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  Government sets up panel to review Environment Laws

  India | September 03, 2014 8:19 IST

  New Delhi: New Delhi: The Government today constituted a high-level committee to review various environment laws in order to bring them in line with "current requirements".The committee has been set up in the backdrop of

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  Government to vest more power in states for green nods: Environment Minister

  India | July 15, 2014 22:34 IST

  New Delhi: Giving “utmost priority” to country's security without compromising on environment, the Environment ministry has decided to vest more power in states to give regulatory nods for building defence installation within 100 kms of

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  MoEF may take up Hindalco's coal project for clearance next week

  April 26, 2014 17:08 IST

  New Delhi: The Environment Ministry may meet next week to take up the issue of granting clearance for diversion of forest land pertaining to Hindalco's coal mining project in Odisha.The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) meeting

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  Govt targets coal block auction by Dec

  September 29, 2013 17:30 IST

  New Delhi: The government has set a target to auction at least six coal blocks to private firms by December. “The Coal Ministry has set an internal target to auction the coal blocks by December,”

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  Environment Ministry Gives Nod To Lavasa Hill City Project

  November 09, 2011 21:30 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 9: Lavasa's multi-crore hill city project near Pune today overcame the green hurdle with Union Environment Ministry granting clearance for its first phase subject to “strict compliance” of certain terms and conditions.“The

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  Env Min Clears 6 Coalblocks For 3 Power Plants In Orissa

  June 29, 2011 21:30 IST

  New Delhi, June 29 :  In what can be seen as a relaxation in its ban on mining in ‘no-go' areas, the Environment Ministry today cleared six coal blocks, including five in such areas, for

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  Environment Ministry Orders Action Against Lavasa Project

  June 10, 2011 20:19 IST

  New Delhi, June 10: In fresh trouble for Lavasa, Environment Ministry today said part of constructions had been undertaken at its hill project in Pune without green nod and asked Maharashtra Government to take necessary

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  Some Floors Of The Adarsh Housing Society Could Be Demolished: Jairam Ramesh

  India | November 02, 2010 8:23 IST

  New Delhi:  The controversial Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai is in the eye of another storm. The Environment Ministry has now said that the housing society has violated green norms and some of its floors

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  Stopping Mining Projects Is No Solution For Displaced, Says Pranab

  India | September 24, 2010 17:34 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 24:  In the midst of debate over development vis-a-vis environment protection, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the solution does not lie in stopping mining projects but in properly compensating people who