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    National Highway 66 Completion Delayed, Concerns Raised

    New Delhi, April 1 Goa BJP MP Sadanand Tanavade raised concerns in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday regarding repeated delays in the widening and upgrading of National Highway 66 – a key corridor linking Mumbai and Goa – and urged the government to expedite the remaining work before the onset of the...
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    CAG Audit Reveals Losses in Odisha Public Sector Companies

    Bhubaneswar, March 31 Seven companies and corporations run by the Odisha government incurred a loss of Rs 794.98 crore during the 2022-23 financial year, the CAG said in a report.The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) audited the financial performance of the State Public Sector...
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    Vanashakti Verdict: SC Resumes Review of Environmental Clearance Process

    New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday resumed its final hearing on a batch of petitions, including review petitions, challenging its Vanashakti verdict permitting retrospective environmental clearances (EC) by the Centre and other authorities to projects found violating green norms...
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    Mining Block Inactivity Highlights India's Resource Security Concerns

    New Delhi, March 20 Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal has highlighted three key challenges hindering the operationalization of mines: difficulties in land acquisition, delays in obtaining environmental and forest clearances, and high premiums that make some mines commercially unviable – and urged...
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    Airport Expansion Progress: Land Acquisition and Approvals Update

    Shillong, March 12 The Meghalaya government informed the high court on Thursday that the land required for the expansion of the airport here was handed over to the Airports Authority of India last week.According to an Action Taken Report submitted before the Meghalaya High Court during a...
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    India's Climate Progress: Protected Areas and Wildlife Increase

    New Delhi, March 10 India has made significant progress in climate protection with a "whole-of-government" approach adopted by the Narendra Modi-led government, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said, asserting that the number of protected areas and wildlife reserves has increased substantially...
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    Goa Government Announces Funding for Mining Development

    Panaji, March 7 In a major boost to Goa's economy, the state government has received ₹252.83 crore in upfront payments from the auction of 12 iron ore blocks, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said.Sawant, while presenting the state budget for 2026-27, said that five of the auctioned blocks at...
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    J&K: Govt Enforces Strict Measures Against Illegal Mining

    Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today directed for strict enforcement of e-challan at quarry units, mandatory GPS tracking of all vehicles transporting mining material, and the implementation of the “One Parchi, One Load” rule to completely curb illegal mining across Jammu and...
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    SC Examines Legal Challenges to Post-Facto Environmental Approvals

    New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed hearing on a batch of pleas relating to the grant of retrospective environmental clearances (ECs) by the Centre and other authorities to projects found to be in violation of environmental norms, despite hefty penalties.On November...
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    Environmental, Citizenship, and Bail Cases Before Supreme Court

    Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, February 25:* The Supreme Court will hear pleas related to retrospective environmental clearances for projects.* The Supreme Court will hear petitions concerning Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955.* The Supreme Court will hear...
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    Environmental Clearance Case: SC Prioritizes National Impact

    New Delhi, February 12 The Supreme Court observed on Thursday that, as the highest court of the country, the endeavor should be to minimize the scope of making any mistake that could have a far-reaching effect on the development and growth of the nation.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya...
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    SC Questions Maintainability of Petition Challenging Clearance Verdict

    New Delhi, February 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition filed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh concerning retrospective environmental clearances for projects.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi questioned how the petitioner could seek a...
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