Water v industry: where is the question?
Some hundred people, men and women, were gathered on the hill. Many more, I could see, were trudging up. Their faces were resolute. I asked why they were opposing the cement plant. Their answer was...
View ArticleHow to approach environmentalism
By: Sunita Narain2010 was a loud year for the environment. High profile projects—from Vedanta to Posco and Navi Mumbai airport to Lavasa—hit the headlines for non-compliance with environmental...
View ArticleEIA analysis of Gujarat Pipavav Port expansion
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) carried out an analysis of the EIA of expansion of Gujarat Pipavav Port located in the Gulf of Cambay. The analysis was requested by a Gujarat based NGO called...
View ArticleEIA analysis of a coal washery project
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) analysed the EIA report of an upcoming coal washery project in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. Raghubeer Pradhan of Ekta Parishad approached CSE to carry out...
View ArticleEIA analysis of a 4,000 MW thermal power plant (Gujarat)
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) analysed the EIA report of an upcoming thermal power plant of 4,000 megawatt (MW) in Jamnagar district of Gujarat.Mahesh Parmar of Paryavaran Mitra approached...
View ArticleEIA analysis of MSP Sponge Iron
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) analysed the EIA report of the proposed expansion of a ferro alloy plant and captive thermal power plant. The plant belongs to MSP sponge Iron Limited with...
View ArticleEIA analysis of an expansion project in Raigarh - Korba West Power Co. Ltd.
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) carried out a technical analysis of the EIA report of the expansion project of thermal power plant of M/s Korba West Power Company Limited. The analysis was...
View ArticleEIA review of a coal mine and washery in Raigarh - Upcoming public hearing!
Centre for Science and Environment carried out the technical analysis of the EIA-EMP report of Gare Pelma Block III coal mining and washery. This was on a request from Raghubeer Pradhan of Ekta...
View ArticleLift your head from the sand
The outrage over the suspension of an official, Durga Shakti Nagpal, for simply doing her job—check illegal sand mining in the rivers of Uttar Pradesh—has highlighted a crucial issue. It is now evident...
View ArticleGreen clearance test for NDA
Environmentalists are rightly alarmed that the NDA government is busy dismantling the environmental regulatory system in the country. Over the past two months, the media has reported that clearances...
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