Environment Ministry panel okays Sabarimala airport TORThe TOR was recommended by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the ministry, which met in New Delhi, last month. This will enable the p...
20 Jun, 2023, 09.54 AM IST
Agitation by Sardar Sarovar oustees continues in Gujarat"They have been demanding full and fair rehabilitation which they have not yet got despite being displaced in late 1980's and 1990's," a st...
22 Jul, 2016, 06.58 PM IST
Railways asked to identify sites for mobile toilets near slumsThe green panel had directed the authorities to place mobile toilets near colonies, jhuggies which are adjacent to railways tracks.
30 Apr, 2015, 09.23 PM IST
New land acquisition law to benefit more farmers: GovernmentGovernment sought to allay apprehensions on Land Acquisition saying even farmers whose land was acquired for critical projects will also ge...
23 Feb, 2015, 05.29 PM IST
Coal India sacks 126 employees in OdishaTalcher, India’s largest coalfield, accounts for about 60% of CIL output. About half of Mahanadi Coalfields’ employees have been recruited ...
21 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Omar Abdullah inspects progress of Kishanganga power projectJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for timely completion of 330 MW Kishanganga Hydro Electric Project.
03 Dec, 2013, 02.17 PM IST
- Kochi Metro Rail hopeful of final commitment from AFD by December
Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) today said it has hoping to get a final commitment from a French financial agency with regard to debt of about ...
26 Apr, 2013, 07.11 PM IST
- CEA recommends Kakwara site for ultra mega power project in Bihar
The decision to zero-in on Kakwara by CEA, the apex planning body for the country's power sector, came after field visits recently to two p...
15 Mar, 2013, 05.40 PM IST
CEA recommends Kakwara site for ultra mega power project in BiharThe CEA recommends setting up of Bihar's first 4,000 MW ultra mega power project at Kakwara in Banka district without any environmental iss...
15 Mar, 2013, 05.15 PM IST
- National Green Tribunal okays raising Maheshwar dam's reservoir level for 3 months
NGT has given its nod to the promoters of the 400 MW Maheshwar Hydro Power Project over Narmada river to increase the water level of the da...
12 Aug, 2012, 10.10 AM IST
SEZs will need to meet Land Acquisition Bill norms: Jairam RameshSpecial Economic Zones will need to fulfill provisions of the proposed Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill.
10 Jul, 2012, 09.20 AM IST
- Lifting of stay on Maheshwar Hydel project sign of crony governance: Narmada Bachao Andolan
NBA cited this to charge the PMO with preventing the Environment Ministry from performing its statutory and constitutional duties.
12 May, 2011, 03.20 AM IST
- Naveen urges local MLAs to help Posco project come up
Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday urged all the MLAs from Jagatsinghpur district to extend their cooperation to ground the 1...
08 Jul, 2010, 10.36 PM IST
- Maheshwar dam set to clear environment ministry hurdle
With the Prime Minister's Office ruling in favour of the Madhya Pradesh government, the Union environment ministry is likely to reverse its...
11 May, 2010, 04.27 AM IST
- ArcelorMittal applies for land from Jharkhand
ArcelorMittal has requisitioned over 11,000 acres of land from Jharkhand Govt for setting up its proposed steel plant and resettlement colo...
29 Jul, 2008, 02.50 PM IST
- ArcelorMittal to spend Rs 2400 cr for resettlement and rehabilitation projects in India
This is part of the CSR programmes in Orissa and Jharkhand where the company is setting up two mega steel plants of 12 MTPA capacity each
20 Apr, 2008, 10.17 AM IST
- POSCO may shift to another state if going gets tough
POSCO India has an 'alternative place and state' in mind, if it failed to set up the project at the present chosen site in Orissa.
04 Aug, 2007, 08.39 PM IST