27 May, 2012 The Economic Times NEW DELHI: Stressing on greater transparency, the National Green Tribunal has asked the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to bring in public domain the relevant information regarding ventures in eco-fragile zones. “We also feel there is need to have more transparency in the EIA process and as […]
PRESS RELEASE Chennai, 24 May 2012: In a far-reaching order, the National Green Tribunal suspended the environmental clearance given to IL&FSs 3600 MW coal-fired power plant in Cuddalore district, and ordered the Environment Ministry to conduct a study to assess the carrying capacity of Cuddalore region considering the existing industries and proposed industrialisation. The […]
May 17, 2012. Mettur: One truck driver, aged about 40 years, was killed, and a cleaner injured in an electrical accident at the MALCO coal yard in Mettur railway station. Mr. Periyamaari, driver operating a Steel Body Tipper truck, was electrocuted and died on the spot, after the hydraulic lift fitted on the truck grazed […]
Shimla, May 14, 2012 Pratibha Chauhan Tribune News Service Having come under the scanner of investigating agencies for doling out favours to influential persons, Jaypee Associates Ltd (JAL) has been asked to furnish details of wards of bureaucrats who have been given jobs in the company and admission in its IT university at Vaknaghat. […]
PRESS RELEASE 12th MAY 2012 REGULAR MONITORING OF POLLUTION BY LOCALS TO CREATE PRESSURE ON PCB AND VIOLATORS’; Him Parivesh, Environment Protection Society Him Parivesh Environment Protection Society today convened a meeting under the leadership of Jagjit Singh Dukhiya to discuss matters related to gross violations of Pollution related norms in the Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh […]
May 12, 2012 Ambika Sharma Tribune India Environmentalists resent feeble action by pollution control board Solan The Him Parivesh Environment Protection Society today alleged that the cement grinding and blending unit of Jaiprakash Associates Limited at Bagheri continued to pollute the area as massive toxic dust was visible, especially early in the mornings. Society […]
05 May 2012 Ashwani Sharma The Financial Express Shimla In a landmark decision the Himachal Pradesh High Courts green bench on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 100 crore on Jaiprakash Associates (JAL) for committing serious environmental violations, defrauding government agencies by adopting fraudulent means to set-up its cement plant and also a thermal power […]