environmental impact assessment

Itanagar, April 1 A public hearing for the proposed 680-MW Athunli hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley district was held on Wednesday, a key step towards securing environmental clearance, officials said.The hearing, organized by the Arunachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board...

New Delhi, April 1 The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions, including pleas seeking review, related to granting retrospective environmental clearances (EC) to projects that violated environmental norms.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices...

New Delhi, March 16 As the Centre has proposed setting up standing bodies to expedite the green clearance process in states and Union territories, experts have raised concerns about the criteria for selecting the members for the new bodies, which could lead to a weakened scrutiny of projects...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 14 Environmental activists and groups have opposed the twin tunnel road project at Maripuzha here, alleging that it is "suicidal" as it was undertaken without scientific studies or an environmental impact assessment (EIA).The Wayanad Environment Protection Committee...

New Delhi, March 10 The Ministry of Environment has proposed the creation of a separate body to expedite the process of issuing environmental clearances in states, according to officials.The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued a draft notification to...

Chennai, March 9 Tamil Nadu is taking steps to introduce a structured system to evaluate the environmental and climate impact of urban tree-planting initiatives.A newly prepared roadmap proposes a scientific approach to quantify how expanding green cover in cities contributes to climate...

Itanagar, March 5 A fact-finding committee of the Congress' Arunachal unit on Thursday alleged serious environmental, procedural, and labor welfare violations at a ferro-silicon factory in East Siang district following a site inspection and discussions with protesting villagers.At a press...

Chennai, March 5 – In a major step towards strengthening the integration of renewable energy and peak power management, the Tamil Nadu government has initiated the process to develop the 1,000 MW Vellimalai Pumped Storage Hydro-Electric Project in the Kanniyakumari district.The state-run Tamil...

New Delhi, February 24 Following the National Green Tribunal's approval for the 81,000-crore Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project, Debi Goenka, the executive trustee of the Conservation Action Trust (CAT), stated that the tribunal's ruling should have prioritized the project's environmental...

Shillong, February 15 Shillong MP Ricky A J Syngkon has sought an immediate halt to the environmental clearance process for a proposed integrated cement plant in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, highlighting his concerns regarding the project.In a letter to Union Minister for...