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Companies draw flak for violating environment norms

Alleging blatant violation of environmental norms, locals and activists have demanded cancellation of Environment Clearance (EC) of the 520 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad and 444 MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydro

Publication Date: 
21/10/2015
Pioneer (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Environment Clearance (EC), Hydroelectricity, Alakananda, Chamoli, Environment, Regulations, Floods, Natural Disasters
Environment

EAS Sarma Faults Green Clearance for Capital City

VISAKHAPATNAM: Former Union secretary EAS Sarma dashed a missive to Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi, Ashok Lavasa informing that the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Developm

Publication Date: 
20/10/2015
New Indian Express (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), Wetlands, Amaravati, Environment
Environment

Govt extends validity of environment clearance to 7 yrs

The government has extended the validity of environment clearance (EC) from five years to seven years, a senior environment ministry official said.

Publication Date: 
20/10/2015
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Central Expert Appraisal Committee (CEAC), Regulations, State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment Management, Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction activity over fertile lands for the proposed capital, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, 16/10/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pandalaneni Srimannarayan & Anr. Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. dated 16/10/2015.

Judgement Date: 
16/10/2015
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Clearance (EC), Urban Planning, Urban Habitat
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding delay in grant of environmental clearance to a stone crushing industry, Madhya Pradesh, 16/10/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bilaua Stone Crusher Association Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 16/10/2015 regarding delay in grant of environmental clearance to a stone crushing industry, Madhya Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
16/10/2015
Tags:
Stone Industry, Environment Clearance (EC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Madhya Pradesh
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal activity of mining/excavation without obtaining Environment Clearance in village Harsana, District Sonipat, Haryana, 15/10/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Hari Ram Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 15/10/2015 regarding illegal activity of mining/excavation without obtaining Environment Clearance in village Harsana, District Sonipat, Haryana.

Judgement Date: 
15/10/2015
Tags:
Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), Sonipat (D), Haryana, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Environment

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding CRZ clearance for Mumbai Trans Harbour Sea Link, 15/09/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India & Ors dated 15/09/2015 regarding CRZ clearance dated July 17th, 2013 granted by Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Government of India for the construction of Mumbai Trans Harbour Sea Link between Mumbai Island City and mainland of Navi Mumbai (hereinafter referred to as MTHL project) proposed by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

Judgement Date: 
15/10/2015
Tags:
Marine Ecosystems, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Mangroves, Flora, Fauna, Ports, Bridges, Birds, Migratory Species, Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Forests, Supreme Court
Energy

Sri Lanka- India power projec to get green nod soon

Decks will be cleared soon for the take off of the 500-megawatt (MW) Sampoor thermal power project, a joint venture involving Sri Lanka and India, with the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) mov

Publication Date: 
14/10/2015
T. Ramakrishnan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Sri Lanka, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ecosystems, Energy
Mining

GPS mapping to avoid unscientific sand extraction

PANJIM: The Goa State Expert Appraisal Committee (GSEAC) has directed the District Collectors – North and South – to survey and map the sand extraction lease boundaries through Global Positioning S

Publication Date: 
14/10/2015
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), State Biodiversity Board (SBB), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Illegal Trade
Environment

17,000 UP brick kilns to stop ops to protest NGT order

BULANDSHAHR: Piqued by an NGT order that necessitated brick kiln units to procure Environment Clearance Certificate (ECC) from Pollution Control Board (PCB) before commencing operations, 17,000 uni

Publication Date: 
14/10/2015
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Bricks, Industrial Pollution, Environment Clearance (EC), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Unemployment, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Environment

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