as the Alaknanda, Bhagira

Publication Date: 
27/08/2013
D S Kunwar
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), High Court, Housing Construction, Ganga, Alakananda, Bhagirathi, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Rudraprayag (D), Chamoli, Uttarkashi (D)
Energy

Uttarakhand comes up with innovative rooftop solar policy

Under the scheme, the ministry of new and renewable energy would provide one-time subsidy of 30% on the benchmark cost of the project.

Publication Date: 
27/08/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Solar Energy
Habitat And Urbanisation

NGT pulls up U’khand govt

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the Uttarakhand government and the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) for their failure to provide a list of illegal construction along the riv

Publication Date: 
27/08/2013
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Bhagirathi, Housing Construction
Natural Disasters

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the ecological disaster that occurred in Uttarakhand and the reasons dated 26/08/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid Committee, National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/08/2013 regarding ecological and environmental disaster that occurred in the State of Uttarakhand and massive constructions and projects raised on the various hills of the State of Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date: 
26/08/2013
Tags:
Infrastructure Development, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Floods, Natural Disasters, Environment Clearance (EC), Roads, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Alakananda, Bhagirathi, Riverine Ecology, Supreme Court, Environment Act 1986, Hydroelectricity, Dams, Rudraprayag (D), Rivers, Uttarkashi (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Energy

Uttarakhand to formulate new power policy

Uttarakhand CM Vijay Bahuguna has said the state government would shortly formulate special policies for the development of new hydel projects and other reconstruction works in view of the June 16-

Publication Date: 
26/08/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Development, Hydroelectricity, Supreme Court, NGO, Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK), Bhagirathi, Uttarkashi (D), Ganga
Natural Disasters

Hydel power plants aggravated Uttarakhand situation, says activist

Despite receiving several warnings from different government agencies on how Uttarakhand was prone to natural disaster, the state government and the Centre sat on these reports only to witness the

Publication Date: 
23/08/2013
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Hydroelectricity, Natural Disasters, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Floods, Supreme Court

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