The revised draft policy on inspection, verification, monitoring and overall procedure relating to grant of forest clearances and identification of forests released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).
Letter to M/s TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Electricity Board) from Ministry of Environment & Forests regarding environmental clearance of 2x800 MW Ennore SEZ Supercritical Imported Coal based Thermal Power Plant by M/s TANGEDCO at Village Vayalur, in Ponneri Taluk, in District Thiruvallur, in Tamil Nadu dated 7th January, 2014.
Reform of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in India has favored a decentralization process by delegating the responsibility over environmental clearance of certain activities to state-level authorities, but variations in the strength of environmental enforcement across states has resulted in an increase of births for polluting industries affected by the reform in states with lower level of enforcement, finds this working paper published by Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy.
Letter to M/s Posco India Private Limited from Ministry of Environment & Forests regarding revalidation of environmental clearance of Integrated Iron & Steel Plant (4.0 MTPA) with Captive Power Plant (4x100MW) at Kujang, Near Paradip, Jagatsinghpur in Odisha by M/s POSCO India Private Limited dated 7th January, 2014
The O.M. of even number dated 19.12.2012 deals with the guidelines for granting Environment Clearance (EC) for expansion of coal mining projects involving one time capacity expansion of up to 25% in the existing operation.
In exercise of powers conferred under clause (h) of sub-section (1) of Section 79 read with clause (g) of sub-section (2) of Section 178 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Central Electricity
This first-of-its kind Citizens’ Transportation Status Report 2013 for Pune released by Parisar and Save Pune Traffic Movement (SPTM) reveals the need to increase share of public and non-motorized transport in the city.
This is the continuation of Biogas Power (Off-grid) Programme during 2013-14 and the remaining period of 12th Five Year Plan. Biogas technology provides an alternative source of energy mainly from organic wastes. It is produced when bacteria degrade organic matter in the absence of air.
Letter to M/s Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited from Ministry of Environment & Forests regarding Environmental and CRZ clearance for Development of Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport at Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala by M/s. Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd dated 03 January, 2014.
Letter to M/s Western Coal Field from Ministry of Environment & Forests regarding environmental clearance of Bhakra UGP (0.27 MTPA in 183.731 ha in non-forest area) of M/s WCL, located in Chindwara Dist., M.P. (EC based on TOR granted on 20.03.2009) dated 03 January, 2014.
