The recent changes to India's environmental clearance procedures are likely to undermine the human rights of communities affected by mining projects, said Amnesty International India on Wednesday.

1,000 acres of land yet to be acquired by the company

The Centre came out confident today that with the renewal of environment clearance, South Korean steel giant Posco’s project in Odisha would take off soon.“The government is working to expedite clearances for the $12-billion project of steel major Posco in Odisha that was awarded environment clearance last week,” Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said in Delhi on Wednesday.

The blocks could be retrieved in the next 4 to 6 weeks post review, the SC informed on Wednesday

At least 41 coal blocks could be de-allocated after a review that would be completed within the next four to six weeks, the government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Show cause notices have already been issued in these cases.

As many as 12 mining lessees have been issued notices for alleged violation of environmental law and undertaking illegal mining in Jajpur district of Odisha, an official said today.

"The district administration has issued show cause notices to 13 mining lessees including four state owned OMC operators for indulging in illegal mining," said Jajpur district Collector Anil Kumar Samal.

The Supreme Court directive to the Centre to place before it the Justice M B Shah Commission’s report on illegal mining in Odisha has come as a rude shock to the state government.

पर्यावरण के लिए कॉरपोरेट प्रोजेक्ट्स को पर्यावरणीय मंजूरी के मुद्दे पर सियासत

पर्यावरण के नाम पर कोई ज्यादती तो नहीं हुई...• वस, नई दिल्ली : पर्यावरण संस्था ग्रीनपीस ने केंद्रीय पर्यावरण मंत्री एम. वीरप्पा मोइली से तत्काल इस्तीफा देने को कहा है। संस्था ने कहा है कि मोइली ने पर्यावरण मंत्रालय का कामकाज संभालने के बाद जिस अंधाधुध तरीके से परियोजनाओं को मंजूरी दी है, वह पर्यावरण के हितों के खिलाफ है।
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Projects will not be given green clearance if these are opposed by local panchayats (village councils), petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily, who holds additional charge of the environment and fores

Court asks ministry to look into APSEZ clearance issue within 30 days

Monday’s order by the Gujarat High Court directing 12 units in the Mundra SEZ of the Adani Group to temporarily stop operations till the SEZ receives an environmental clearance is yet another indictment of the environment and forest ministry. The order, besides hauling up the Adani Group for allotting land to companies even before obtaining an environmental clearance for its SEZ complex at Mundra, highlights the ministry’s poor scrutiny of the project.