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Environment Ministry gets 6 months to clear Rs 50,000-cr stalled power projects

The Cabinet Committee on Investments (CCI) on Monday asked the Ministry of Environment and Forests to expedite approvals for nearly Rs 50,000-crore worth power projects.

Publication Date: 
27/08/2013
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Energy, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Power Industry, Ministry of Power, Coal, Madhya Pradesh, Forests, Environment Clearance (EC), Jharkhand
Environment

NGT directs MoEF to reassess Pipavav port expansion

The National Green Tribunal has recently directed the MoEF to revisit the environmental clearance given to the proposal for eight-fold expansion of the Pipavav port in Gujarat.

Publication Date: 
27/08/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC), Environment, Gujarat, Amreli (D), Public Hearing, Coal, Health Effects, Central Expert Appraisal Committee (CEAC)
Environment

Cabinet panel clears infra projects worth Rs 2 lakh cr

New Delhi : The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) on Monday sought to give a fillip to the tottering economy by clearing infrastructure projects with projected investments of Rs 2 lakh crore.

Publication Date: 
27/08/2013
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Economy, Infrastructure Development, Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, Highways, Andhra Pradesh, Hydroelectricity, Power Industry
Natural Disasters

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the ecological disaster that occurred in Uttarakhand and the reasons dated 26/08/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid Committee, National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/08/2013 regarding ecological and environmental disaster that occurred in the State of Uttarakhand and massive constructions and projects raised on the various hills of the State of Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date: 
26/08/2013
Tags:
Infrastructure Development, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Floods, Natural Disasters, Environment Clearance (EC), Roads, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Alakananda, Bhagirathi, Riverine Ecology, Supreme Court, Environment Act 1986, Hydroelectricity, Dams, Rudraprayag (D), Rivers, Uttarkashi (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Environment

Survey finds realtors violating norms near Okhla sanctuary

In a joint effort involving Noida Authority and Noida Police, a survey was conducted to identify realty projects being developed within a 10 kilometer radius of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary.

Publication Date: 
26/08/2013
Times Of India (Noida)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Construction Industry, Noida, Environment Clearance (EC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Wildlife, Gautam Budha Nagar, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal on environmental clearance for captive port plan, Orissa dated 23/08/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prafulla Samantara Vs. Union of India & Others dated 23/08/2013 regarding environmental clearance for Captive Port Plan, Orissa.

Judgement Date: 
23/08/2013
Tags:
Ports, Environment Clearance (EC), Orissa (Odisha), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forest Clearance, Iron And Steel Industry
Environment

NGT keeps in abeyance green nod for expansion of Guj port

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today kept in abeyance for six months the clearance granted for expansion of Port Pipavav in Amreli district of Gujarat and asked Ministry of Environment and Fores

Publication Date: 
23/08/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Amreli (D), Gujarat, State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Environment Clearance (EC), Environment
Energy

OPG Power seeks change in Mundra SEZ sector

OPG Power Gujarat had received an in-principle approval on December 5, 2012 for sector-specific SEZ.

Publication Date: 
23/08/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Power Industry, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC)
Habitat And Urbanisation

NGT keeps in abeyance green nod for expansion of Guj port

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today kept in abeyance for six months the clearance granted for expansion of Port Pipavav in Amreli district of Gujarat and asked Ministry of Environment and Fores

Publication Date: 
23/08/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Amreli (D), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment Clearance (EC)
Environment

Uncontrolled development in Himalayan region

The environment and forest clearance for various developmental projects, including those in hilly areas in the State of Uttarakhand, are granted after following statutory procedures.

Publication Date: 
22/08/2013
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Development, Himalaya

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