The Himachal Environment and Scientific Technology Department has taken note of alleged violation of the Environment Protection Act by promoters of Maharshi Markendeshwar University (MMU) near Kuma

Prime Minister’s Project Monitoring Group (PMG), set up last year to fast track projects by resolving specific issues, has cleared 147 projects worth Rs 5 lakh crore, Anil Swarup, chairman PMG said

Move to digitise green clearance process for projects likely to bring transparency

In what could well be UPA’s parting gift for investors harangued by India’s suspense-laden environmental clearances blamed for denting the investment climate in recent years, the government is in the process of digitising all green clearances so that investors can go online to apply and track the status of their clearances. A similar system is also being mulled for the time-consuming procedures and uncertain outcomes that govern India’s mining clearances regime.

The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, has made it clear that the environmental clearance (EC) granted to the Public Works Department (PWD) for quarrying sand in Cauvery riverbed would be val

In a move to fast-track green nods, the government will digitise environment and forest clearances (EC and FC) at both the central and state levels.

Department of Environment (DoE) on Monday fined eight mills and factories in Chittagong Tk 18.6 million for polluting environment.

The state government has decided not to permit resumption of mining in the state until the findings of the public accounts committee and Shah Commission report are adequately dealt with.

To slash coal imports for its 3000 Mw Kaniha plant

NTPC, the country’s biggest power producerwould sell 10 Mw solar power to Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC).The solar power plant of 10 Mw capacity installed within thecomplex of NTPC’s 3000 Mw super thermal power station at Kaniha, near Talcher, ispoised for commissioning by March this year.”We have already entered into a power purchaseagreement (PPA) with DVC for sale of solar power.