Ports

Review of Maritime Transport 2015

Maritime transport is the backbone of international trade and the global economy. Around 80 per cent of global trade by volume and over 70 per cent of global trade by value are carried by sea and are handled by ports worldwide. These shares are even higher in the case of most developing countries.

Publication Date:

15/10/2015

Source: UNCTAD

Tags:

Shipping, Trade, Sustainable Development, Economy, Ports, Developing Countries, India, Green House Gases, Environment

Environment

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding CRZ clearance for Mumbai Trans Harbour Sea Link, 15/09/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India & Ors dated 15/09/2015 regarding CRZ clearance dated July 17th, 2013 granted by Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Government of India for the construction of Mumbai Trans Harbour Sea Link between Mumbai Island City and mainland of Navi Mumbai (hereinafter referred to as MTHL project) proposed by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

Judgement Date:

15/10/2015

Tags:

Marine Ecosystems, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Mangroves, Flora, Fauna, Ports, Bridges, Birds, Migratory Species, Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Forests, Supreme Court

Habitat And Urbanisation

Letter from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to M/s Adani Port and SEZ Limited regarding waterfront development at Mundra in District Kachchh, Gujarat, 07/10/2015

Letter from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to M/s Adani Port and SEZ Limited regarding waterfront development at Mundra in District Kachchh, Gujarat dated 07/10/2015.

Publication Date:

07/10/2015

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forests

Tags:

Ports, Adani, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Kuchchh, Gujarat, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Sunita Narain, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC)

Environment

Pollution body shouldn’t bat for coal: Activists

MUMBAI: While the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) looks to ease environment norms so that the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) continues handling coal along the city's eastern seafront, activist

Publication Date:

06/10/2015

Author(s): Anahita Mukherji

Source: Times Of India (Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Mumbai, Ports, Coal, Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environmentalists, Regulations, Industrial Pollution, Environment

Environment

Government to fast-track green clearances for Sagarmala project

The government is embarking on the Sagarmala project aiming to trigger industrial development along the coastline and develop smart cities near key ports such as Kandla and Paradip.

Publication Date:

06/10/2015

Author(s): Dipak K Dash

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment Clearance (EC), Smart City, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Ports, Environment, Andhra Pradesh

Environment

Two task force committees to be formed: CM

VISAKHAPATNAM: Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said two task force committees will be formed to resolve the problems of the pharmaceutical sector in AP and to tackle the problem of in

Publication Date:

01/10/2015

Source: Times of India (Visakhapatnam)

Tags:

Andhra Pradesh, Vishakhapatnam (T), Industrial Pollution, Drug Industry, Ports, Thermal Power Plants, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Environment

Environment

Economic savings of environmental approval changes exaggerated, says study

Major mines, ports and other projects are assessed for their future potential impact on nationally important parts of the environment. Photo: Robert Rough

Publication Date:

14/09/2015

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Tags:

Environment, Economy, Australia, Mining, Endangered Species, Biodiversity, Wildlife, Ports, Environment Clearance (EC)

Environment

No Environmental Law will be Flouted: Babu

Amid concerns that the construction of the massive breakwater for the Vizhinjam seaport would adversely impact the environment as thousands of tonnes of rock would be needed, Ports Minister K Babu

Publication Date:

10/09/2015

Source: New Indian Express (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Ports, Environmental Security, Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Rehabilitation, Environment

Energy