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MOEF’S direction to stall Vedanta’s project in Orissa
Direction under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 regarding 1 MPTA Alumina Refinery and 75 MW Captive Power Plant at Lanjigarh, Kalahandi in Orissa by M/s Vedanta Aluminium Limited, dated October 20th, 2010. View order
Mainland Discourse
Across India, there is a bonding of searing pain, especially in its northern and eastern peripheries. The hurt and tumult envelops families and communities in a shroud of despair, whether it is in the Northeast, Jammu and Kashmir or earlier in Punjab. The media misses the point that lack of services exacerbates alienation and therefore fuels […]
Vanxim islanders to intensify agitation against resort project
From The Navhind Times, 25th october 2010 Islanders of Vanxim in Sao Mathias panchayat, Malar have once against reiterated their resolve to oppose the proposed resort and golf course project in their village.
As POSCO hits green roadblocks, the mega project seems doomed
THE ODISHA government is trying hard not to sound defensive, after the Meena Gupta Committee report pulled it up for violating the local people’s forest rights while giving the nod to POSCO for setting up its proposed $12 billion steel plant. Earlier, a joint committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had reached […]
GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS TO ASSESS INDUSTRIAL WASTE DUMPED AT UCIL, BHOPAL
Geophysical investigations are used to identify buried industrial waste that cannot be easily identified by visual inspection. Geophysical investigations are used to identify buried industrial waste that cannot beeasily identified by visual inspection. Now in Bhopal, there are heaps of industrial wastes lying at different places that can be easily seen at the ground surface. […]
Final report on the assessment of Hazardous Waste in the Areas around Union Carbide India Ltd., Bhopal
M/s. Union Carbide India Ltd. (UCIL), manufactured carbamate pesticides and the associated intermediate chemicals at their Bhopal unit from 1969 to 1984. The solid, semi-solid, liquid and tarry wastes generated during the manufacture of pesticides and associated chemicals were dumped by UCIL within their premises from 1969 to 1984. Download the report Source: http://moef.nic.in/
Report on the Economics of Biodiversity
The environment Minister, Jairam Ramesh launched a landmark report that demonstrates the economic significance of biodiversity loss and eco-system degradation. This report suggests a tiered approach to analyzing problems and ascertaining suitable policy responses. The Minister gave a keynote address highlighting the importance of putting a monetary value on biodiversity and the ecosystem as a […]
Towards an Emissions Trading Scheme for Air Pollutants
The Minister today released a discussion paper on an emissions trading scheme for air pollutants in India. The paper has been prepared by experts from J-PAL, MIT and Harvard University at the request of the Ministry. Pilot studies are being planned with State governments that are putting in place online monitoring systems.Download the paper
Launch of National Green Tribunal
New Delhi, 19th October, 2010 The Chairman of the National Green Tribunal, Shri. Justice LS Panta, along with the Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr. Jairam Ramesh held a press conference today to announce the Notification of the NGT. This occasion marks the culmination of a long endeavour to have a specialised body to determine […]
Greening Justice
Text of 11th ISRO-JNCASR Satish Dhawan Memorial Lecture by Minister of State (Independent Charge) Environment and Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh, delivered at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore.