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Government launches a dedicated portal for Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2017

Seeking to ensure transparency in granting clearances to projects in earmarked coastal areas in the country, the environment ministry on Wednesday turned digital by launching a dedicated website...

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Brick kiln operators defying notices of DCs on seeking environment clearance

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 27, 2016

Adopting the confrontational path, majority of the brick kiln operators have been openly defying the notices issued by the Deputy Commissioners on seeking environment clearance, which has been...

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Over 90% projects got green nod in 2015

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 29, 2016

Ninety percent of projects got environmental clearance in the country last year as compared to nearly 54% in 2014. Informing this in the Rajya Sabha, environment minister Anil Madha Dave in a...

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Govt looks to halve time for environment clearances: Dave

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 24, 2016

Government is looking to reduce the time by half to 50-60 days for granting forest and environment clearances to industrial projects, Union Environment and Forest Minister Anil Madhav Dave said...

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NMRC to apply for green nod from state agency

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 21, 2016

Four days after the Supreme Court stayed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order mandating environment clearance for Delhi Metro and railways projects, the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) on...

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Apex court says eco clearance not needed for Railway, Metro projects

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 19, 2016

In an order that would speed up construction work of Indian Railways and metro rail in various cities, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of National Green Tribunal directing them to...

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Trident gets green nod for Rs 440 crore paper mill expansion projects

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 29, 2016

Trident has received environment clearance for expansion of its paper mill with improved technology and energy efficiency in Punjab’s Barnala district, entailing a cost of Rs 440 crore....

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Ten city projects denied green nod in Bengaluru

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 26, 2016

The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has denied environmental clearance to 10 mega construction projects --including upmarket apartment complexes -in the city, for alleged...

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Ministry of Environment and Forests relaxes rules for small Rajasthan mines

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 5, 2016

The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has relaxed environment clearance norms for small mineral mines in Rajasthan, which were facing closure following a National Green Tribunal order of...

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