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Order of the Supreme Court of India on the proposed expansion of M/s. Monnet Ispat and Energy Limited's existing plant at Naharpali, Kharsia, Raigarh

Order of the Supreme Court of India on the proposed expansion of M/s. Monnet Ispat and Energy Limited's existing plant at Naharpali, Kharsia, Raigarh dated 19/09/2013 in the matter of M/s. Monnet Ispat and Energy Limited Vs Jan Chetna and Others.

Judgement Date: 
19/09/2013
Tags:
Iron And Steel Industry, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Supreme Court, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh (D), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Public Hearing, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), National Environment Appellate Authority Act 1997
Habitat And Urbanisation

MoEF to consider three key state projects for clearance

Thiruvananthapuram: Three proposed key infrastructure projects will be considered for environmental clearance by the expert appraisal committee (EAC) nominated by the Ministry of Environment and Fo

Publication Date: 
19/09/2013
Times Of India (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Infrastructure Development, Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Central Expert Appraisal Committee (CEAC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Coastal Regulations
Environment

Expansion banned in 8 industrial clusters

New Delhi : The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has banned industrial expansion in eight industrial clusters after a latest survey showed alarmingly high pollution levels.

Publication Date: 
19/09/2013
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Industrial Pollution, Environment Clearance (EC), Ghaziabad (D), Panipat, Indore (D), Singrauli (D), Jharsuguda (D), Ludhiana (D), Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa (Odisha), Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Environment

Forest panel wants Goa miners to obtain fresh green clearances

The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) on Wednesday in its preliminary arguments told the Supreme Court that no mining operations can resume in Goa unless irregularities are rectified.

Amicus curie ADN Rao told a bench headed by Justice AK Patnaik that mining companies in Goa have violated rules and regulations in their operations and extraction of ores and they should not be permitted till an environmental impact assessment is done.

Publication Date: 
19/09/2013
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Mineral-Based Industry, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Minerals, Environment Clearance (EC), Central Empowered Committee (CEC), Illegal Trade, Environment
Environment

Green Nod Deferred for Projects in Eight Industrial Clusters

These include Ghaziabad, Singrauli, Panipat, Vapi, Indore, Ludhiana

The environment ministry has decided to impose a moratorium on clearances for all projects in eight industrial clusters, including the Singrauli coalfields, as environmental pollution in these areas exceeds norms.

Publication Date: 
19/09/2013
Urmi A Goswami
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ghaziabad (D), Uttar Pradesh, Panipat (D), Haryana, Environment Clearance (EC), Singrauli (D), Industrial Pollution, Gujarat, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Industrial Waste, Waste Management, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa (Odisha), Environment
Environment

MoEF Penalty on Adani Group Against Green Laws

MYSTERY MOVES Experts say environmental laws don’t give the ministry the powers to levy a fine; No explanation was given how the penalty of . 200 crore was arrived at

By slapping a . 200-crore penalty on the Adani Group for environmental violations, the ministry of environment and forests may be breaking its own laws, say environmental lawyers.

Publication Date: 
19/09/2013
M Rajshekhar
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Kuchchh, Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Sunita Narain, CSE, Compensation, Ash, Groundwater Pollution, Coastal Regulations, Environment Act 1986, Environment
Energy

HC issues notice to Centre, TNPCB on Kalpakkam plant issue

The Madras High Court has issued a notice to the Centre and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board on a PIL seeking to direct the Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station to get environmental clearance.

Publication Date: 
18/09/2013
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kalpakkam APS, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Power, Tamil Nadu, Environment Clearance (EC), Public Interest Litigation (PIL), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Nuclear Power Corporation Of India (NPCIL), Energy, High Court
Energy

Kalpakkam nuclear power plant units cannot function without green nod: PIL

The Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam has been operating its two units for about three decades without environmental clearance and hence the units cannot be allowed to run unless they

Publication Date: 
18/09/2013
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kalpakkam APS, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Power, Tamil Nadu, Environment Clearance (EC), Public Interest Litigation (PIL), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Nuclear Power Corporation Of India (NPCIL), Energy, High Court
Mining

SC questions green clearances to Goa iron ore mines near forests

The Supreme Court on Tuesday wondered how the ministry of environment and forests could grant environment clearance to so many iron ore mines in a small state like Goa, many of which were near fore

Publication Date: 
18/09/2013
Times Of India (Goa)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Supreme Court, Environment Clearance (EC), Forests, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Central Empowered Committee (CEC), Karnataka, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Coal, Minerals
Mining

SC questions Centre on environment clearance certificates granted to Goa miners

The Supreme Court today questioned the Centre for granting environment clearance certificates to mining firms, involved in the extraction of iron ore in Goa, allegedly without proper documentation

Publication Date: 
18/09/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Goa, Supreme Court, Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

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