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Green panel directs pollution control board to take action against illegal brick kilns in UP's Hapur

The National Green Tribunal Thursday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to probe into a plea alleging that brick kilns were operating in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh without env

Publication Date: 
25/01/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Hapur, Bricks, Industrial Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment Clearance (EC), Environment, National Green Trbunal (NGT)
Environment

Reliance gets green signal for Jamnagar refinery expansion

The 5.8-mt addition will raise the capacity to 41 million tonnes

Publication Date: 
23/01/2019
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Natural Gas, Reliance Petrochemicals, Environment
Environment

Unlocked for new law university, courts: 500-acre eco-sensitive belt in Mumbai

In 2016, when the draft DP was first placed before citizens, Mumbai municipality had categorised a major portion of the same land parcel in Goregaon as an ecologically sensitive belt.

Publication Date: 
23/01/2019
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Coastal Regulations, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Education, Environment
Environment

Gurugram: NGT directs CPCB to launch prosecution against builder for flouting norms

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to launch prosecution and issue directions for closure of Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd's Su

Publication Date: 
15/01/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Haryana, Environmental Security, Construction Industry, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment Clearance (EC), Waste Management, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Environment
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding monitoring of compliance of Environment Clearance conditions, 10/01/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Mittal Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 10/01/2019. Vide order dated 30.10.2018, the Tribunal had directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to evolve an appropriate institutional mechanism to periodically monitor compliance of Environment Clearance conditions with a view to achieve the real purpose of conducting environment impact assessment and imposing requisite conditions to neutralize any adverse impact on the environment.

Judgement Date: 
10/01/2019
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, India
Environment

NGT panel’s Sushant Lok report puts scanner on amenities, green areas

GURUGRAM: A committee, appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) last year to find out environmental violations in Sushant Lok 1, has confirmed 10 major violations in the area.

Publication Date: 
10/01/2019
Times Of India (Gurgaon)
Tags:
Haryana, Environment Clearance (EC), Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Industrial Pollution, Environment
Environment

CPCB told to take action against firm for flouting green norms

Determine environmental compensation to be levied: NGT

Publication Date: 
10/01/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Environment Clearance (EC), Compensation, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Environment

Standardization of environment clearance conditions

In yet another push for easing the environmental clearance regime, the government has now standardised the conditions for infrastructure, construction projects such as airports, ports, ropeways and townships.

Publication Date: 
04/01/2019
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Wildlife
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Infrastructure Development, Buildings, Industry, Construction Industry, India
Energy

Forty-third report on hydro-power: Standing Committee on Energy (2018-19)

The Standing Committee on Energy present this Forty-Third Report on ‘Hydro-power’ relating to the Ministry of Power. The Committee, considering the greater importance of hydro power and the slow pace of its development in the country, took this subject for detailed examination.

Publication Date: 
04/01/2019
Lok Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Hydroelectricity, India, Parliament, Electricity, Land Acquisition, Environment Clearance (EC), Displacement
Industry

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding EC for a 1050 thermal power plant, Korba, Chhattisgarh, 03/01/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Dheeru Powergen Ltd.

Judgement Date: 
03/01/2019
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Korba (D), Chhattisgarh, Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC), Power Industry

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