Portal launched for online submission of green clearance plansThe system will enhance efficiency, transparency and accountability, besides turnaround time for activity and enhancing ease and convenienc...
18 Apr, 2015, 07.24 AM IST
- Unified single window online system for all green clearances becomes operational
The Center on Friday made operational a single window online system for submission of proposals for environment, forest and wildlife cleara...
17 Apr, 2015, 10.30 PM IST
- Forest, ecology, wildlife clearances through single portal now
In order to bring more transparency and accountability in the forest, environment and wildlife clearance process, the ministry of environme...
13 Mar, 2015, 06.53 AM IST
Environment ministry launches GIS based online support mechanismEnvironment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the GIS-based "Decision Support System" will fast track the process of regulatory forest cleara...
11 Nov, 2014, 03.21 PM IST
- GIS-based system set to make decisions on green clearances easier
As part of its ongoing efforts to streamline green clearance process for industrial, infrastructure and power projects, the Centre will on ...
11 Nov, 2014, 02.58 AM IST
Geographic information system to speed up green approvals for industrial purposesThe GIS-based decision support system (DSS) will contain high resolution satellite imagery and ground details of forest cover, types of gre...
18 Oct, 2014, 12.35 PM IST
Forest clearance to go online from July 1The online system, which monitors stage-wise approval and compliance mechanism, will ensure security of info while maintaining transparency...
23 Jun, 2014, 11.12 AM IST
- Forest clearance to go online from July 1
After kicking off its online environment clearance system for industrial and infrastructure projects, the government will launch a similar ...
23 Jun, 2014, 04.33 AM IST
- CSE urges government to go for 'million buses and billion solar panels' to reduce pollution
With the new government seeking to simultaneously pursue its twin goals of 'environmental protection and development objective', the Centre...
04 Jun, 2014, 10.04 PM IST
Investors will soon track status of green nod online; move to bring transparencyA similar system is also being mulled for the time-consuming procedures and uncertain outcomes that govern India’s mining clearances regime.
05 Mar, 2014, 04.19 AM IST
Environment Minister Veerappa Moily to focus on forest clearance systemGovernment seeks to move away from a command and control system to one based on self monitoring.
15 Jan, 2014, 05.17 AM IST
Green ministry lays out norms for clearance & monitoring of forestsThe system also relies on third-party monitoring by the accredited institutions and experts, as well as the use of remote sensing satellite...
17 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Simpler forest approval norms for mining, miners will now have to seek forest clearanceThe ministry said mine developers would have to seek forest clearance for the entire lease area instead of the current practice of seeking ...
08 Feb, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Mining companies may have to seek green nod for full lease area at one go
The environment ministry plans to change forest clearance norms for mining projects to make them simpler and discourage firms from acquirin...
31 Jan, 2013, 03.11 PM IST
- Centre identifies green hurdles behind stalled investments
The Centre seems to have officially identified environment and forest clearances as principal reasons behind stalled investments, with a ke...
28 Jun, 2012, 03.23 AM IST
- MoEF working on online system for faster coal project clearances
The development follows PMO's directing CIL to sign fuel supply agreement with the power producers with 80 per cent assured delivery.
01 Apr, 2012, 02.41 PM IST
- New norms to make forest land diversion more predictable
Govt plans to make the diversion of forest land for industrial, development or mining projects more predictable by adopting a 'Go, No Go' s...
24 Mar, 2012, 02.58 AM IST