The Centre is not giving “step- motherly” treatment to West Bengal while assessing projects for environment clearance and there is no delay on its part as the approval system is online and transpar

PANAJI: Taking cognizance of the likely impact of Mormugao Port Trust's (MPT) capital dredging on benthic (the ecological region at the lowest level of an ocean or a lake) biodiversity that sustain

VASCO: In order to reduce the gravity of the sludge oil spill that has started seeping out from the cruise liner M V Qing grounded at Western India Shipyard Limited (WISL) premises, the Mormugao Po

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) launched a new report: “Supply Chain, Port Infrastructure and Logistics Study” for offshore wind development in the states of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu in India. This study is a significant step forward in preparing a roadmap for offshore wind power in India by the GWEC led FOWIND consortium.

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) launched a new report: “Supply Chain, Port Infrastructure and Logistics Study” for offshore wind development in the states of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu in India. This study is a significant step forward in preparing a roadmap for offshore wind power in India by the GWEC led FOWIND consortium.

Association also hits out at MoEF for working against the environment; suggests a branch of tribunal in Goa as 45% of cases in Pune branch are from the State

The vigilance wing of JNPT is conducting an independent inquiry into the role of some officers "misguiding authorities on the status of PAP land".

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 13/05/2016. The issue deals with losses to biodiversity and livelihood of fishermen from abstraction of excessive amounts of water for irrigation and from alteration of Ganga by Farakka Barrage Project. 

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Octavia Albuquerque & Others Vs Ministry of Agriculture & Others dated 04/05/2016 regarding Mangalore Fisheries Harbour III Stage Expansion. NGT directs that the creek will not be blocked and instead it will be well defined by providing boundaries such as riveting the edges of banks and the basin will be dredged from the existing level of 0 to -1 meter up to -3 meters so that the sailing vessels as well as fishing boats can have a smooth navigation.

In a major boost to Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT), the environmental committee of ministry of environment and forests has approved the expansion of the container terminal project.

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