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Green Panel Chair's Letter Sparks Storm Over Clearances In Madhya Pradesh
At the heart of the letter is the allegation that 237 environmental clearances and Terms of Reference (TORs) were allegedly issued without appraisal by SEIAA
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Centre To Rank States Based On Time Taken To Grant Environment Clearances
The Union Environment Ministry will rank states based on the time taken in granting environmental clearances to developmental projects to encourage "transparency, efficiency and accountability".
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Vedanta Mining Plant In Goa Can't Run Without Environment Clearance: Green Court
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that Vedanta's mining plant in Goa's Dharbandora area cannot operate without obtaining Environment Clearance (EC).
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Row Over 2 Environment Clearances In Protected Wildlife Areas In Assam
There is a controversy brewing in Assam over environment clearances given for two separate projects. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given clearance for hydrocarbon drilling to Oil India Limited at seven locations under the Dibru Saikhowa National Park in Assam's Tinsukia district at time when there is already a lot of cr...
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'Don't Carry Out Any Operation Near Krishna Floodplains Without Further Clearance'
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Andhra Pradesh government not to carry out any operation of clearing of land near the floodplains on the banks of river Krishna for construction of a new state capital without obtaining the environmental clearance.
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No Sand Mining in North India Till September 1 Each Year: Green Tribunal
No environmental clearance will be given for sand mining in the rivers of north India till September 1 each year, and during the rainy season, directed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to the Union Environment ministry.
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19 States Launch Online Platform for Environment Clearances
Nineteen states today introduced online submission of applications for environment clearance, a minister said.
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With Eye on China, Modi Government to Fast-Track Border Roads
Much-needed roads along the border with China and defense projects that are vital for the army will be fast-tracked for environmental clearances, the Narendra Modi government has decided. Environmental reviews and sanctions will be fast-tracked through a new series of guidelines that will be revealed within a month.
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Environment ministry defends Jaitapur project
Even as the farmers' protest intensifies in Ratnagiri, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has come out in defence of the controversial nuclear plant project at Jaitapur in Maharashtra.According to sources, the MoEF has defended the environment clearance to the plant while dubbing the decision as a difficult one. Sources further added th...
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Patnaik meets PM, pushes for POSCO, Vedanta
Orissa government's two big ticket projects, the much controversial POSCO steel and Vedanta's bauxite mining project, has now resulted into a face-off between Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and the state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.On Monday, Naveen Patnaik took his battle to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. On his agenda the two projects stall...
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Will Mumbai get its new airport? Suspense lingers
Mumbai wants a second airport soon, much like the newly built Terminal 3 in Delhi but the problem has been environment clearance.
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Maheshwar dam issue: Shivraj Chauhan attacks Jairam
It's virtually Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh versus Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan over the Maheshwar dam issue.
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Green Panel Chair's Letter Sparks Storm Over Clearances In Madhya Pradesh
At the heart of the letter is the allegation that 237 environmental clearances and Terms of Reference (TORs) were allegedly issued without appraisal by SEIAA
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Centre To Rank States Based On Time Taken To Grant Environment Clearances
The Union Environment Ministry will rank states based on the time taken in granting environmental clearances to developmental projects to encourage "transparency, efficiency and accountability".
-
Vedanta Mining Plant In Goa Can't Run Without Environment Clearance: Green Court
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that Vedanta's mining plant in Goa's Dharbandora area cannot operate without obtaining Environment Clearance (EC).
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Row Over 2 Environment Clearances In Protected Wildlife Areas In Assam
There is a controversy brewing in Assam over environment clearances given for two separate projects. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given clearance for hydrocarbon drilling to Oil India Limited at seven locations under the Dibru Saikhowa National Park in Assam's Tinsukia district at time when there is already a lot of cr...
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'Don't Carry Out Any Operation Near Krishna Floodplains Without Further Clearance'
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Andhra Pradesh government not to carry out any operation of clearing of land near the floodplains on the banks of river Krishna for construction of a new state capital without obtaining the environmental clearance.
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No Sand Mining in North India Till September 1 Each Year: Green Tribunal
No environmental clearance will be given for sand mining in the rivers of north India till September 1 each year, and during the rainy season, directed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to the Union Environment ministry.
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19 States Launch Online Platform for Environment Clearances
Nineteen states today introduced online submission of applications for environment clearance, a minister said.
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With Eye on China, Modi Government to Fast-Track Border Roads
Much-needed roads along the border with China and defense projects that are vital for the army will be fast-tracked for environmental clearances, the Narendra Modi government has decided. Environmental reviews and sanctions will be fast-tracked through a new series of guidelines that will be revealed within a month.
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Environment ministry defends Jaitapur project
Even as the farmers' protest intensifies in Ratnagiri, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has come out in defence of the controversial nuclear plant project at Jaitapur in Maharashtra.According to sources, the MoEF has defended the environment clearance to the plant while dubbing the decision as a difficult one. Sources further added th...
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Patnaik meets PM, pushes for POSCO, Vedanta
Orissa government's two big ticket projects, the much controversial POSCO steel and Vedanta's bauxite mining project, has now resulted into a face-off between Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and the state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.On Monday, Naveen Patnaik took his battle to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. On his agenda the two projects stall...
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Will Mumbai get its new airport? Suspense lingers
Mumbai wants a second airport soon, much like the newly built Terminal 3 in Delhi but the problem has been environment clearance.
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Maheshwar dam issue: Shivraj Chauhan attacks Jairam
It's virtually Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh versus Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan over the Maheshwar dam issue.
