Work on Ken-Betwa river linking project delayedThe work was expected to kick-start early this year, but will be delayed now for want of various clearances, the official said.
07 Feb, 2016, 01.17 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh government submits proposal for Ken-Betwa river linkingUma Bharti said the MP government and State Wildlife Board submitted the proposal seeking National Board of Wildlife's approval for the amb...
21 Dec, 2015, 03.30 PM 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
Do not auction coal blocks in inviolate areas: union environment ministryOf the coal blocks to be auctioned, environment ministry has already checked how many can be given clearance and how many cannot be given c...
24 Dec, 2014, 03.13 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
Government may ask Supreme Court to waive forest clearance norm to build new power linesCurrently, linear projects like roads, oil and gas pipelines as well as power transmission lines that pass through wildlife sanctuaries req...
23 Oct, 2014, 04.08 AM IST
Environmental norms will be made more stringent and practical, Prakash Javadekar saysElaborating further, Javadekar said that the cooperation of the industry stakeholders was critical in the context of monitoring, evaluation...
16 Sep, 2014, 03.29 PM IST
No radar station proposal at Andaman's islands pending wildlife clearanceMinister of State for Environment, Prakash Javadekar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha said that for environment clearance of defence proje...
17 Jul, 2014, 07.59 PM IST
Investment board faces SC orders, green hurdlesA clutch of Supreme Court rulings and stiff existing environment regulations could prevent the proposed National Investment Board from emer...
07 Oct, 2012, 01.39 AM IST
- Government to amend Wildlife Act to check poaching
With poaching and trade in endangered animals like the tiger on the rise, the government has decided to make the Wildlife Protection Act mo...
06 Sep, 2012, 09.02 AM IST
- Environment ministry for clearance to infra projects on case-by-case basis
The environment ministry is veering towards considering forest clearance for coal, mining and other infrastructure projects on a case-by-ca...
11 Jul, 2012, 04.59 AM IST
- AG bats for forest ministry in Niyamgiri mining row
Attorney General opined that the ministry of environment has the powers to stop diversion of forest land till rights of tribals under the F...
22 Jul, 2010, 02.06 AM IST
- Environment Min sets up panel to look into impact of Vedanta mining on tribals, wildlife & biodiversity
The Anil Agarwal promoted Vedanta Alumina’s plans for sourcing bauxite from the Niyamgiri hills in the Kalahandi district of Orissa will ha...
30 Jun, 2010, 03.53 AM IST
- Rely on self-regulation for green clearance: Panel
A report of the department of economic affairs has recommended that parts of the environmental clearance process be outsourced by the gover...
28 May, 2009, 01.00 AM IST
- Meghalaya gets clearance for uranium mining
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has allowed Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) to commence uranium mining in Meghala...
30 Dec, 2007, 05.04 PM IST
- Ministry gives clearance for uranium mining in Meghalaya
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has allowed Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) to commence uranium mining in Meghala...
28 Dec, 2007, 11.29 AM IST