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Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents Welfare Society & Anr. Vs State of Haryana & Ors

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents Welfare Society & Anr. Vs State of Haryana & Ors dated 17/05/2013 on dumping of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in Panchkula.

Judgement Date: 
17/05/2013
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Municipal Solid Waste, Haryana, Municipal Corporation, Landfill, Environment Clearance (EC), Waste Disposal
Mining

Environment clearance for minor minerals received from District Authorities: minutes of the 60th meeting of the Maharashtra State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) held on 14th & 15th May, 2013

Environment clearance for minor minerals received from District Authorities: minutes of the 60th meeting of the Maharashtra State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) held on 14th & 15th May, 2013.

Publication Date: 
15/05/2013
State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Minerals, Maharashtra, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA)
Environment

MoEF gives nod to Oil India for exploration in KG basin

It, however, says that the sample collected during exploration activity should not be used for commercial activity

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has accorded 'green signal' to Oil India Ltd's (OIL's) proposed exploration activities in KG–ONN–2004/1 block in the Krishna-Godavari basin.

Publication Date: 
14/05/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, East Godavari, Oil India, Oil Exploration, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment Clearance (EC), Forests, Land, Mining, Environment
Environment

Green min does U-turn on Korba plant

Days After Govt’s Nod To Project, National Tribunal Quashes Clearance, Calls It Illegal

New Delhi: Within five days of imposing a moratorium on new industries in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district for being the fifth polluted industrial zone in the country, the environment ministry did a U-turn, having cleared a private 3x350 MW thermal power plant. The move overlooks not only the freeze the ministry had imposed, but also the venture is in violation of green norms.

Publication Date: 
13/05/2013
Nitin SethI
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Chhattisgarh, Korba (D), Thermal Power Plants, Environment Clearance (EC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ratnagiri (D), Maharashtra, Industrial Pollution, Rehabilitation, Displacement, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Public Hearing, Groundwater Pollution, Environment
Mining

Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant with throughput of 0.75 MTPA to obtain 0.25 MTPA Beneficiated Ore of M/s NSL Mining Resources India Pvt. Ltd. at Village Muddavaram, Distt. Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh (4.92 ha) - Environmental Clearance regarding

EC letter to M/s NSL Mining Resources India Pvt.ltd from MoEF regarding Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant with throughput of 0.75 MTPA to obtain 0.25 MTPA Beneficiated Ore of M/s NSL Mining Resources India Pvt. Ltd at Village Muddavaram, Distt. Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh (4.92 ha).

Publication Date: 
10/05/2013
Ministry of Environment and Forests
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Environment Clearance (EC), Mining, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Iron And Steel Industry, Kurnool (D), Andhra Pradesh
Environment

Green Panel For Allowing Tatas to Raise Output at Sukhinda Mines

An environment panel has recommended that Tata Steel be allowed to expand its production from the Sukhinda chromite mines in Odisha, paving the way for the company to resume operations that were suspended in January.

The expert appraisal committee for mining decided to recommend clearance for enhancing production from the chromite mine and to allow change in technology from open cast to underground mining at its meeting on April 16. The recommendation now awaits a final nod from the environment minister.

Publication Date: 
10/05/2013
Urmi A Goswami
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Cuttack (D), Mining, Tata Iron and Steel (TISCO), Central Expert Appraisal Committee (CEAC), Forests, Land, Deforestation, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Public Hearing, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment
Environment

State government can now give environment nod to projects

The state government has now been empowered by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to give environment clearance to small, 'B' category projects, which include hydroelectric projec

Publication Date: 
09/05/2013
Times Of India (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment Clearance (EC), Hydroelectricity, Thermal Power Plants, Energy, Mining, Highways, Roads, State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC)
Environment

NGT strikes down green ministry’s nod for Korba thermal power plant

Within five days of imposing a moratorium on new industries in Chhattisgarh's Korba district for being the fifth polluted industrial zone in the country, the environment ministry did a U-turn, havi

Publication Date: 
09/05/2013
Nitin SethI
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Chhattisgarh, Korba (D), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Maharashtra, Ratnagiri (D), Pollution, Groundwater, Water Resources, Environment Clearance (EC)
Environment

Bodies for Environment Clearance of the state formed

GUWAHATI: In a bid to fasten the Environment Clearance for certain projects in Assam, Government of India has constituted two autonomous bodies through a notification.

Publication Date: 
08/05/2013
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, Environment Clearance (EC), Mining, Hydroelectricity, Thermal Power Plants, Roads, Development, Environment
Environment

Pollution Control Board crackdown on realtors for flouting green norms

For the first time, steps taken against realtors by Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) in central Gujarat have resulted into a realtor paying fine after a suit was filed against him over enviro

Publication Date: 
07/05/2013
Times Of India (Vadodara)
Tags:
Gujarat, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Vadodara (D), Ahmedabad (D)

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