Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EC granted to Adani Power for a thermal power plant, Godda, Jharkhand, 28/05/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of R. Sreedhar Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/05/2020. The appeal was directed against an amended Environmental Clearance (EC) dated 03.09.2019 granted to M/s. Adani Power (Jharkhand) Ltd., (Project Proponent) by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), permitting withdrawl of water from the river Ganga for the proposed thermal power project at Godda, Jharkhand to be set up by Adani.

Judgement Date: 
28/05/2020
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Ganga, Jharkhand, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Hydrology, Riverine Ecology, Public Hearing, Adani
Industry

UPPCB report on Lalitpur TPS, 11/05/2020

Compliance report filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) in the matter for Action for Vigilance and Knowledge for Empowerment Vs Lalitpur Power Generation Company Ltd. & Others.

Judgement Date: 
11/05/2020
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Jhansi (D), Compensation, Industrial Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Uttar Pradesh
Air Pollution

Air quality, health and toxics impacts of the proposed coal power cluster in Payra, Bangladesh

Bangladesh is among the countries most affected by air pollution, with the life expectancy in the country reduced by almost 2 years due to the impacts of pollution exposure on health.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2020
Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)
Tags:
Bangladesh, Air Pollution, Thermal Power Plants, Coal
Energy

Differentiation of Natural Gas Markets by Climate Performance

Any commodity can be described by its unique set of attributes. These attributes can include intrinsic characteristics, such as what the commodity is (e.g., natural gas), and where, how, and by whom it was produced. These attributes can quantify the externalities associated with production, processing, transport, and consumption.

Publication Date: 
23/04/2020
Resources for the Future
Tags:
Natural Gas, Carbon Dioxide, Renewable Energy, Thermal Power Plants, Canada, United States Of America (US)
Energy

Guidelines for Construction Activities during Lockdown

Reference is invited to Ministry of Home Affairs Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 15.04.2020 (copy enclosed) enclosing Consolidated Revised Guidelines regarding select permitted activities allowed with effect from 20th April, 2020 during the nation-wide lockdown for COVID-19 outbreak.

Publication Date: 
20/04/2020
Ministry of Power
Tags:
India, Ministry of Power, Coronavirus, Construction Industry, Ministry of Home Affairs, Thermal Power Plants, Hydroelectricity
Air Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on pollution from coal-based power plants, 13/03/2020

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued show cause directions to 31 units of 14 thermal power plants on 31.01.2020 for non-compliance of CPCB’s directions dated 11.12.2017 issued for ensuring compliance of emission standards prescribed by Government of India. According to Ministry of Power, there are 650 units (196667 MW) installed in the country, out of 650 units, 75 units (8304 MW) have been retired so far due to various reasons including environmental issues such as Badarpur TPS (Units – 1 to 5) of NTPC Ltd. and Rajghat TPS (Unit – 1 & 2) of IPGCL.

Publication Date: 
Friday, March 13, 2020
Lok Sabha
Tags:
India, Lok Sabha, Thermal Power Plants, Coal, Air Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry of Power, Badarpur TPS, Rajghat TPS
Energy

Mandatory use of treated sewage water by the Thermal Power Plants as per the provisions of the Tariff Policy 2016

The Tariff policy 2016 issued by Ministry of Power (copy enclosed) under the clause 6.2 (5) has mandated that the thermal power plant(s) including the existing plants located within 50 km radius of sewage treatment plant of a Municipality/local bodies/similar organization, shall in the order of their closeness to the sewage treatment plant, mand

Publication Date: 
05/03/2020
Ministry of Power
Tags:
India, Thermal Power Plants, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Ministry of Power
Industry

Preliminary investigation report on industrial pollution in Tamnar and Gharghoda blocks of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh, 11/10/2019

A 32 page preliminary investigation report into the environmental carrying capacity for polluting projects and allied issues in Tamnar and Gharghoda blocks of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh made public on Februry 26, 2020 on the National Green Tribunal (NGT) website. The report was in response to the NGT order of July 22, 2019.

Judgement Date: 
26/02/2020
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Raigarh (D), Mining, Thermal Power Plants, Air Pollution, Coal, Groundwater Pollution, Deforestation, Chhattisgarh, Carrying Capacity, Fly Ash
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding management of fly ash, 12/02/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shantanu Sharma Versus Union of India & Others dated 12/02/2020 regarding management of fly ash generated by the thermal power plants (TPPs).

Judgement Date: 
12/02/2020
Tags:
Fly Ash, Thermal Power Plants, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Conversion, India, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF)
Environment

The order of the National Green Tribunal regarding utilization of fly ash generated by thermal power plants, 11/02/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs State of Chhatisgarh & Others dated 11/02/2020 regarding utilization of fly ash generated by thermal power plants.

Judgement Date: 
11/02/2020
Tags:
Fly Ash, Chhattisgarh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Thermal Power Plants, Court, Waste Conversion

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