HISTORICAL FACTS: Moef - The Untold Story

Supreme Court stays MoEF's office memorandum on ex-post facto environmental clearance

Supreme Court issues notice to MoEF on plea challenging ex post facto environmental clearance. Stay imposed on office memorandum.

The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024

TS-Genco hopes to get additional ToR for YTPS soon

NGT orders MoEF to issue additional ToR for Yadadri Thermal Power Station in Telangana within a month. Genco had filed compliance report to MoEF within six months against NGT's nine-month time. MoEF's delay causing Genco to incur huge losses & purchase energy from exchange at high cost. Hoping MoEF will…

The Hindu · Oct 31, 2023

Delay in lifting clearance suspension over Yadadri Thermal Power Station after compliance of issues to cost State dearly

TSGenco is awaiting MoEF's response to lift suspension over EC for YTPS to meet energy demand. CBI case registered against lawyer of NGOs who filed petition in NGT. TSGenco complied with 3 issues raised by NGT & submitted compliance report to MoEF. No wildlife sanctuary in 10-km radius of project…

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

MoEF returns State’s proposal for de-reservation of forest land in Shivamogga

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) of the Union government has sent back the State government’s proposal for de-reservation of forest land, released earlier for rehabilitation of families affected by the Sharavathi Valley Hydroelectric Project.

The Hindu · May 30, 2023

Centre calls for compliance report from pharma company near Vedanthangal bird sanctuary

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has called for a report from its regional office in Chennai, to ascertain whether Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited had violated any conditions imposed on it when it was granted environmental clearance for its plant close to Vedanthangal bird sanctuary.

The Hindu · May 16, 2023

Genco to submit report to MoEF on aspects raised by NGT on YTPS

Authorities plan to comply with tribunal directions

The Hindu · Oct 8, 2022

More than what meets the eye

The opposition to the draft eco-sensitive areas notification has more to do with vested interests 

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2022

Explained | The draft notification of ESA in Western Ghats and Karnataka’s stiff resistance to it

The Kasturirangan Committee was tasked with suggesting a holistic approach for sustainable and equitable development and conservation of ecology in the Western Ghats. Why has the state government been in loggerheads with it for 10 years?

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2022

ESA: Growers’ federation calls for series of bandhs from Wednesday

There are apprehensions in villages about implications of the draft notification

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2022

Limit construction activities on Rishikonda hill: Andhra Pradesh high court to government

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh high court on Tuesday directed the state government to limit all activities to the area permitted by Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) with regard to the constructions on Rishikonda Hill in Visakhapatnam.

The Times of India · Jul 5, 2022