Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh
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Forest clearance no license for acquisition: Jairam Ramesh to Orissa govt
Amid protests by locals against land acquisition for POSCO's steel plant in Orissa's Govindpur village, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday asked the state government not to use environmental clearance for the project as a "licence for forcible acquisition of land".A statement issued by the minister on Sunday read: 'I have often said that ...
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Don't want to be 'minister for stoppages' says Jairam
Faced with criticism of blocking developmental and infrastructure projects, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said he is not a "minister for stoppages"."I cannot become a minister for stoppages," he said in the Rajya Sabha, adding he cannot put on hold projects where half the work is completed.Giving clarifications on a Calling Attenti...
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Ramesh refuses to guarantee clearance for Navi Mumbai Airport
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday countered his ministerial colleague Praful Patel's charge of the Navi Mumbai airport project being delayed for want of clearance, saying it has "serious' ecological issues that needs to be addressed."There are serious ecological issues. Its construction would damage mangrove cultivation in the 2,000 hec...
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Jairam says no to Vedanta campus in Orissa
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has ordered the Vedanta University not to commence construction at a site in Orissa.
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India refuses to buckle to US pressure on climate change
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh attends a climate change summit in the US next week.
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Forest clearance no license for acquisition: Jairam Ramesh to Orissa govt
Amid protests by locals against land acquisition for POSCO's steel plant in Orissa's Govindpur village, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday asked the state government not to use environmental clearance for the project as a "licence for forcible acquisition of land".A statement issued by the minister on Sunday read: 'I have often said that ...
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Don't want to be 'minister for stoppages' says Jairam
Faced with criticism of blocking developmental and infrastructure projects, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said he is not a "minister for stoppages"."I cannot become a minister for stoppages," he said in the Rajya Sabha, adding he cannot put on hold projects where half the work is completed.Giving clarifications on a Calling Attenti...
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Ramesh refuses to guarantee clearance for Navi Mumbai Airport
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday countered his ministerial colleague Praful Patel's charge of the Navi Mumbai airport project being delayed for want of clearance, saying it has "serious' ecological issues that needs to be addressed."There are serious ecological issues. Its construction would damage mangrove cultivation in the 2,000 hec...
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Jairam says no to Vedanta campus in Orissa
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has ordered the Vedanta University not to commence construction at a site in Orissa.
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India refuses to buckle to US pressure on climate change
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh attends a climate change summit in the US next week.
