Expansion of cargo handling capacity at JSW Dharamtar Port recommended for EC grantA government sub-committee found coal dust and wastewater impacting mangroves at JSW Dharamtar Port. This occurred before an expert panel r...
05 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Audit watchdog to split disciplinary & probe functions, set up 4 divisionsThe National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is restructuring its operations by creating separate wings for investigation and discipli...
01 May, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Airport privatisation: Government weighs bid cap to boost competitionIndia is redefining the rules of the game with its upcoming airport privatisation plans, aiming to curb monopolistic tendencies in the avia...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
No environmental clearance for HFC production projects starting 2028: Environment ministryIndia will halt new hydrofluorocarbon production projects from January 1, 2028. This move aligns with the nation's commitment to the Kigali...
07 Apr, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
Centre gives nod to MCL's coal washery project in OdishaMCL's coal washery proposal was taken up for discussion in the recent meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) set up under the Unio...
24 Jul, 2016, 12.24 PM IST
ONGC gets green nod for Rs 350 crore drilling project in GujaratONGC has received green nod for drilling 22 exploratory wells in NELP-9 blocks located at Banaskantha, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad.
05 Apr, 2016, 01.06 PM IST
Government wants to know 'employment generation potential' of proposals before appraisal bodiesThis will cater to the need for employment generation potential to be factored into notes for Cabinet and Cabinet Committees finalized on t...
25 Jan, 2016, 02.50 PM IST
No green nod for CIL to expand output in existing unitsState-owned Coal India, which is targeting 908 million tonnes of output by 2020, has been denied environment clearance for expansion.
04 Sep, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
- Government makes green norms easier for new coal block allottees
As per earlier norms, the environment clearance (EC) for any project was allowed to transfer to another applicant with a written 'no object...
02 Apr, 2015, 05.42 PM IST
Government reconstitutes second State Expert Appraisal Committee in MaharashtraIn Maharashtra, there are two committees; SEAC-I and SEAC-II, that appraise projects for environment clearance.
23 Mar, 2015, 01.27 PM IST
Don't appoint inexperienced persons in Expert Appraisal Committee: NGT tells MoEFThe EACs are responsible for looking into projects which apply for environmental clearances and giving recommendations to the MoEF.
17 Jul, 2014, 08.25 PM IST
- Green nod for GAIL’s power plant in MP
The government on Friday gave environment clearance to public sector undertaking GAIL for setting up a 380 mw gas-based power plant in Guna...
23 Jun, 2014, 05.08 AM IST
MoEF committee gives clearance for Indian Oil's LNG project in Tamil NaduThe Expert Appraisal Committee, which met last month, said all the issues raised in the public hearing held in September were addressed by ...
23 Dec, 2013, 04.45 PM IST
Kannur airport project gets green clearanceEnvironment Ministry today granted green clearance for an international airport in north Kerala's Kannur district.
19 Jul, 2013, 06.16 PM IST
- All necessary steps taken before giving nod to power project: MoEF
MoEF has claimed before the NGT that it had taken "all necessary steps" before granting environmental clearance to a mega hydro-power proje...
30 Mar, 2012, 01.26 PM IST
- Nine Power projects get green nod
An environment ministry panel has cleared power projects with total proposed capacity of 5,674 mw. Developers will now need clearance from ...
22 Mar, 2011, 03.49 AM IST
- Expert panel gives nod to first phase of Posco project
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) on Monday gave the environmental clearance to the South Korean steel major Posco's proposed $12-billio...
04 Jan, 2011, 08.14 PM IST