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India Allows Coal Mines To Hike Output Without Feedback: Report
India's environment ministry has allowed coal mines with clearances to increase output by 40% to step up production by up to 50% without seeking feedback from locals, it said in a memo reviewed by Reuters.
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Centre To Rank States Based On Time Taken To Grant Environment Clearances
The Union Environment Ministry will rank states based on the time taken in granting environmental clearances to developmental projects to encourage "transparency, efficiency and accountability".
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Centre Proposes Forest Conservation Act Amendments, Exemptions On Land Clearance
The Environment Ministry has proposed to amend the Forest Conservation Act to do away with the requirement of prior government approval for the development of border infrastructure on forest land.
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Panel Recommends Environment Clearance For Central Vista Project
The environment ministry's expert appraisal committee has recommended granting environment clearance to the government's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project, but directed that its developer should ensure no air pollution is caused during the demolition of existing structures.
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Green Panel Questions Environment Ministry Over Clearances For Projects
The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) over compliance of conditions mentioned in environmental clearances granted for projects, saying the mechanism for monitoring environmental norms is inadequate.
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Row Over 2 Environment Clearances In Protected Wildlife Areas In Assam
There is a controversy brewing in Assam over environment clearances given for two separate projects. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given clearance for hydrocarbon drilling to Oil India Limited at seven locations under the Dibru Saikhowa National Park in Assam's Tinsukia district at time when there is already a lot of cr...
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CBI To Search Arabian Sea For Weapon Used To Kill Narendra Dabholkar
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday informed the Pune court that it has got a clearance from Maharashtra's environment ministry to conduct a search operation in the depths of the Arabian sea to find out the weapon used to murder rationalist Narendra Dabholkar.
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Appropriate Cloud Density Awaited For Artificial Rain In Delhi: Minister
The Union Environment Ministry has said it is waiting for "appropriate" level and density of clouds, and a clearance from the IMD to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding in Delhi, even though experts argue that the process is not a long-term solution to the air pollution problem. The ministry also said the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP...
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Union Minister Harsh Vardhan "Misguiding" Delhiites On Tree Felling: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party today accused Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan of "misguiding" people over the plan to cut down over 16,500 trees in the national capital for redevelopment of seven colonies, claiming that his ministry had given environment clearance to the project.
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Sterlite Got Green Clearance After Tamil Nadu Pollution Panel Nod: Official
The Union Environment Ministry had given clearance to the controversial Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi after getting a go-ahead from the state pollution control board, an official said on Friday, dismissing the allegations that the central government had directly cleared the copper smelting unit.
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Oppo Given Green Clearance to Set Up Manufacturing Unit in Noida
The Union Environment Ministry has granted the environment clearance to its Indian subsidiary Oppo Mobiles India Pvt Ltd for the proposed project.
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GM Mustard Takes A Big Step Forward, But Other Hurdles Remain
The government has found that there is no danger in allowing the commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) mustard - what could be India's first transgenic food crop.
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Green Activists, Realtors On Collision Course Over Environmental Clearances
An attempt to improve India's ranking on the ease-of-doing business list of countries has put green activists and realtors on collision course. The Urban Development Ministry had told states as early as March, that they can frame and implement their own green rules to give real estate projects quick go ahead. But the Environment Ministry says it st...
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Metro Projects Don't Require Environmental Clearance: Government Tells Green Panel
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have informed the National Green Tribunal that Metro Rail projects are not required to seek environmental clearance.
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Green Panel Gives Nod To Coal India's Project in Jharkhand: Report
An environment ministry panel has recommended green clearance with some riders to state-owned CIL's coal mining project in Jharkhand.
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India Allows Coal Mines To Hike Output Without Feedback: Report
India's environment ministry has allowed coal mines with clearances to increase output by 40% to step up production by up to 50% without seeking feedback from locals, it said in a memo reviewed by Reuters.
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Centre To Rank States Based On Time Taken To Grant Environment Clearances
The Union Environment Ministry will rank states based on the time taken in granting environmental clearances to developmental projects to encourage "transparency, efficiency and accountability".
-
Centre Proposes Forest Conservation Act Amendments, Exemptions On Land Clearance
The Environment Ministry has proposed to amend the Forest Conservation Act to do away with the requirement of prior government approval for the development of border infrastructure on forest land.
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Panel Recommends Environment Clearance For Central Vista Project
The environment ministry's expert appraisal committee has recommended granting environment clearance to the government's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project, but directed that its developer should ensure no air pollution is caused during the demolition of existing structures.
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Green Panel Questions Environment Ministry Over Clearances For Projects
The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) over compliance of conditions mentioned in environmental clearances granted for projects, saying the mechanism for monitoring environmental norms is inadequate.
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Row Over 2 Environment Clearances In Protected Wildlife Areas In Assam
There is a controversy brewing in Assam over environment clearances given for two separate projects. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given clearance for hydrocarbon drilling to Oil India Limited at seven locations under the Dibru Saikhowa National Park in Assam's Tinsukia district at time when there is already a lot of cr...
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CBI To Search Arabian Sea For Weapon Used To Kill Narendra Dabholkar
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday informed the Pune court that it has got a clearance from Maharashtra's environment ministry to conduct a search operation in the depths of the Arabian sea to find out the weapon used to murder rationalist Narendra Dabholkar.
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Appropriate Cloud Density Awaited For Artificial Rain In Delhi: Minister
The Union Environment Ministry has said it is waiting for "appropriate" level and density of clouds, and a clearance from the IMD to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding in Delhi, even though experts argue that the process is not a long-term solution to the air pollution problem. The ministry also said the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP...
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Union Minister Harsh Vardhan "Misguiding" Delhiites On Tree Felling: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party today accused Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan of "misguiding" people over the plan to cut down over 16,500 trees in the national capital for redevelopment of seven colonies, claiming that his ministry had given environment clearance to the project.
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Sterlite Got Green Clearance After Tamil Nadu Pollution Panel Nod: Official
The Union Environment Ministry had given clearance to the controversial Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi after getting a go-ahead from the state pollution control board, an official said on Friday, dismissing the allegations that the central government had directly cleared the copper smelting unit.
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Oppo Given Green Clearance to Set Up Manufacturing Unit in Noida
The Union Environment Ministry has granted the environment clearance to its Indian subsidiary Oppo Mobiles India Pvt Ltd for the proposed project.
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GM Mustard Takes A Big Step Forward, But Other Hurdles Remain
The government has found that there is no danger in allowing the commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) mustard - what could be India's first transgenic food crop.
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Green Activists, Realtors On Collision Course Over Environmental Clearances
An attempt to improve India's ranking on the ease-of-doing business list of countries has put green activists and realtors on collision course. The Urban Development Ministry had told states as early as March, that they can frame and implement their own green rules to give real estate projects quick go ahead. But the Environment Ministry says it st...
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Metro Projects Don't Require Environmental Clearance: Government Tells Green Panel
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have informed the National Green Tribunal that Metro Rail projects are not required to seek environmental clearance.
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Green Panel Gives Nod To Coal India's Project in Jharkhand: Report
An environment ministry panel has recommended green clearance with some riders to state-owned CIL's coal mining project in Jharkhand.
