Public walk out of hearing for Mithi Virdi nuclear power project

Public hearing for coal-fired unit in Trombay power station ends in fracas

The public hearing for replacing an oil-based power plant unit with a coal-fired one at Tata's Trombay thermal power station was marred by political squabbling, sidelining any significant consultations on environmental concerns of residents.  

Coal mine expansion made easy

Mormugao port expansion: public hearing adjourned third time

The public hearing for Mormugao port expansion was adjourned for the third time on November 25. The port located in South Goa is planning to develop a waterfront west of the existing port. N S Navti, additional collector who chaired the public hearing, adjourned the proceeding as he was confronted by local people who said they were not aware of the details of the project since the environment impact assessment (EIA) report was difficult to access.

Who is eligible to raise questions in public hearings?

Pravinbhai Sheth, a resident of Ankleshwar city in Gujarat is agitated. He was held ineligible to ask questions during public consultations for a power project. “The people of Sintex Power Ltd told me that I am not eligible to raise questions concerning the proposed 1,720 MW thermal power project in Amreli as I neither belong to a non-profit nor am I one of those who will be affected by it.”  They added “I am also ineligible to raise any questions as I reside more than 10 km away from the proposed project site. This is wrong.” 

Green tribunal reserves order on Jindal's Raigarh power plant

The National Green Tribunal has reserved its verdict on the appeal against environmental clearance given to Jindal Power Limited (JPL) to expand its coal-based thermal power plant at Raigarh district in Chattisgarh. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had granted the company environmental clearance to add another 1,200 MW capacity to the plant on November 15 last year.

Deaf to nuclear plant protests

Public hearing for Bhushan steel plant ends in fracas

Nuclear power at the cost of livelihood

Badluram's wife Buri says her husband attempted suicide out of fear of losing his land and livelihood. He is still admitted in hospital. The family’s 10.5 hectares of land is to be acquired for the nuclear power project Photographs by: Srestha Banerjee Read also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

Nuclear power at the cost of livelihood

Narendra, the farmer, whose family's 36 hectares of land will be acquired for the project in his farm Photographs by: Srestha Banerjee Read also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant