South Africa: Public Hearings On Agricultural Amendment Bill
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has urged South Africans to participate in the public hearings on the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill. The Agricultural Standards
View ArticleActivists seek public hearings in Shiga on Takahama reactor restarts
Anti-nuclear activists on Thursday urged the governor of Shiga Prefecture to hold formal public hearings on the potential economic, social and environmental risks from two reactors in neighboring Fukui
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Coastal Zone Management...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Quilon Educational Trust Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 01/04/2015 regarding Coastal Zone Management plan in...
View ArticleGames people need not play
Debates are essentially polarised and noisy. But for resolution and movement in life we need to go beyond absolute positions. In an ideal world, there should be enough trust and confidence that once we
View ArticleRivers to the rescue
Work on linking Tamiraparani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar to benefit drought-prone areas on Tirunelveli and Tuticorin is slowing gaining momentum. Will the constitution of a task force by the Central...
View ArticleHinduja power plant violating govt norms
The thermal power plant being set up by Hinduja National Power Corporation Limited (HNPCL) has not only violated the norms laid down by the state government but also failed to adequately compensate,...
View ArticleSC stay on NGT order not a setback: Activists
The Supreme Court granting stay on the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order imposing a penalty of Rs 117.35 crore on Mantri Techzone Pvt Ltd and Rs 22.5 crore on Coremind Software and Services Pvt Ltd for
View ArticleNDA not different from UPA in green clearances: CSE
Despite widespread perception, the NDA government's record of giving green clearances has "not" been different from the previous UPA regime and it has brought "selective" changes to regulations in the
View ArticleExperts find fault with EIA of Orange Line project
LAHORE: The Technical Experts Committee, a body of the Environment Department of Punjab, has objected to figures and design of the Rs165 billion Orange Line Metro Project and directed the Lahore...
View ArticleIFC norms not binding, says VISL
Project governed by Union government norms: CEO The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study of the proposed Vizhinjam International Deepwater Seaport is not governed by the guidelines of the...
View ArticleCentre bypasses law to restart work on Polavaram project
Chhattisgarh and Odisha kept in dark, statutory public hearings not held and clearances never sought in 2 states Without completing the statutory public hearings in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, Environment,
View ArticleTSR Subramanian report on green laws should not be adopted: House panel
The TSR Subramanian committee report, that has outlined revision of key environmental laws, should be junked as it would result in an unacceptable dilution of existing legal and policy meant to protect
View ArticleTribals oppose colour granite mining
Taking strong exception to the proposed mining of colour granite at Bodikondalu, tribals of Budharavada panchayat in Parvathipuram mandal have warned of intensifying stir, if the authorities go ahead with
View ArticleEnvironment clearance expired, says activist
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) will have to carry out new Environment Impact Assessment and Public Hearing as the Environment Clearance (EC) obtained for the Athirappilly project has expired,
View ArticlePublic hearing for NTPC 4,000 MW project held amid protests
Left parties opposed the project saying it would affect livelihood of fishermen and farm workers in the area due to discharge of ash contaminating groundwater and causing ocean pollution. Environmental
View ArticleCommunity groups slam Baird government response to EPA inquiry recommendations
The Baird government has come under attack from community groups around the state over its response to the findings of a parliamentary inquiry into the performance of the Environment Protection Authority.
View ArticleCIL stares at green hurdle
Calcutta: Coal India's production road map for 2019-20 may take a hit following the suggestions of an environment ministry panel, which said the miner should not be given clearances for one-time capacity
View ArticleNGT notice to Centre on plea seeking stay on Lakhwar project
The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the government on a plea challenging the construction of the 300 MW Lakhwar multi-purpose project being built by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding regarding Coastal Zone...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Ossie Fernandes Vs.The Union of India dated 29/09/2015 regarding Coastal Zone Management Plans with reference to the
View ArticleDM convenes public hearing for mining project
KATHUA, Oct 5: District Magistrate, Kathua Ramesh Kumar today convened a public hearing in connection with Environmental clearance for establishment of Ravi river bed mining project of minor mineral (sand
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