Genetically Modified mustard gets scientific nod, safe tag from green ministryWhile a final view on allowing GM Mustard is yet to be taken by the Centre, a scientific study that gives a clear go ahead to it will be di...
06 Sep, 2016, 06.11 AM 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
EAC defers decision on environment clearance to KRIBHCO Shyam projectEAC has deferred the decision to grant environment clearance to the KRIBHCO Shyam Fertilizers for expansion of an ammonia and urea project ...
12 Oct, 2015, 03.00 PM IST
Government likely to extend validity of environment clearance to Asian Paints' projectGovernment is likely to extend till June 2018 EC given to Asian Paints the country's largest paint maker for expansion of its unit in Telan...
15 Sep, 2015, 02.27 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
Full acquisition of land not pre-requisite for environmental clearance: Environment ministryThe ministry has told statutory environment clearance bodies that full acquisition of land is not a pre-requisite for considering a project...
10 Oct, 2014, 11.02 AM IST
Sesa Sterlite to spend Rs 8,000 crore on expansionSesa Sterlite recently got villagers' approval to expand capacity of Vedanta Aluminium's refinery in Lanjigarh to produce 6 MT of alumina f...
06 Aug, 2014, 07.24 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
Government may seek more time to set up environment regulatorA day after SC set a March 31 deadline for establishing an environment regulator, govt said it was examining the order to work out how to p...
08 Jan, 2014, 09.57 AM IST
- Environment clearances: NGT nod brings back business zing for sand miners
Directorate of geology and mining joint director Mahesh Babu said, "The crisis has ended now.In every district, one to two sanctions were b...
28 Dec, 2013, 05.15 AM IST
- Same person should not hold SEAC and SEIAA posts: Centre
The Centre has asked state governments to comply with a court direction that same person should not hold the post of SEAC and SEIAA.
23 Jul, 2012, 04.01 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
- Green ministry draws flak for using half-baked info to grant mining project
A clearance given by the Union environment and forests ministry on the basis of half-baked information has drawn flak in the maiden judgmen...
06 Oct, 2011, 04.33 AM IST
- Coal ministry included in environment appraisal of power projects
After the environment ministry was criticised for delaying coal projects, a senior official from the latter will now be part of an environm...
09 Jul, 2010, 08.56 PM IST