NGT directs thermal power plants to take prompt steps for scientific disposal of fly ash12 Feb, 2020, 09.48 PM IST
Supreme Court stays pollution penalties on NTPCNTPC had contested the levies on the ground that the NGT did not take into consideration the reluctance of user industries, such as cement ...
04 Feb, 2019, 07.59 AM IST
NTPC’s ash-utilisation contest gets entries from Tata Power, DVCWhile, as per the rules specified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, coal and lignite power stations must utilise 100% of the ash ...
17 Jan, 2019, 02.28 PM IST
Here's a lesser-known reason behind air pollutionFly ash, which originates from the Rajghat and Badarpur thermal power plants, also poisons Delhi's air.
24 Oct, 2018, 10.28 AM IST
PMO asks agencies to increase usage of fly ash by 10 timesAs per a note of the Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council circulated to the said ministries, it is proposed to make use of f...
14 Sep, 2018, 11.33 PM IST
NGT directs states to submit action plan on use of fly ashThe green panel directed the states to submit a comprehensive plan to the ministry in four weeks and asked the ministry to submit the docum...
09 Jan, 2018, 04.32 PM IST
Centre asks states to ensure GST cuts passed on to consumersAs many as 178 items of daily use have been shifted from the top tax bracket of 28% to 18%, while a uniform 5% tax was prescribed for all r...
15 Nov, 2017, 07.43 PM IST
Returning Singur land in ‘original form’ may prove tough for govtAfter land survey and compensation, physical possession of land will be given within the time stipulated by court.
02 Sep, 2016, 05.03 AM IST
Government exempts educational institutionsfrom prior green nodHowever, for construction of medical universities and institutes having hospital facilities, prior environment clearance is required, circu...
25 Jun, 2015, 04.37 PM IST
Power companies using high ash coal may face legal actionThe country generated 1,048 billion units of power last fiscal, of which 90 per cent was from coal-based thermal plant and the rest from hy...
17 Apr, 2015, 08.07 PM IST
States asked to act on mining violationsAs per data, in 2014-15, 53 such violations have been observed in which 23 are from Jharkhand while six each are there from Rajasthan and T...
13 Aug, 2014, 03.51 PM IST
National Green Tribunal directs CIL, Mahagenco to follow clean coal normsThe directives came while hearing an application by Mahadula-based social activist Ratnadeep Rangari alleging violation of MoEF norms banni...
10 Jul, 2014, 02.06 AM IST
Green Tribunal directs coal firms to follow clean coal normNational Green Tribunal has directed the Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries like Western Coalfields Limited besides Maharashtra State ...
09 Jul, 2014, 09.10 PM IST
Thermal Power companies fail to meet MoEF’s 100% fly ash use targetThe CEA monitors fly ash generation and utilisation on behalf of power ministry against the target set by the ministry of environment.
06 Mar, 2014, 04.59 AM IST
- Green tribunal notices to Maharashtra, ministry for environment and forest on 132 power plants in Vidarbha
Apprehending serious consequences for the environment if the proposed 132 power plants in Vidarbha region are allowed to start operations, ...
13 Feb, 2014, 02.52 AM IST
- '36 ancillary industries to come up with Posco plant'
As many as 36 ancillary industries and 19 downstream units were expected to come up with the commissioning of Posco's 12 mtpa steel plant n...
28 Feb, 2012, 10.51 PM IST
- Budget 2011: ASSOCHAM for restoration of 4% excise duty on pipes and allied products
The products mentioned above fall in Chapter no. 6811 and attract a basic Excise Duty of 10% as per Union Budget 2010-2011.
08 Feb, 2011, 11.55 AM IST