Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan sought green clearance for projects at ‘war-footing’ in August

The minister’s 18-point directive, issued after a detailed review meeting that was also attended by the environment secretary and director general (forest), called for a solution-oriented and not p

Publication Date:

13/09/2017

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

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Environment

DLF gets green nod for Rs 240 crore commercial project in Goa

India's largest realty firm DLF has received the environment clearance for its Rs 240 crore commercial project which is to come up in Patto village, Goa.

Publication Date:

12/09/2017

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

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Goa, Environment Clearance (EC), Construction Industry, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Housing Construction, Environment

Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding constitution of SEIAA, Bihar, 11/09/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Umesh Prasad Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/09/2017 regarding constitution of SEIAA, Bihar. NGT notes that the term of the SEIAA (State Level Environment IMPACT Assessment Authority) had expired on 2.7.2017. NGT questions why the Central Government has not yet constituted SEIAA and the SEAC (State Expert Appraisal Committee) considering the crucial role which these bodies play.

Judgement Date:

11/09/2017

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State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Bihar, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

Environment

MoEF to phase out more polluting chemicals

With the addition of more chemicals in the last 13 years the list of POPs has now expanded to include 27 pollutants.

Publication Date:

11/09/2017

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

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Industrial Pollution, Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution, Environmental Health, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Supreme Court, Environment

Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the demarcation of high flood lines of rivers, India, 07/09/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Giri Gaurav Alias Mujib Naithani Vs. Dev Bhoomi Awas Ltd. & Others dated 07/09/2017 regarding the demarcation of high flood lines of rivers with reference to specific laws. Tribunal asked (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, State of Uttarakhand, Ministry of Water Resources and National Mission for Clean Ganga) whose duty it is to determine and demarcate the high flood line of rivers with reference to specific laws?

Judgement Date:

07/09/2017

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Rivers, Ganga, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Legislation

Environment

As Delhi bans plastic, look at interesting ways other states have implemented it

The National Green Tribunal, on August 10 reinforced a previous ban on plastic in Delhi. Here's a look at what happened in different states in India.

Publication Date:

05/09/2017

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

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Delhi, Plastics, Non-Biodegradable Waste, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Municipal Corporations, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environmental Security, Waste Management, Environment

Environment

Goa government forms committee to monitor ESZs

PANAJI: The Goa government has nominated Sandeep Azrenkar, Milind Gadgil and MK Janardhan as members of the state level eco-sensitive zone monitoring committee for a period of one year.

Publication Date:

28/08/2017

Source: Times Of India (Goa)

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Goa, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Sanctuaries, National Parks, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), NGO, Environmental Security, Environment

Environment

Green nod to Rs 2K crore Bhogapuram international airport project in Andhra Pradesh

A separate EC letter has been issued to the Airport Authority of India and the Bhogapuram International Airport Corporation Ltd for these two projects.

Publication Date:

22/08/2017

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

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Andhra Pradesh, Environment Clearance (EC), Air Transport, Vizianagaram (D), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment

Biodiversity

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding declaration of protected areas as Eco-sensitive Zones, Sikkim, 21/08/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tseten Lepcha Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/08/2017 regarding the notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated 27.8.2014 declaring eight protected areas as Eco-sensitive Zones in in the State of Sikkim.

Judgement Date:

21/08/2017

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National Parks, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Sikkim, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Biodiversity

Environment

KBR Park: Revised Eco Sensitive Zone draft to be submitted to Centre

HYDERABAD: A draft notification revising the Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) status for Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) National Park would be forwarded to Union environment ministry by the state government.

Publication Date:

21/08/2017

Source: New Indian Express (Hyderabad)

Tags:

Telangana, Eco-Sensitive Zone, National Parks, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Hyderabad (T), Ecology, Environmental Security, Environment