Environment

NGOs want World Bank out of Tata project

This comes days after IFC reported serious lapses in supervision of Rs 20,00 crore Ultra Mega Power Project
Power

Over a hundred non-governmental organisations focused on environmental and social issues have demanded the World Bank withdraw assistance to a 4,000 Megawatt power project operated by Tata Power at Mundra in Gujarat.

Publication Date: 
05/11/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Kuchchh, Power Industry, NGO, World Bank, Narmada Bachao Andolan, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Legislation, Environment
Industry

CAO found IFC made serious lapses in funding Tata coal plant; President Kim rejects expert findings, thwarts further action

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) broke its own social and environmental rules, says the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) which released an investigation report yesterday. A recourse mechanism for communities affected by private sector projects that the World Bank Group supports, CAO found that IFC committed serious violations of its mandatory safeguards in financing its client, the Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd. (CGPL), which manages the 4,000 megawatt Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project in Kutch, Gujarat.

Tags:
Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Power Industry, Marine Fisheries, Marine Fisherfolk, Kuchchh, Gujarat
Environment

Adani Port asked to restore creeks, reclaimed land in Mundra

Proposes to revoke EC of North Port for violation of environment laws

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has directed Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) to restore all the creeks, water bodies and reclaimed land at the North Port area of the Mundra block in Kutch district to the pre-2005 status within six months.

Publication Date: 
18/10/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Kuchchh, Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Environment Clearance (EC), Land, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Sunita Narain, CSE, Ports, Water Resources, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environment
Environment

MoEF directs Adani Port to restore creeks, reclaimed land in Mundra

Proposes to revoke EC of North Port for violation of environment laws

Billionaire Gautam Adani promoted Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Ltd has been directed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to restore all the creeks, water bodies and reclaimed land in their North Port area of Mundra block in Kutch district, back to pre-2005 status within six months time.

Publication Date: 
17/10/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Kuchchh, Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Water Resources, Sunita Narain, CSE, Environment Clearance (EC), Ecology, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Issue of show cause notice for violations with regard to development of port facilities at Mundra, District Kutch, Gujarat to M/s Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, 30/09/2013

Issue of show cause notice for alleged violations with regard to development of port facilities at Mundra, District Kutch, Gujarat to M/s Adani Port and SEZ Ltd from Ministry of Environment & Forests dated 30/09/2013.

Publication Date: 
30/09/2013
Ministry of Environment & Forests
Tags:
Ports, Adani, Kuchchh, Mangroves, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), High Court, Land Reclamation, Environment Act 1986, Coastal Regulations
Environment

MoEF Penalty on Adani Group Against Green Laws

MYSTERY MOVES Experts say environmental laws don’t give the ministry the powers to levy a fine; No explanation was given how the penalty of . 200 crore was arrived at

By slapping a . 200-crore penalty on the Adani Group for environmental violations, the ministry of environment and forests may be breaking its own laws, say environmental lawyers.

Publication Date: 
19/09/2013
M Rajshekhar
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Kuchchh, Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Sunita Narain, CSE, Compensation, Ash, Groundwater Pollution, Coastal Regulations, Environment Act 1986, Environment
Environment

Adani's Mundra port fined for breach of environment norms

Company allegedly damaged mangroves, creeks while setting up port project at Kutch under APSEZ

Publication Date: 
04/09/2013
Rutam Vora
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Kuchchh, Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Environment Clearance (EC), Mangroves, Thermal Power Plants, Sunita Narain, CSE, Coastal Regulations, Environment
Environment

Adani Port Jumps Green Light, Fined . 200 Crore

The environment ministry has slapped a . 200-crore fine on the Adani Group’s Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone for damaging mangroves, creeks and the local environment at the project site.

Publication Date: 
04/09/2013
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Kuchchh, Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Environment Clearance (EC), Mangroves, Thermal Power Plants, Water Pollution, Groundwater Pollution, Sunita Narain, CSE, Coastal Regulations, Environment
Environment

Mundra projects fined Rs. 200 cr. for green law violations

The Environment and Forests Ministry has slapped a Rs. 200 crore penalty on Gautam Adani’s Mundra multi-purpose projects for violating green laws. The money will go to an Environment Restoration Fund to mitigate the damage done to the area around the project sites.

The order was issued after the Ministry accepted the report of the committee set up under Ms. Sunita Narain, director general of the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment.

Publication Date: 
03/09/2013
Nitin SethI
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Kuchchh, Thermal Power Plants, Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Mangroves, Environment Clearance (EC), Sunita Narain, CSE, Environment
Industry

CAO Audit of IFC Investment in Coastal Gujarat Power Limited, India

This CAO audit report found that IFC committed serious violations of its mandatory safeguards in financing its client, the Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd. (CGPL), which manages the 4,000 megawatt Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project in Kutch, Gujarat. Read text of the report.

Publication Date: 
22/08/2013
Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO)
Tags:
Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Kuchchh, Gujarat, Power Industry, Marine Fisheries, Environment Management, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Marine Fisherfolk

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