A committee under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has given the green signal to Cairn India for undertaking drilling works of 64 exploratory and appraisal wells in KG-OSN-2009/3 block in KG basin at Prakasam and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh.
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HRF seeks transparency in environmental clearance to thermal projects
Human Rights Forum (HRF), a voluntary forum of rights activists, has made certain demands on the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) with regard to the process for issue of environmental clearances to thermal power projects.
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Coal India asked to conduct long-term hydrology study
State-run Coal India (CIL) has been asked by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) to urgently conduct a long-term hydrology study of all rivers/river basins where the company has planned more than one mining project.
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Green clearance to Mumbai Trans Harbour Link
The Centre issued a fresh coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance to the ambitious 22-km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project worth Rs.11,370 crore.
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EAC clears Cairn’s plan to raise output
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the union environment ministry gave conditional clearance to the plan of Cairn India to raise crude oil output capacity from its Mangala Processing Terminal in Rajasthan. The approval would enable Cairn India to raise oil production from 175,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 200,000 bpd and associated gas from 35 to 40 million stan
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MOEF guidelines worrisome for coal sector
A recent notification by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) has left the industry especially the coal sector, worried. Under the curÂrent order, if an applicant is not able to get the clearance for using forest land
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POSCO project gets environ nod with tough conditions
The proposal of POSCO’s steel plant project in Orissa has finally received nod from Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh.