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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) on May 24, 2021 has rescinded the vide notification G.S.R.157(E), dated February 25, 2019 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change which is regarding prohibition of new red clay brick kilns within 300 kilometers from coal or lignite based thermal power plants

The Notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests vide S.O.763 (E), dated the 14thSeptember, 1999, as amended from time to time, the Central Government, issued directions for restricting the excavation of top soil for manufacturing of bricks and promoting the utilisation of fly ash in the manufactur

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ajit Kumar Dhal Vs The State of Odisha & Others dated 15/04/2021. The matter related to dumping of fly ash over land and ponds in the area (Mouza-Junarimunda, District Jharsuguda) by M/s Vedanta Limited thereby completely destroying the land and environment.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pawan Kumar Tiwari Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/03/2021. Grievance in this application is that Panki thermal power plant was set up at Kanpur in the year 1977 and approval for expansion was granted in the year 2017 (construction of a new unit (1x660 MW coal based supercritical thermal power plant) and revamping of ash dykes. The plant is causing air and water pollution resulting in damage to public health and the environment. Remedial measures needed to be taken as Kanpur city is already suffering from air pollution.

Report of the Oversight Committee report in Original Application No 459/2018 in the matter of Rashmi Singh Vs National Thermal Power Corporation in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order August 20, 2020.

Rejoinder by the Conservation Action Trust & Others to the reply of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and TSGENCO. The matter related to the Environmental Clearance dated June 29, 2017 granted by the MoEF&CC to M/s Telangana State Power Generation Corporation (project proponent) for the development of a 5x800 MW Super Critical coal based Yadadri Thermal Power Station at Veerlapalem village, Dameracheral mandal, Nalgonda district, Telangana.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Platinum AAC Blocks Pvt. Ltd. Vs Pollution Control Committee, Daman Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli & Others dated 19/01/2021.

The application sought execution of orders of the NGT (17.1.2020, 14.9.2020 and 9.12.2020) which directed the Daman PCC to treat fly ash utilisation activity of Platinum AAC Blocks as permissible in view of the report of the joint Committee comprising CPCB and the Pollution Control Committee (PCC).

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Platinum AAC Blocks Pvt. Ltd. Vs Pollution Control Committee, Daman Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli & Others dated 09/12/2020.

Report of Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal Power Plant (JNSTPP), Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. There is a 100% ash water recovery system (AWRS) in JNSTPP and electrostatic precipitators (ESP) are functional.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shantanu Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/11/2020. The matter related to management of fly ash generated by the thermal power plants (TPPs).

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