Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aabhijeet Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/07/2019. The applications seek reconstitution of the Committee constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in pursuance of order of the Tribunal dated 16.10.2017 for Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric Project (SLHEP).

Background of the Case:

According to industry sources, 515 MW was won by Jindal Power, 290 MW by JSW Energy and 295 MW by Adani Power.

While Skymet expects a below-normal rainfall, IMD sees near-normal rains this year

The constitution of the three-member committee was first challenged in the National Green Tribunal, which dismissed the plea without citing reasons.

The policy, announced just before the election dates were declared, offers hope for this neglected sector

Reclassifying ‘hydro’ takes renewable capacity to 120 GW

Encouraged by the Union government, public sector power company NHPC Limited has turned its focus to northern states, especially Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, to help push their rural g

The government Thursday approved a proposal for state-run hydro power giant NHPC to take over debt-laden Lanco's 500 MW Teesta hydro-electric power project in Sikkim.

Construction for 2,000 Mw began more than 13 years earlier but has been stalled on ecological concerns; panel of experts to reassess also stuck at NGT

In the next couple of years, state-owned thermal power generator NTPC will shut plants with an installed capacity of 2,200 megawatt (mw) or 2.2 gigawatt (gw), including Delhi’s Badarpur Power Plant

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