Slap moratorium, revamp environmental clearance procedure
A Pune-based think tank has called for an immediate moratorium on any further grant of environmental clearance for thermal power plants (TPPs). These include a 5,00,000-MW capacity awaiting environmental clearance, apart from plants which have reached the terms of reference (TOR) stage or are awaiting the TOR.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/enough-thermal-power-plants-says-think-tank
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/meena-menon
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thermal-power-plants
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mahanadi
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/planning-commission
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy