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  Conduct carrying capacity study of brick kilns, impact on ambient air quality, says NGT

  India | February 06, 2020 18:18 IST

  NGT Chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel, said brick kilns can be permitted only after ascertaining the carrying capacity, the number of brick kilns that can be permitted in an area without the risk of degrading the environment.

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  Want to put Environment Ministry on autopilot: Prakash Javadekar

  Politics | October 18, 2014 6:46 IST

  New Delhi: Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said that he wanted to put the Ministry in ‘autopilot' with transparent, policy-based decision making and acknowledged that the previous United Progressive

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  PM Narendra Modi government gives environment clearance to Adani Ports for Mundra SEZ

  July 17, 2014 9:15 IST

  New Delhi: Gautam Adani-led Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone today said it has received environment and other nods from the PM Narendra Modi-led NDA government for its 8,481 hectares special economic zone, a move

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  Nation-wide ban on earth mining for bricks and roads: NGT

  September 28, 2013 19:03 IST

  New Delhi: In a blow to brick-kiln industry and road contractors, the National Green Tribunal has banned digging of earth across the country for making bricks and roads without prior environment clearance (EC).A bench headed