Environment

Politricks killing greens: Environment ministry relaxing key norms

CHENNAI: For the first time ever, India has moved int­­o top-100 of the World Bank’s Ea­se o­f Doing Business global rankin­gs.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Environmental Health, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Coastal Regulations, Environment, Legislation, Environmental Security
Environment

States may get more say in green nod

Looking to fast-track irrigation and other development works, the Centre has proposed to decentralise its power by increasing the ambit of state government authorities to grant environmental cleara

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Irrigation, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Water Resources, Environmentalists, Environment
Environment

PMC to start traffic and environment impact study of Balbharati-Paud Phata Link Road

For the project, the PMC has started the process to appoint consultants for the Environmental and Social Impact Study (ESIS) and the Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP).

Publication Date: 
29/12/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Pune (T), Municipal Corporation, High Court, Environment Management, Environment
Water Resources

Resolving the Mahanadi water conflict

To chalk out the future course of action in view of the disputes regarding the use of Mahanadi river water, a well-rounded strategy that includes both the people and policymakers is needed. The strategy must allow for dialogue by rebuilding trust and should look at arbitration and negotiation as methods of conflict resolution.

Publication Date: 
23/12/2017
Keshab Chandra Ratha, Sushanta Kumar Mahapatra
Economic and Political Weekly
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Tags:
Mahanadi, Water Disputes, Orissa (Odisha), Chhattisgarh, Hirakund, Dams, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Reservoirs, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Benefit Sharing
Environment

KU experts to finalise environment assessment report on Sonamarg master plan

Srinagar: The Environment Impact Assessment report regarding Sonamarg masterplan would be finalised and submitted after an expert call from University of Kashmir, the state government informed the

Publication Date: 
14/12/2017
Kashmir Reader
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Environment

5-yr-old Delhi girl moves green bench alleging noise pollution due to metro trains

The girl's plea was earlier disposed by Delhi Metro with remarks that the 'grievance can't be resolved to the satisfaction of customer'.

Publication Date: 
13/12/2017
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Noise Pollution, Metro, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Environment, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)
Environment

Pancheshwar row: Residents protest against public hearings

PITHORAGARH: Residents and various political organizations at Almora, Pithoragarh and Jhulaghat staged a protest against public hearings held for environmental clearance of Pancheshwar Multi-Purpos

Publication Date: 
07/12/2017
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Public Hearing, Hydroelectricity, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), Environmental Security, Environment
Mining

Combatting corruption in mining approvals: assessing the risks in 18 resource-rich countries

Transparent and accountable mining can contribute to sustainable development. This begins with corruption-free approvals – the very first link in the mining value chain when decisions are made about whether, where, and under what circumstances to permit mining, including who is awarded licences or contracts.

Publication Date: 
05/12/2017
Transparency International
Tags:
Mining, Corruption, Mineral - Based Industry, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Global
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Environment Clearance (EC) granted by the Goa State Environment Impact Assessment authority to a construction project, village Candola, Taluka Ponda, Goa, 27/11/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Betqui Candola Samvardhan Samitee Vs M/S Gera Developments Pvt Ltd. & Others dated 27/11/2017 regarding Environment Clearance (EC) granted by the Goa State Environment Impact Assessment authority (SEIAA) to the construction of project at Survey No.33/1 of village Candola, Taluka Ponda, Goa. NGT disposes of the Application as it is "beyond the time prescribed by law".

Judgement Date: 
27/11/2017
Tags:
Goa, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Construction Industry, Panchayats
Environment

JTFRP holds workshop on Rs 1500 cr environment management project

Chief Executive Officer Jehlum and Tawi Flood Recovery Projects (JTFRP) Saurabh Bhagat today inaugurated a two-day workshop on procurement, environment management and environmental safeguard compli

Publication Date: 
23/11/2017
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Environment Management, Rivers, Environmental Security, World Bank, Floods, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment

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