A fresh appraisal has been ordered by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the proposed expansion of Port Pipavav in Amreli district of Gujarat. The NGT on August 22 kept in abeyance for six months the clearance granted for expansion of Port Pipavav and asked the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the State government to conduct a fresh appraisal of the project.

The Union Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya M Scindia told the the Rajya Sabha recently that the upcoming Darlipali Project (2x800 mw) in Odisha is in the process of land acquisition by the State government. The process of environment and forest clearance of the project as well as its linked Dulanga coal mine from Ministry of Environment of Forests (MoEF) is also in progress.

The Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority (GZMA) has recommended to the Union government the proposal of Hazira Port (HPPL) to double LNG terminal capacity to 10 mmtpa. The Authority has recommended in this regard to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for its clearance. HPPL, is a joint venture between Shell Gas BV-(Shell) and Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France-(Total). Shell holds 74 per cent in the joint venture.

Pertaining to iron ore mines in Goa, the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) will not clear the environment clearances (ECs) of mining leases lying within 10 km of protected areas until the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) decides on buffer zones or

A panel of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has given the 'green signal' for the Navi Mumbai international airport project. With this, Mumbai may finally get its new airport now.

In Karnataka, the proposed four-lane road project from Hassan to BC Road on National Highway 48 is expected to give the much-needed relief for the nightmarish experience on the 37 km Shiradi Ghat stretch between Bangalore and Mangalore. The Rs 2,038 crore crore project has been scaled down to Rs 673.43 crore and will be taken under National Highway Development Project (NHDP) IV B package.

A coastal road in Mumbai city is a step closer to becoming a reality after the Maharashtra coastal zone management authority (MCZMA) approved reclamation of 160 hectares for the project and recommended the amendment of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) notification, 2011, to facilitate its implementation. The MCZMA made this suggestion to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in a meeting on June 10 to decide on the increasing issue of traffic congestion.

In Gurgaon, the District Pollution Control Board has ruled out the need for an environmental clearance for the widening of the road connecting the Ambience Mall to sectors 55 and 56. The pollution control board had submitted an affidavit in this regard to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on July 10 after the latter issued a directive that an environment clearance was mandatory from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).

Calcutta Port Trust (CPT) is said to be holding discussion with the consortium of Concast Infratech and Hyundai Engineering Construction over the royalty payment for the proposed Haldia Dock II project at Salukkhali in East Midnapore. The consortium, which was the sole bidder for the south part of the port project, offered to share only 1 per cent of the gross revenue as royalty. However, this was not agreeable to the port management and hence both