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Forests

Strengthening communities to claim community forest rights in Chhattisgarh

Oxfam India is part of a global movement working to fight poverty, injustice and inequality. In India, it works in six states.

Publication Date: 
30/07/2016
Oxfam India
Tags:
Forest Rights Act 2006, Community Forest Management (CFM), Chhattisgarh, Forest Clearance, Forest Resources, Tribals
Environment

Navi Mumbai airport gets green clearance

Cidco hopes to commission first phase of the project by December of 2019

Publication Date: 
13/07/2016
Sanjay Jog
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Environment Clearance (EC), Mumbai, Air Transport, Forest Clearance, Wildlife Clearance, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Environment
Industry

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Aurangabad – Padghe Transmission Line, Maharashtra, 08/07/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited Vs Deputy Conservator of Forest, Thane Forest Division dated 08/07/2016 construction work of 765KV D/c (Hexa) Aurangabad – Padghe Transmission Line in the area coming within 10 Kms from the boundary of Kalsubai Harishchandra and Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary.

Judgement Date: 
08/07/2016
Tags:
Power Transmission, Power Industry, Sanctuaries, Thane (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Tansa SA, Compensatory Afforestation, High Court, Forest Clearance, Maharashtra
Industry

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding diversion of forest areas for laying of Reliance Gas Pipeline, Maharashtra, 08/07/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Shobha Phadnavis & Others Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 08/07/2016 regarding diversion of forest areas for laying of Reliance Gas Pipeline for transportation of Ethane between Dahej in the State of Gujarat and Nagothane in the State of Maharashtra.

Judgement Date: 
08/07/2016
Tags:
Power Industry, Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Gujarat, Forest Clearance, Raigarh (D), Thane (D), Multinational Corporations (MNCs)
Mining

Is Karnataka giving green nod to projects in a hurry?

Bengaluru: Getting environment clearance for any project, be it mining, quarrying or mega constructions, seems to be very easy in Karnataka.

Publication Date: 
08/07/2016
Times Of India (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Wildlife Clearance
Mining

Closing the enforcement gap: groundtruthing of environmental violations in Sarguja, Chhattisgarh

This document, titled Closing the Enforcement Gap: Groundtruthing of Environmental Violations in Sarguja, Chhattisgarh,is the second in the series of community led groundtruthing exercises carried out by the Centre for Policy Research (CPR)-Namati Environmental Justice Program in partnership with Janabhivyakti and Hasdeo Arand Bachao Sangharsh S

Publication Date: 
01/07/2016
CPR-Namati Environmental Justice Program
Tags:
Mining, Coal, Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Public Hearing
Environment

Centre for completing environment clearances in 100 days

Prakash Javadekar chaired a meeting with top officials of various state-level environment impact authorities and emphasised on adhering to the time-frame so that delays could be cut down.

Publication Date: 
30/06/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding diversion of 76.099 ha of forest land for construction of east rail corridor, Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh, 26/07/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 26/07/2016 regarding diversion of 76.099 ha of forest land for construction of east rail corridor in favour of Chhattisgarh East Railway Limited, Chhattisgarh in Raigarh District.

Judgement Date: 
26/06/2016
Tags:
Forests, Forest Clearance, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rail Transport
Environment

Delhi-Meerut Expressway: Dasna-Meerut stretch gets environment clearance

A government official said that the proposed Dasna-Meerut alignment has been approved subject to certain conditions.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Delhi, Meerut (T), Roads, Forest Clearance, Central Expert Appraisal Committee (CEAC), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Forest Act 1988, Urbanisation, Environment
Environment

Environmental governance under two years of NDA government

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has reviewed the performance of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the end of its two years in office on measures of environmental governance, particularly as undertaken by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).

Publication Date: 
14/06/2016
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
Environment, Governance, India, CSE, Environment Clearance (EC), Industrial Pollution, Pollution Control, Air Pollution, Waste Management, Climate Change, Ganga, Forest Clearance

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