Vedanta Aluminium's plan to mine the bauxite-rich Niyamgiri mountains in Kalahandi district in Orissa suffered a major jolt after the the Supreme Court on Thursday said that consent must be taken from the Gram Sabha first. ...
08:59 PM, Apr 18, 2013
New Delhi: Vedanta will be allowed to mine in the Niyamgiri Hills in Kalahandi district of Odisha only if the Gram Sabha allows, said the Supreme Court on Thursday, adding the final decision on the project would be taken by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in consultation with the Gram Sabha. The Gram Sabhas of Rayagada and Kalahandi districts of Odisha will decide in three months on issues arising...
10:45 AM, Apr 18, 2013
A tiger death raises a million eye brows. An investigation is immediately sought. Conservationists make a hue and cry demanding the arrest of the poacher. But they don't show same intensity of concern when an elephant dies due to poaching or electrocution. Invariably the blame is thrust on elephants for crop-raiding. Farmers who illegally draw power from electric lines and trigger-happy poachers get away scot free. Like the critically endangered...
01:25 PM, May 21, 2012
Mumbai: Giving a last chance, Bombay High Court (HC) on Friday directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to pass the final order on regularisation application of the Lavasa Corporation, with regard to constructions at township project near Pune, in three weeks. "The union ministry has been given time for long to pass order and today again it has sought three weeks' time. Considering the gravity and public...
06:56 PM, Sep 23, 2011
New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the controversial cement plant of Nirma Industries in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat is situated in an environmentally sensitive wetland area and has to be relocated. The MoEF told the apex court through an affidavit that the plant was constructed in Azone, which is the source of a sweet water body. The MoEF further submitted...
12:04 PM, May 10, 2011
New Delhi: The Indian Ministry for Environment and Forests has put mining giant Vedanta’s expansion plans on hold citing environmental violations. The ministry has refused to grant permission for the company’s expansion saying that while the mining major can continue its operations, further expansion won’t be allowed. Vedanta Aluminium Ltd., the Indian unit of the London-based metals conglomerate Vedanta Resources PLC, had plans of increasing the production capacity of its...
05:12 PM, Oct 21, 2010
Environmentalists allege the ship contains 200 tonnes of toxic asbestos. ...
10:35 PM, Oct 24, 2009
The ship is being seen as a threat to India's marine ecosystem. ...
03:29 PM, Oct 17, 2009
Despite a raging debate, Arundhati's suffering could not be addressed. ...
09:59 PM, Oct 02, 2007
Doctors say they are waiting for a written order before they put Arundhati to sleep. ...
09:20 PM, Oct 02, 2007
