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Industry need not celebrate yet. SC has not made retrospective environmental clearance legal

November 20, 2025 12:58 pm

The Vanashakti judgment may be paused, but its underlying principles — precaution, prevention and democratic oversight — must continue to define the legal architecture of environmental decision-making

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Centre allows new lessees to mine for 2 yrs before getting fresh clearances

April 06, 2020 12:00 am

The Ministry’s move, in an order issued on March 28, was necessitated by the need to align government policies after the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, was amended in January 2020 to include provisions for transfer of statutory clearances.

Forest clearance for 12 coal mines in 2 months

February 14, 2014 2:24 am

MoEF has issued the approvals, some of which include forest clearances, for about 10-12 mine blocks over the past two months,

Rajan for better ways of project clearances

January 24, 2014 2:51 am

Rajan said in the years to come the measure of country’s economic success should be the jobs that are created by facilitating competitive environment that will encourage efficiency and creativity.

Mining clearance: HC issues contempt notices to two senior IAS officers

April 08, 2014 6:05 pm

Since August 17 last year,Punjab govt has moved only a single plea seeking environment clearance from the Centre

Economic Survey 2013: Fast-track green approvals for 795 MT coal output in 2012-17

February 27, 2013 3:46 pm

Delays in environment clearances needs to be addressed on a fast-track basis: survey

MoEF set to extend green nod to Posco

August 21, 2012 12:59 am

Billed as the single largest FDI,the Posco project has been in limbo since June 2005.

Pollution board team faces ire

July 12, 2011 2:27 am

A Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) team faced serious opposition from the people of Jhangriyan near Pojewal and its surrounding villages on Monday against a proposed distillery in the town by the son of a senior SAD leader.

MoEF slams brakes on Nirma cement plant

March 13, 2011 5:44 am

The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has accused Nirma Limited of hiding facts about its proposed cement plant at Mahuva

No environment clearance to Tata Camelot: Centre to HC

March 01, 2011 12:51 am

Stating that the much debated Tata Housing Development Company will have an adverse impact on Chandigarhs heritage,the Central government apprised the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday that till date no environmental clearance has been accorded to the project.