2025 landslide in Shimla Act of God, NHAI tells NGT, rejects compensation claimThe National Highways Authority of India has told the National Green Tribunal that it is not liable for compensation for agricultural land ...
22 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Jubilant FoodWorks says Haryana PCB directs company to deposit Rs 22.65 lakh environmental compensationJubilant FoodWorks faces a Rs 22.65 lakh environment compensation order from Haryana Pollution Control Board. The directive concerns a Fari...
22 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Economic expediency vs precautionary principle: Supreme Court reopens debate on retroactive project approvalsSupreme Court is reviewing retrospective environmental clearances. This case questions India's commitment to sustainability. Allowing proje...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
'Polluter pays' principle must not be reduced to 'pollute and pay', SC toldThe Supreme Court heard arguments on retrospective environmental clearances, with one lawyer arguing prior clearance is a vital safeguard, ...
25 Mar, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
NGT wants action against GAIL for operating without environmental clearanceThe bench directed the Pollution Control Board to take necessary action against GAIL for the violation, including the assessment of environ...
09 Aug, 2022, 11.24 AM IST
Maharashtra government announces Maha Parwana plan to attract fresh investments in industriesIn a cabinet decision on Thursday, the government has decided that henceforth companies investing in a project costing Rs 50 crore or more ...
26 Jun, 2020, 10.42 AM IST
Sugar mills don't need green clearance to produce ethanol: CentreAs of June 2019, the mills owed nearly Rs 20,000 crore to farmers across the country. With a smooth obstacle-free production of additional ...
05 Nov, 2019, 09.58 PM IST
Rain-maker aircraft awaits key clearancesExperts of the IIT, Kanpur, currently involved in this never-before experiment to tackle pollution also told ET that clearances are require...
14 Nov, 2018, 07.29 AM IST
Projects worth Rs 6.72 lakh crore get environmental nod in 20 monthsJavadekar informed Lok Sabha that the government has reduced the time taken for giving environmental clearance to around 192 days from 600 ...
08 Mar, 2016, 02.52 PM IST
Central Pollution Control Board uploads list of units polluting Ganga on its website"A list of 972 polluting industries has been uploaded on the CPCB website," Minister of State for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar...
24 Jul, 2014, 04.11 PM 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
Court stays termination of Gammon Infrastructure’s Goa Port projectGammon Infra Projs got a stay on Mormugao Port Trust’s decision to terminate its Rs 204-cr proj following refusal of Goa’s state pollution ...
07 Apr, 2014, 04.23 AM IST
- NGO cites govt data to oppose setting up of National Investment Board
The Centre for Science and Environment came out against the proposed National Investment Board, warning that green clearances were already ...
21 Oct, 2012, 05.52 AM IST
- Environmental clearance issues hold up Rs 10,000-cr ports' project
Cleared by the authorities in New Delhi, the Rs 721-crore project is stalled as it still awaits clearance from the Goa State PCB.
09 May, 2011, 02.02 AM IST
- Delhi entrepreneurs can apply online for green clearance
Entrepreneurs seeking to set up industries in the national capital will now be able to apply online for environmental clearance by Delhi Go...
26 Nov, 2010, 02.15 PM IST
- West Bengal to relax pollution control norms for projects
The West Bengal government has decided to expedite the process of environmental and pollution clearances for industrial, housing and other ...
18 Aug, 2006, 03.35 AM IST
- Centre-state conflicts hamper FDI: Study
NEW DELHI: WHY is India not an attractive destination for foreign direct investment? A recent study conducted by the Federation of Indian C...
14 Jan, 2002, 12.54 AM IST