MoEF returns bank guarantee to Gujarat PSU
The Environment Ministry has returned a “discriminatory” bank guarantee of Rs 100 crore that was collected from public-sector Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) during the time of UPA
Amitabh Sinha
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Cancun summits success hinges on ICA
For the second successive year, the success of the annual climate change conference
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Green panel for nod to Maharashtra N-park
The proposed nuclear park in Jaitapur in Maharashtra, which will eventually house six nuclear power reactors and produce about 10,000 mw of electricity annually, has been recommended for clearance by the expert committee of the environment ministry and put up before environment minister Jairam Ramesh for his final decision. The nuclear park
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How Poscos 12-mn tonne plant tripped on 21 tribals
In June 2005, South Korea
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Jairam picked activists for POSCO panel, their 3-1 stand is no surprise
The 3-1 conclusion of the POSCO panel that all clearances to the Rs 50,000-crore project be scrapped should haven
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We had no expertise, no mandate to review (Posco) clearances: ex-Secy
Days after her colleagues in the expert committee called for cancellation of all clearances given to POSCO
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Hydro projects wont affect downstream areas: Khandu to Jairam
After strongly rebutting Jairam Ramesh
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Navi Mumbai airport: Fresh tug of war
The Navi Mumbai airport project seemed headed for a fresh round of confrontation on Thursday, with the project developer CIDCO showing reluctance in making changes in the design, as suggested by the Environment Ministry, and the ministry, in turn, expressing unhappiness over its rigid attitude. CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra) is learnt to have informed the Env
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Expert panel to meet on Aug 18, will take call on green signal
<p>The bitter turf war within the government over the proposed international airport in Navi Mumbai seems to have entered its final stage now with the expert committee of the Environment Ministry scheduled to hold a three-day meeting from August 18-20 to decide on its fate.</p>
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Arunachal power projects put on fast track
<p>Hydel power projects in the strategic areas of Arunachal Pradesh have been put on high priority, with the government planning to expedite clearances and provide special relief and rehabilitation packages for displaced people.</p>
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32 Indian scientists in IPCC team for 5th report
Thirty-two scientists from India have been selected by the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to contribute to the fifth edition of its assessment report that is known to be the most exhaustive analysis of existing knowledge in climate science. The report is slated to come out in 2013-14.