Sept. 16: A 12-member team representing the environment protection committee of Sompeta would meet the UPA chairperson, Mrs Sonia Gandhi and the President, Mrs Pratibha Patil, on September 20 to seek their intervention to stop setting up of thermal power plant near Sompeta.

Sompeta, Aug. 18: Several fishermen, doctors and people

It seems there is still a long way to go before work for the Navi Mumbai Airport (NMA) get started, notwithstanding the Maharashtra Government's assertions of having cleared the decks.

P.V. Srividya

People express strong opposition to the project at Maruthampallam

NAGAPATTINAM: A public hearing on a proposed 2x500 MW coal-based thermal power plant at Maruthampallam village in Sirkazhi taluk was postponed amid opposition to the project from the public gathered there on Tuesday evening.
Could affect 3 villages

Devotees of Sai Baba will have to wait some more to fly to Shirdi in Maharashtra as the proposed airport is yet to pass the green test by the Union Environment Ministry, which has sough details of steps the developer intends to take to address concerns such as air and noise pollution.

Authorities and residents of Rivona-Sanguem have opposed renewal of mining lease of two mines at the public hearing convened by Goa Pollution Control Board (GPCB) at Rivona on Wednesday.