Gives three weeks for response regarding extension of environmental clearance for Posco's steel plant

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the state pollution control board and Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to reply within three weeks regarding extension of environment clearance (EC) for Posco’s steel plant project at Paradip.

ArcelorMittal has plans to set up 12 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) steel plant in Jharkhand at an estimated investment of Rs 50,000 crore

A central panel has asked Jharkhand to clarify soon whether the existing and proposed mining leases of ArcelorMittal for its planned Rs 50,000-crore plant in the state fell under a conservation reserve or not.

New Delhi : Taking cues from the Centre’s initiative of expediting clearances for stalled projects, Odisha has set up a project monitoring group (PMG).

Seven years ago, the Chinese city of Baoding launched an ambitious "low-carbon" plan using renewables like solar power to light its streets and heat residential buildings, putting it at the forefro

The Jilla Paristhithi Samithi, a forum of environmentalists, has demanded an immediate stop to the ship-breaking activities of Steel Industries Kerala Ltd. (SILK) at Azhikkal here.

The activities, the Samithi alleged in a press release, were being carried out in violation of all norms.

Water from Hansua river will be used to take up construction work on its steel project

Battling stiff protests from farmers and different organizations, Posco India has finally obtained the nod of the Odisha government to draw water from Mahanadi and Hansua rivers for its mega steel project near Paradip.

The European Union’s regulator proposed expanding the list of industries in its emissions market that should be protected from relocating to regions without greenhouse-gas curbs.

If a Goa-like ban is imposed by the Supreme Court in another major iron-ore-producing state, Odisha, production of the key raw material would be severely hit, making it difficult for domestic steel

The current global price of Iron Ore at around $120/t cfr China is in tandem with the falling trend of this critical input and is projected to go down further by another $10-15/t in the coming week