No 'quick nod' for mobile towers to impact projects in remote areasThe FAC has held that this was not 'tenable' as the special dispensation was only for public utility projects implemented by a government d...
No clearance for Bunder diamond mining project and Dibang hydel plantThe ministry's Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has, however, given its nod for the long pending greenfield airport at coaching centre hub K...
Forest ministry opens up 92,000 hectare of forestsThe decision was taken by the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF & CC), raisin...
NMDC gets government nod for diamond exploration in Andhra PradeshThe Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) - the apex body in the Union Environment Ministry that approves or rejects proposals for diversion of f...
Parliamentary panel for review of fuel adjustment component for benefit of railway passengersThe Standing Committee on Railways in its latest report tabled in Parliament today noted that the Railways had announced the continuation o...
Rail Budget 2014: No hike in fares; periodic fuel price-linked passenger fare hike to continueRailways today made it clear that it would continue with the fuel adjustment component (FAC) to revise the passenger fares every six months.
- National Green Tribunal reserves forest clearance given to Parsa East and Kante-Basan coal blocks
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set aside the forest clearance (FC) to captive coal blocks in Parsa East and Kante- Basan in Chattisg...
Rail fare hike proposal under examination: Railway Minister Mallikarjun KhargeA proposal to increase rail fare is under examination and a decision will be taken shortly, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said.
Railways to decide on possible passenger fare hike in OctoberAccording to calculation, the passenger fares could go up by 2 to 3 per cent if FAC is linked to basic fare in passenger services in Octobe...
Forest panel to hold meeting flouting CIC ordersThe Forest Advisory Committee, under the ministry of forests and environment, has scheduled yet another meeting on Friday for clearing proj...
- Kishore Chandra Deo accuses environment ministry panel of giving away forests in violation of laws
The environment ministry's Forest Advisory Committee is giving away forests to industry in blatant violation of the Forest Rights Act, trib...
- Forest babus snub transparency panel
After cocking a snook at the National Green Tribunal, the environment ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has also snubbed the Centr...
- Power bills set to shoot up from September as MERC doubles fuel adjustment cost cap
Monthly electricity bills of consumers are set to increase from next month with the MERC hiking the fuel adjustment cost ceiling to 20% fro...
- MoEF rumblings: Posco set for round II at FAC?
24 hours after the Forest Advisory Committee concluded that it would recommend withdrawal of forest clearance to Posco, senior forest offic...
- No tribal min role in Posco case?
In a meeting held on October 25, the FAC had concluded that it would recommend that the tribal affairs ministry take a final call on whethe...
- Vedanta project: Orissa hopes to place its stand before FAC
Though not invited at the impending FAC meeting, Orissa government expects an opportunity to explain its stand on Vedanta's controversial N...
- Over 100 hydro projects in Uttarakhand blocked
The Union environment and forests ministry's Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has decided not to give forest clearance to any of the propose...