'Environment' trouble for new Andhra capital Amravati as NGT to take up PIL on April 4
The National Green Tribunal on Friday fixed April 4 as the date for hearing a PIL challenging environmental clearance given to Amravati, which is being developed as the new capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Mar 11, 2016, 11:31 AM ISTIndustries with zero-pollution load need not take green clearance
More than 30 industries that have zero-pollution load have been exempted from taking environmental clearance even as the Centre today released a new four-colour classification scheme for industries based on their pollution potential.
Mar 05, 2016, 19:03 PM ISTKrishna river banks not to be cleared without clearance: NGT
NGT has directed Andhra Pradesh not to carry out any operation of the clearing of the land falling in the project area without obtaining the environment clearance for the project in question.
Oct 14, 2015, 16:04 PM ISTNHPC gets environmental clearance for Rs 25K cr Dibang project
State-owned NHPC has received environmental clearance for its Dibang multipurpose hydropower cum flood moderation project, worth over Rs 25,000 crore, in Arunachal Pradesh.
May 20, 2015, 15:53 PM IST