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Great Nicobar project: Jairam Ramesh urges Rajnath Singh to reconsider INZ Baaz expansion
June 12, 2026 10:55 am
Jairam Ramesh pointed out that it was a less ecologically damaging alternative to the greenfield airport proposed at Gandhi Nagar–Shastri Nagar on the island.
Chandigarh flyover vs heritage: Punjab and Haryana HC flags environmental compliance as May deadline looms
April 22, 2026 5:26 pm
Amicus cites master plan violations and heritage risks for the proposed Tribune Chowk flyover; UT relies on 2024 order vacating stay, cites traffic urgency
Orissa High Court says public hearing notice for environmental projects need not be announced by ‘beat of drums’
January 29, 2026 11:48 am
Environmental public hearing: The Orissa High Court was hearing the PIL seeking cancellation of a public hearing stating that it was not announced using "beat of drums" and dismissed the same.
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
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.
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