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Forests

New norms for non-forest land use by private project operators

Hundreds of projects like hospitals await forest clearance

Publication Date: 
01/04/2015
Bhanu P Lohumi
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Forest Clearance, Forest Conservation, Forest Act 1980, Forests, Land
Mining

MoEF panel authenticates Shah Commission findings

Expert Appraisal Committee report points that mining lease holders are involved in several violations; Seeks action against violators

Publication Date: 
23/03/2015
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Central Expert Appraisal Committee (CEAC), Land Encroachments, Illegal Trade, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Indian Bureau Of Mines, Forest Clearance
Environment

Forest, ecology, wildlife clearances through single portal now

NAGPUR: In order to bring more transparency and accountability in the forest, environment and wildlife clearance process, the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) is rolling

Publication Date: 
13/03/2015
Vijay Pinjarkar
Times of India (Nagpur)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Wildlife, Forest Clearance, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Central Expert Appraisal Committee (CEAC), Regulations
Dams/ Irrigation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Kanhar Dam in Uttar Pradesh, 12/03/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Om Dutt Singh & Ors. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. dated 12/03/2015 regarding Kanhar Dam in Uttar Pradesh.

The counsel appearing for MoEF submits that the original letter of 1980 granting Forest Clearance to the Project Proponent is not available in the records of the MoEF. Similar stand is taken by the Project Proponent. However, both of them submit that the preceding and subsequent transactions establish that clearance was granted.

Judgement Date: 
12/03/2015
Tags:
Kanhar, Dams, Uttar Pradesh, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forest Clearance, Sonbhadra
Environment

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Environmental Clearance for Power Projects , 09/03/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Environmental Clearance for Power Projects , 09/03/2015. Also includes annex referred to hydro power projects concurred by CEA and pending for forest and/or environment clearance.

Publication Date: 
Monday, March 9, 2015
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, Thermal Power Plants, Hydroelectricity, India, Statistics, Parliament
Environment

SJVNL moves SC over denial of green nod to 3 projects

Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVNL), a government-owned hydro power producer, has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to consider its plea for grant of environment and forest clea

Publication Date: 
05/03/2015
Indu Bhan
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Environment Clearance (EC), Hydroelectricity, Forest Clearance, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, Himachal Pradesh, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Dams/ Irrigation

Kanhar Dam: Delaying tactics by MOEFCC and State of U.P. in order to create fait accompli

It seems that protection of environment and forests is no more the agenda of MOEFCC. The same path is being followed by the State government of U.P. which in spite of saving its natural resources, is deeply responsible for violation of Article 48 A of the Indian constitution which casts a duty on the State Government to protect and improve environment and safeguard forests and wildlife of the country.

Tags:
Kanhar, Dams, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Uttar Pradesh, Sonbhadra, Forests, Irrigation, Gram Sabhas, Tribals, High Court, Land Acquisition, Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Forests

Govt's bid to dilute tribal rights to help industry

Environment ministry readies draft, which allows industry to fell trees in traditional forest areas without consent of gram sabhas

Publication Date: 
03/03/2015
Nitin SethI
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gram Sabhas, Trees, Deforestation, Forest Rights Act 2006, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Forest Clearance, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forests, Tribals
Mining

Green Min Seeks Omission of Two Blocks from Auction List

Wants the size and lease period of another in Changlang district of Arunachal to be reduced. The Mahan coal block in the dense forests of Madhya Pradesh may never make to the auction table.

Publication Date: 
26/02/2015
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Arunachal, Changlandg (D), Coal, Forests, Supreme Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Ministry of Coal, Forest Clearance
Forests

After NGT order, minutes of NH7 meet held back

The order by principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Delhi to stay felling of trees for linear projects in the country even if they were granted Stage I clearance has forced the state g

Publication Date: 
25/02/2015
Vijay Pinjarkar
Times of India (Nagpur)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Trees, Deforestation, Roads, Forest Act 1980, National Green Tribunal (NGT), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Forest Clearance, Forests

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