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Green nod for FSRU at Kakinada port

Visakhapatnam: The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEF) has accorded environmental and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance to AP Gas Distribution Corporation Limited (APGD

Publication Date: 
16/02/2016
Manish
Times of India (Visakhapatnam)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Vishakhapatnam (T), Ports, Environment Clearance (EC), Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Industry

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Dharangadhara Chemical Works Limited, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, 15/02/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Souuthern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Kayalpatnam Environmental Protection Association (KEPA) Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 15/02/2016 regarding pollution caused by Dharangadhara Chemical Works Limited (DCW Ltd.) and the the grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) dated 24.02.2014 by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) for the construction of a new plant and expansion of the production capacity of existing units.

Judgement Date: 
15/02/2016
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Chemical Industry, Thoothukudi (D), Tamil Nadu, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Clearance (EC)
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of eco sensitive area in Western Ghats, 15/02/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of T.N. Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 15/02/2016 regarding protection of eco sensitive area in Western Ghats.

NGT directed the State of Karnataka to ensure that a notification in relation to the declaration of forest/deemed forest area should be processed and notified within three months from today. Not only the notification, steps should be taken by the State Government for physical demarcation of such areas.

Judgement Date: 
15/02/2016
Tags:
Western Ghats, Eco-Sensitive Zone, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Karnataka, Forests, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Court, Central Empowered Committee (CEC), Environment Clearance (EC), Supreme Court
Environment

E.A.S. Sarma objects to environmental nod

The State government seems to have got some relief with the Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA)’s decision to issue clearance for temporary capital at its 78th State-level meeting.

Publication Date: 
15/02/2016
G.V.R. Subba Rao
Hindu (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Environment Clearance (EC), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Act 1986, Construction Industry, Environment
Environment

Four-laning of ECR stretch gets green nod

The government on Thursday received environmental clearance to complete the remaining work on four-laning of a 33.5-km section of vital East Coast Road.

Publication Date: 
12/02/2016
Manish Raj
Times Of India (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Environment Clearance (EC), Roads, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eco-Sensitive Zone, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Coastal Regulations, Environment
Environment

Environment Ministry debars Mantec Consultants for 1 year

The Centre has barred the UP-based Mantec Consultants for one year for preparing environment impact assessment (EIA) and management plan reports for 10 projects of the state-owned Kandla Port Trust

Publication Date: 
12/02/2016
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ports, Environment Clearance (EC), Coastal Regulations, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

Chhattisgarh govt issue notices to 19 infra projects for violating environment norms

According to regional officials of the CECB, notices were recently issued to several townships and infrastructure projects as they were flouting green norms.

Publication Date: 
11/02/2016
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Chhattisgarh, Raipur (T), Environment, Regulations, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Construction Industry, Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981, Infrastructure Development, Environment Clearance (EC)
Mining

Nearly 4 years after SC directives, J&K comes up with Rules on mining, quarrying

Several stringent measures kept to check impact on environ

*MoEF clearance, Mining Plan made essential

Publication Date: 
10/02/2016
Mohinder Verma
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Mining, Mines Act 1957, Minor Minerals, Environment Clearance (EC), Sand, Rehabilitation
Environment

Ken-Betwa link may deprive Panna of green lung and big cats, say experts

BHOPAL: When expert appraisal committee (EPA) on river valley and hydropower projects met to decide environment clearance to Ken-Betwa river link proposal, on Feb 8 and 9, it was flooded with ferve

Publication Date: 
10/02/2016
Deshdeep Saxena
Times Of India (Bhopal)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Ken, Betwa, Environment Clearance (EC), Global Warming, Bundelkhand, Environmentalists, Hydroelectricity, Environment
Environment

JB Chemicals to file review plea in NGT against plant closure

JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals today said it will file a review petition before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) after the Supreme Court stayed the direction issued by the Tribunal for closure

Publication Date: 
10/02/2016
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Chemical Industry, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Industrial Pollution, Drug Industry, Environment Clearance (EC), Environmental Security, Environment

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