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Repeating old mistakes: Why the new commission on air quality won't ensure clean air
Ritwick Dutta •The new body is called the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020
India's 40% environment-related crimes reported from Rajasthan in 2014-16, violation of Forest Conservation Act tops chart: CAG
•It pointed out that tourist activities in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (RTR) and Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR) could not be regulated in the absence of local advisory committee (LAC) which caused disturbance to wild animals
NGT directs former Uttarakhand DGP to pay Rs 46 lakh fine for illegal purchase of reserve forest land, felling of 25 trees
•The judgement came on the plea filed by the NGT Bar Association.
Centre sees environment as a burden not a societal obligation, says Jairam Ramesh
Indiaspend •Jairam Ramesh, 63, has been a member of the Rajya Sabha since 2004 and held several portfolios, including rural development and drinking water and sanitation, during the second term of the UPA regime from 2009-14. But he is best-known, and still remembered, for his stint as environment minister.
Posco not to cut trees till Odisha gives forest clearance: NGT
Fp Archives •The National Green Tribunal on Friday directed that South Korean major Posco will not cut any trees in a village in Odisha for developing its Rs 51,000 crore steel project till the state government gives the final forest clearance.
Shah Panel finds Tata, Birla, SAIL among 70 cos violating envt norms
Fp Archives •The Commission has estimated that iron ore worth over Rs 45,453 crore and manganese worth over Rs 3,089 crore have been extracted by miners "illegally and without lawful authority" by violating conditions of Environment Clearance (EC) alone.
CPI wants Posco's environmental clearance revoked
Fp Archives •CPI alleged that the decision was taken "by a sleight of hand de-linking the proposals of 'captive port' and 'mining' of iron ore from the proposal of the steel plant. It is well-known that the original proposal at Posco was for an integrated project."
No forest clearances granted unless compensation plan in place: Govt
Fp Archives •Allaying apprehensions that green nod is being speeded up at the cost of environment, government today asserted that no forest clearance is given unless there is a plan in place to compensate the forest cover.
Govt sets up co-ordination panel to speed up clearance of coal projects
Fp Archives •The Committee shall "act as the coordinating agency for monitoring and expediting environment and forests for expediting FCA ( Forest Conservation Act) clearances," according to a Coal Ministry document.