New Delhi: Environmental clearances for mining projects will now be more difficult than before. All mining projects and other industries needing more than 40 hectares of forests will have to get a certificate from the forest department ascertaining how much forest will be diverted.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/green-nod-industries-get-tougher
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mineral-based-industry
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vedanta-aluminium
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lafarge-india
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court