To expedite construction of linear projects like highways in border states, the Environment Ministry has dropped the provision of "public hearing" before considering green clearances to such works.

The environment ministry has made it easier to get green clearance for building construction, area development and township projects.

People of Asanagiri and other girijan villages are strongly opposing mining of laterite in their area since it will deny them their livelihood and wipe out the caves in the Gangalamma Konda.

However, they do not have a veto

A public hearing on carrying out limestone mining at Sethurayanputhur near here began at the Collectorate on Wednesday.

The expansion of the 460 MW Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) has yet again been delayed with the Union Ministry of Environment asking the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to hold a fre

MoEF tells Goa government that fresh ECs have to be got for all renewed leases; fresh EIAs after public hearing required; body blow to mining resumption as new EC process may take close to a year,

A public hearing on environment impact assessment (EIA) study on the Mopa airport was held at Simeche Adven here, amidst noisy scenes with opponents and supporters deposing on a host of environment

The North Goa collector Nila Mohanan in coordination with the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) will conduct a public hearing on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) study for the prop