Chhattisgarh's Industrial Jungle

Chhattisgarh is set to become the largest producer of thermal power, cement and sponge iron. The push is on to install 77 per cent of India's …

Nirma whitewash

Detergent company Nirma gave false information to obtain clearance for its cement plant in coastal Saurashtra. Environment ministry to inspect …

Coal blocks on offer

Under new policy, Centre offers 17 blocks with total reserve of 8.5 billion tonnes to state-run firms

Unruffled flakes

Pig iron plant of Sesa Goa pollutes South Goa; firm says expansion will take care of problems

Nirma loses wetland

Environment ministry revokes clearance to its cement plant

Court raps environment ministry

Asks why it allowed Nirma to create confusion on wetland

Apex court spanner in Nirma cement plant

Nirma plant in trouble again

Environment ministry says project site a wetland

A-star is on the horizon

Steeled up

Unable to bear pollution any longer, people in Kotdwar force Uttarakhand to commission an independent assessment of steel factories in the region

Cabinet dilutes new mining bill

Alters provision on sharing of profits with affected people

Bullets for water

During a chance visit to Weliweriya, Sugandh Juneja wonders what took the Sri Lankan government so long to heed people’s complaints against …

Who’s afraid of auctioning coal?

Centre continues to allocate coal blocks despite calls for competitive bidding

Accreditation scheme on hold

Karnataka High Court stays accreditation of consultants who assess environmental impact

Vedanta falters in Odisha

High court upholds Centre’s decision, rejects refinery expansion

Pay and take

A High Powered Committee on efficient allocation of natural resources and telecom spectrum puts market above people

Costly push to mega projects

Cabinet Committee for Investment may dilute environmental and forest clearances

GMR jumps the gun

Begins constructing power plant in Chhattisgarh, illegally

Green nod to Jindal mine nixed

National Green Tribunal questions credibility of public hearing that gave clearance

Reliance’s unusual reward

It acquires CDM benefit for its business-as-usual power project in Jharkhand

Jindal pays for flouting law

Constructs Chhattisgarh plant without clearance

Ministry indifferent to illegal mining

Shows cold response to recommendations on curbing illegal mining of iron, manganese

POSCO’s port halt

South Korean company’s steel plant and port may impact coast, says expert panel

Data fudged for mining clearance

Iron ore mines in Goa also concealed facts to get environmental clearance, shows report

Mining Bill gives people their due

It ensures that mine owners share profit with people