Panel defers green nod to Essar firm's expansion project
Environment Ministry's panel EAC has deferred the decision to grant environment clearance (EC) to Essar group firm Vadinar Oil Terminal Ltd for expansion of a marine terminal in Gujarat and has sought more information from the company.
Oct 11, 2015, 18:39 PM IST
Restrict Diclofenac package to save vultures: Ministry
The environment ministry has called for restricting the use of painkiller drug Diclofenac to a "single dose" package for humans to avoid its misuse for veterinary purposes and thereby cause a steep decline in the vulture population, an official statement said on Friday.
Sep 18, 2015, 18:08 PM IST
For taking toll on vulture numbers, govt bans cattle drug vial
Alarmed by the "steep" decline in the vulture population in India and to protect the bird from "extinction", the government has banned the multidose vial of anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac, which is used for cattle.
Sep 18, 2015, 15:45 PM IST
Vedanta to restart iron ore mining operations in Goa
Anil Agarwal-led mining firm Vedanta on Monday said it has received necessary government approvals and will resume operations from today at its biggest iron ore mine at Codli in Sanguem taluka in Goa.
Aug 10, 2015, 11:48 AM IST
Govt transfers forest clearance from earlier allotee to Essar
Essar Power need not apply for fresh forest clearances for captive coal mines in Jharkhand as the government has transferred to it the approvals granted to the earlier allotee.
May 20, 2015, 18:33 PM IST
Govt transfers green nod of earlier blocks to Hindalco, GMR
In a bid to expedite operations from the recently allocated coal mines, the Environment Ministry had amended EC norms after a request made by the Coal Ministry to facilitate transfer of ECs to successful coal bidders.
May 01, 2015, 18:03 PM IST
GVK gets 'Green nod' to import coal from SA for Punjab plant
GVK is setting up a 2x270 MW Thermal Power Plant at Goindwal Sahib tehsil in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, and both the units have been synchronised to the grid.
Aug 28, 2014, 11:59 AM IST
