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Vidhi Specialty: Environment clearance gives much-needed shot in the arm

Vidhi Specialty is looking to ramp up its capacity from the current 270-300 tonnes per month to more than 1,000 tonnes

Green panel approves Rs 151 cr industrial area project in Karnataka

The final clearance will be given by the Union Environment Ministry, which takes a decision on the basis of the recommendation of the green panel, Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC).

Tata Steel gets EC for Haldia coke plant expansion

"The Environment Ministry has given the EC to Tata Steel for expansion of its coke oven plant to 2.2 MTPA subject to certain conditions," a senior government official said.

NGT seeks pollution board‘s response on exemption given to construction projects

A bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairperson Swatanter Kumar, has sought a response from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), on an application filed by the Society for Protection of Environment and &#82

HZL gets green nod for Rs 1,200 cr Zawar Mines expansion proj

Vedanta Group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) has got environment clearance for its Rs 1,200 crore Zawar Mines expansion project in Rajasthan.

MoEF’s notification on doing away with environment clearance for construction, under NGT scanner

Refusing to stay a December 9, 2016, notification issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), exempting real estate projects from obtaining prior environmental clearance, a bench headed by NGT chief justice Swatanter &#82

Balrampur Chini gets green nod for Rs 72-cr expansion project

The company has proposed to increase the production capacity of its molasses-based distillery plant from 60 kilo litres per day to 100 kilo litres per day (KLD) along with co-generation power from 1 MW to 6.76 MW in Gonda district.

HIL's Hirakud power plant gets green panel nod to use petcoke

The panel has approved necessary amendment to this effect in the environment clearance (EC) certificate given to HIL's Hirakud project for operating 216 kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA) smelter plant and 467 MW of captive power plant.

SC stays environment clearance requirement for Railway, metro rail projects

The Supreme Court (SC) has stayed an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), directing the Indian Railways and metro rail projects, to seek prior environmental clearances (ECs). “The order of the National Green &#82

Reliance Jio gets green nod for AAE-I subsea cable project

Reliance Jio Infocomm has received environment clearance for building the Indian part of Asia- Africa-Europe One (AAE-1) submarine cable system at Mumbai, entailing an investment of USD 6 million.

Ramco Cements gets green nod to expand power plant in TN

The Centre has given environment clearance to the Chennai-based Ramco Cements for expansion of its captive power plant at Alathiyur in Tamil Nadu at a cost of about Rs 21.42 crore

Environment Min not a hurdle for gas E&P projects: Javadekar

"For production, finding or drilling of gas, whatever permission is required, today I would (give). I give you this blank cheque...if you abide by environment rules, you will get clearance without any hurdle," Javadekar said while addressing a function to launch a pilot project to run two-wheelers on CNG.

APSEZ says no impact of NGT order on operations at Hazira

"There is no stay on construction/operation currently and we have been provided four weeks to comply with the directions of the order, including depositing of Rs 25 crore with the Collector, Surat," APSEZ said in a regulatory filing.

NGT slaps Rs 25 crore fine on Adani-Hazira Port, cancels EC

The National Green Tribunal has slapped a penalty of Rs 25 crore on Adani-Hazira Port Pvt Ltd (AHPPL) and its associate Hajira Infrastructure Pvt Ltd for carrying out work at their Hazira-based port near Surat without acquiring environment clearance.

Centre gives green nod to Rs 3000cr intl airport in Goa

The greenfield airport, to be developed in four phases, will have annual passenger capacity of 13.1 million within 30 years, by 2045. It will serve both the tourism and business markets.

Govt extends validity of environment clearance to 7 yrs

The regulatory authority may also consult the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) or State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), as the case may be, for grant of such extension.

J K Lakshmi Cement gets green nod for Rs 300 cr Bihar proj

"Based on the recommendations of the Expert Appraisal Committee, the Environment Ministry has given the environment clearance (EC) to J K Lakshmi Cement's proposed project in Bihar," a senior Environment Ministry official said. The EC has been given with certain conditions, the official added.

Cairn up 1.4%, gets environment nod for oil production hike

The ministry of environment and forests has given environment clearance to the subsidiary of Vedanta Resources to raise crude oil production from its prolific Rajasthan block by 50 percent to 300,000 barrels per day.

Govt to expedite clearances to $12 bn Posco project: Sharma

The first phase of the project would attract more than 50 percent of the total USD 12 billion (Rs 52,000 crore) investment from Posco, Commerce and Indutry Minister Anand Sharma further said.

SC delinks forest, environmental clearance for roads

The Supreme Court today gave an order de-linking forest clearance from environment clearance for linear projects. The order is likely to benefit as many as 25 road projects and could facilitate investments of around Rs 25000 crore in the next fiscal

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Goa govt admits to illegal mining in affidavit before HC

Goa government has admitted before the High Court that there has been illegal extraction of iron ore in the state.

No environmental clearance yet to Lavasa's hill city

Environment clearance has not been issued as on date to the first phase of Lavasa Corporation Limited's hill city project located near Pune, the government today informed the Rajya Sabha.