Protection of mankind depends on safe nature’
The future of mankind will be protected only when the nature is kept unharmed, viewed environmentalists and intellectuals at an award distribution ceremony held by the House of Nature, Environment and
Orissa
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Environment nod to lift cost of Posco's India plant to $12.6 billion
Company has been asked to spend on 'social commitments', raising project costs by $600 mn The environment ministry has given its go-ahead to Posco's planned steel plant in the country, but has asked it to spend on "social commitments", a company spokesman said, raising the project's cost by $600 million to $12.6 billion.
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Environment Min Okays 19kcr Projects in a Week
Moily approves two power projects, two coal mines, a port in Andhra and an oil pipeline from Chennai port Environment and forests minister M Veerappa Moily cleared six long-stalled infrastructure projects worth . 19,000 crore in the first eight days of 2014, signalling his intent that crucial industry projects will not be delayed for want of a green nod.
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Posco, biggest FDI, gets green flag after 8 long years
The environment ministry under Veerappa Moily has approved the $ 12.6 billion Posco steel plant in Orissa, the biggest foreign direct investment in India. The proposed 12 million-tonnes-per-year plant
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Odisha bends norms on iron ore output cap
Decides to separate captive mining from 57 mn tonne cap The state government has decided to exclude iron ore produced from mines owned by steel makers from its 57 million tonne annual iron ore cap imposed in Joda and Koira mining circle, in order to boost production by nearly 15 million tonne a year.
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Food safety gets a boost in state
The state government has decided to set up a new directorate of food safety to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, official sources said on Wednesday. "The directorate
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Bank Guarantee system in respect of defaulting industries within the purview of State Pollution Control Board, 09/01/2014
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Bank Guarantee system in respect of defaulting industries within the purview of State Pollution Control Board, Orissa 09/01/2014 in the matter of State
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Govt asks MoEF to fast-track 27 major infra projects
New Delhi : With a new minister in charge of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), the government has swung into action to fast-track green clearances for key infrastructure projects. The Cabinet
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Tribal people oppose mining in Odisha’s Kadu hill
Tribal people of several villages have opposed china clay mining in Kadu hill in Koraput district claiming that the activity will leave the water sources dry and also affect their lives. “People living in 10 villages will lose their livelihood if mining takes place in Kadu hill. The hill has a number of water sources and villagers depend on these to eke out a living.
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Coal ministry threatens to de-allocate Utkal-C block
The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has issued a showcause notice to Utkal Coal Ltd (UCL) for slow progress in development of the Utkal-C coal block. UCL is a special purpose vehicle formed by Indian Metals & Ferro
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Beaches Continue to Fight Sanitation Battle
The 480-km coastline of Odisha continues to battle sanitation issues with the mechanised cleaning proposal of the Tourism Department yet to take off. Although the Department has been toying with the