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Green norms: Vedanta requests MinesMin to ease ‘dismantallable machine’ clause

According to the company, around 90 per cent of the auctioned area is forest land.

Publication Date: 
30/11/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Chhattisgarh, Environment, Vedanta Aluminium, Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, Compensatory Afforestation, Iron And Steel Industry
Industry

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pending Projects, 22/11/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pending Projects, 22/11/2016. Pending projects involving environmental clearance and forest clearance are 722 and 146 respectively in number. The details are given at Annexure 1 & 2 respectively. The Ministry appraises and grants environmental clearance under Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, amended from time to time which prescribes timelines for different stages.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Industry, Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), India, Statistics, Parliament
Mining

Mining sector can add $70 billion to India's GDP in next 15 years: CII

A vibrant mining sector has the capacity to spur growth and add up to $ 70 billion to the country's economy as well as generate 60-70 lakh jobs, a report by industry body CII said.

Publication Date: 
21/11/2016
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, Sustainable Development
Energy

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Renewable Power Plants, 17/11/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Renewable Power Plants, 17/11/2016. The major difficulties faced in the installation of Renewable Power Plants in the country include :

Publication Date: 
17/11/2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Renewable Energy, India, Parliament, Small Hydro Power, Biomass, Forest Clearance
Environment

How effective are environmental regulations to address impacts of industrial and infrastructure projects in India

This report is the outcome of a research project undertaken to understand the efficacy of conditional compliance, institutional monitoring and enforcement of environmental regulations to address the impacts faced by communities living around industrial and infrastructure projects.

Publication Date: 
04/11/2016
CPR-Namati Environmental Justice Program
Tags:
Environment, Environment Clearance (EC), Industry, Infrastructure Development, India, Forest Clearance, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Management
Environment

Environment, forest clearance won't hinder infra devp: Dave

Environment and forest clearances will not hinder infrastructure development, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Anil Madhav Dave said today.

Publication Date: 
29/09/2016
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, Infrastructure Development, Ecotourism, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), NGO, Environment
Environment

Utkal Alumina draws NGT ire over forest clearance

BHUBANESWAR: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the forest department to inspect Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL) at Rayagada to check whether its refinery unit and mines are

Publication Date: 
19/09/2016
Times Of India (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, Utkal Alumina International (UAIL), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Forest Act 1980, Environmental Security, Environment
Environment

Green nod to Aravali car rally ‘under pressure’

After initially denying permission, the district forest department has reluctantly given its nod to a four-day car rally through a 30-km track in the Gurgaon-Faridabad Aravali forest.

Publication Date: 
09/09/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gurgaon (D), Faridabad (D), Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, Ecology, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Forests, Wildlife, Environment
Forests

Congress govt in Himachal challenges tribal rights in SC

Runs contrary to party and Rahul Gandhi's pro-tribal pitch

Publication Date: 
05/09/2016
Nitin SethI
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Forests, Tribals, Forest Rights Act 2006, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Hydroelectricity, Forest Clearance
Dams/ Irrigation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Dibang Multipurpose Project (DMP) in Arunachal Pradesh, 01/09/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Pradip Kumar Bhuyan & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/09/2016 regarding Dibang Multipurpose Project (DMP) in Arunachal Pradesh. NGT in its Order states that the question facing them at this stage is as to whether MOEF OM No.

Judgement Date: 
01/09/2016
Tags:
Dams, Arunachal, Rivers, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Dihang, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Biosphere Reserves, Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance

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