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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Environmental/Forest Clearance for Major Projects, 21/07/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Environmental/Forest Clearance for Major Projects, 21/07/2015. The offshore and on-shore oil and gas exploration, development & production activity listed at item no. 1(b) in the Schedule of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Notification 2006 requires prior Environmental Clearance (EC). While granting EC,4 stage processes namely Screening, Scoping, Public Consultation and Appraisal of project are involved. Total 24 Ecs have been granted to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) since May 2014 till 17.07.2015.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), India, Statistics, Parliament
Environment

High Level Committee report to review various acts administered by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

This report tabled by Parliamentary standing committee on Science and Technology in the Rajya Sabha has asked the Ministry of Enviroment and Forests to appoint a new high-level committee to review environmental laws

Publication Date: 
21/07/2015
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Environment, Forests, Wildlife, Regulations, India, Environment Act 1986, Forest Act 1980, Wildlife Act 1972, Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981, Forest Act 1927, Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Wildlife Clearance, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Environment

Mumbai coastal road may not hit environmental hurdle

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has paved way for the Mumbai coastal road project by amending the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) to allow reclamation through a draft

Publication Date: 
14/07/2015
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, Roads, Mangroves, Environmentalists, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

National Green Tribunal quashes MoEF's green signal to 10 projects

In a landmark judgement, the National Green Tribunal has quashed the office memoranda (OM) issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF) on Dec 12, 2012 & Jun

Publication Date: 
10/07/2015
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Act 1986, National Green Tribunal (NGT), CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Central Expert Appraisal Committee (CEAC), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

Centre notifies draft on CRZ amendments

Mumbai coastal road project can now begin.

Publication Date: 
07/07/2015
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, Land Reclamation, Mangroves, Roads, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

Builders of Marriott violated CRZ, rules High Court

Asks Goa Marriott Resort builders to clear access to the beach; NGPDA asked to check for illegal construction on the river side of hotel and “restore the area”; Goa Foundation wins 22 year battle w

Publication Date: 
30/06/2015
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Coastal Regulations, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Construction Industry, Rivers, Coastal Erosion, Environmental Security, Environment
Environment

Mumbai to benefit as MoEF actively considering relaxation of CRZ restrictions

The environment ministry, that is in the process of reviewing the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification, 2011, is looking at relaxing some of its existing restrictions and reclassify certain c

Publication Date: 
17/06/2015
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Coastal Regulations, Development, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

Mumbai: CRZ violation by Nagaland House comes to light

The MCZMA appraised the project for a CRZ clearance and noted the violation, eight years after the construction started.

Publication Date: 
12/06/2015
Manasi Phadke
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Environment Clearance (EC), Construction Industry, Buildings, Floor Space Index (FSI), Environment
Environment

Coastal road project gets environment ministry nod

The coastal road project between Nariman Point and Kandivali has got clearance from the Union ministry of environment andforests, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Monday morning.

Publication Date: 
09/06/2015
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Coastal Regulations, Roads, Environment Clearance (EC), CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Land, Environmentalists, Environment
Environment

Government is neither pushing Tiracol or marinas, nor supporting them

Tourism projects are again clashing with the environment. The proposed golf course and resort atsnd the proposed marinas at Zuari Bay have drawn opposition from the affected locals.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2015
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Tourism, Environment, Environmental Security, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Environment Clearance (EC)

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