Act against windmill firms for encroaching government lands, says Naam Tamilar Katchi

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Proposed privatisation of two U.P. discoms: Power men announce series of protests

The Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti, a joint committee of state’s power employees and engineers, on Sunday announced a series of protests against the proposed privatisation of Varanasi and Agra distribution companies. U P Rajya Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti members claimed that all employee unions had unanimously rejected privatisation proposals during discussions with the corporation’s chairman. …

Employees Men Committee Privatisation Sangharsh Samiti

3 weeks, 6 days ago

CFL wants ACB to probe Jagan in Adani bribe scam

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Centre for Liberty founder Nallamothu Chakravarthy has filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Bureau seeking a probe against former chief minister Y.S. In addition to the ex-CM, CFL also wanted an inquiry into Gautam Adani – chairman of Adani Group, N. Srikanth – former energy secretary, Balineni Srinivasa Reddy – former energy minister and other persons that ACB may …

Jagan Cfl

3 months ago

Podhu Dikshitars reject allegation of temple land sale

New Indian Express

CUDDALORE: Podhu Dikshitars have denied the claims of the state government, made before the the Madras High Court, that they have sold the land of the Natarajar temple. The dikshitars clarified the temple land is under the control of a special tahsildar, as per a government order. Addressing the media on Friday evening, U Vengatesa Dikshitar, secretary of the Natarajar …

Land Temple Land Temple Podhu

4 months, 1 week ago

Rural councils made to approve more turbines

The Telegraph

Ed Miliband’s decision last month to lift the ban on onshore wind farms in England is expected to generate a rash of similar applications. Under the new rules, councils and other planning authorities will be obliged to “identify suitable areas for renewable and low-carbon energy sources, and supporting infrastructure” in their local plans. The aim is to remove the bottleneck …

England Wind

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha HC orders state to report on rural electrification progress

New Indian Express

CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Monday directed the state government to file within three weeks a status report on supply of electricity to villages in the state. The court was hearing a PIL filed by Berhampur-based Bharatiya Bikash Parishad seeking direction to ensure basic facilities like electricity, pucca houses and drinking water in three villages of Nayagarh district. Taking …

Villages Singh Nayagarh Odisha Hc

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Committee finds no CRZ norms violations in Netravathi riverfront promenade work by Mangaluru Smart City Ltd.

The Hindu

A joint committee, constituted by the National Green Tribunal to probe allegations of violations in the implementation of the Netravathi riverfront promenade work by Mangaluru Smart City Ltd., has said it did not find any violations of conditions imposed by the Karnataka State Coastal Zone Management Authority in its CRZ clearance. Mullai Muhilan, Central Pollution Control Board scientist ‘E,’ T. …

Committee River Crz Netravathi Mscl

4 months, 4 weeks ago

NGT levies ₹25 lakh penalty on Tantransco for setting up unauthorised transmission towers in Ennore Creek

The Hindu

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has levied a penalty of ₹25 lakh on the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation for installing unauthorised electricity transmission towers in Ennore creek. Pronouncing judgment on the petitions filed by two residents of Ennore, the Bench comprising Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and expert member Satyagopal Korlapati on July 23 directed the Forest Department to …

Transmission Bench Towers Ennore Tantransco Tantrasco Ennore Creek

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Wind farms’ benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation

Associated Press

After NextEra proposed a wind farm in Greeley County, Nebraska two years ago, Robert Bernt, a dairy farm owner in the area, helped to mobilize community members against the idea. His group held town hall meetings and ran ads on the radio, arguing the wind farm would “fragment” the community, by lowering property values and leaving “decaying blades in our …

Community Local Wind Power Nebraska County Greeley

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu considers wind energy banking for windmills over 20 years old

The Hindu

The Tamil Nadu government has held preliminary talks with representatives of the alternative energy industry, regarding one of their long-pending demands, on permitting the banking of energy generated by windmills that are more than 20 years old. According to industry sources who attended the meeting recently in Chennai, it was mooted that annual banking could be allowed for wind energy …

Energy Tamil Nadu Wind

6 months ago

Sri Lanka's SC seeks response from Govt, Adani group on objections against wind power project

Deccan Chronicle

Colombo: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has given Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, the Cabinet and the Adani Group three weeks to file preliminary objections to a petition filed by an environmental group against the wind power project undertaken by the Indian conglomerate in the country. Sri Lanka's Adani Group renewable project entails two wind energy projects; a 250 MW in the …

Sri Lanka Power Project Group Cabinet Adani Wind Power Project

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Suzlon independent director resigns over compliance and transparency issues

Hindustan Times

Marc Desaedeleer, an independent director of Suzlon resigned on Saturday, citing compliance and transparency issues with the company, according to the company's regulatory filing on June 8, 2024. Desaedeleer wrote in his letter of resignation, “Several situations occurred where the corporate governance standards applied by the company did not meet my expectations including situations where communications lacked the level of …

Suzlon Independent Director

7 months ago

NGT Says Sand Mining in Manair Illegal, Imposes ’25cr Penalty on Irrigation, Mining Departments

Deccan Chronicle

Karimnagar: The National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, on Tuesday confirmed that illegal sand mining was going on in the Manair river in the name of de-siltation, and instructed Telangana state Chief Secretary to stop immediately all sand mining activities across the river in the erstwhile Karimnagar district. Welcoming the NGT order, Congress leader T. Sammi Reddy demanded action against BRS …

Mining Karimnagar Ngt Brs Illegal Sand Sand Mining

9 months, 1 week ago

Adani wind power project sparks concern in Sri Lanka’s Mannar district

The Hindu

A wind power project being executed by Adani Green Energy in northern Sri Lanka has run into controversy, with locals and environmentalists raising concern over its possible impact on the coastal region and livelihoods. “The project expects to add 250 MW in Mannar and 234 MW in Pooneryn to the national grid,” Sri Lanka’s Minister for Power and Energy Kanchana …

India Energy Sri Lanka Impact Local Renewable Energy Wind

9 months, 1 week ago

Farmers in Odisha's Bargarh accuse TPWODL of exploitation, stage protest

New Indian Express

BARGARH: Accusing Tata Power Western Odisha Distribution Limited of exploitation, farmers of the district took out a protest march here on Thursday. “Ever since TPWODL took over power distribution in the region, its staff have been increasingly resorting to extreme measures like disrupting electricity supply to poor households and farmers in rural areas to collect unexpectedly high bills,” he alleged. …

Odisha Farmers Paddy Procurement Bargarh Pending Electricity Tpwodl

9 months, 1 week ago

Waiver of electricity bills: U.P. farmers reject govt move, term it conspiracy to install meters

Hindustan Times

Farmers’ organisations of the state refused to accept the conditional waiver of electricity bills of tubewells and said that it’s nothing but a ploy to install electricity meters on tubewells by the back door. Veteran farmer leader and president of BKU Harpal Singh Bilari said that this conspiracy was hatched to install meters on tubewells as farmers in western UP …

Farmers Waiver Meters Meerut Pvvnl Install Electricity Bills

11 months ago

HC: Private Land Needn’t Be Acquired for Power Lines

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A division bench of the Telangana High Court said that no procedure for acquisition of land need be initiated or consent of the private landowner obtained for laying power transmission lines. They had challenged the single judge orders which had allowed the electricity department to lay power transmission lines in the petitioner’s real estate venture at Garvipally of Talakondapally …

Land

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiruchi region witnesses spurt in solar power generation

The Hindu

There has been a spurt in the generation of solar power by private entrepreneurs and individuals in the Tiruchi region. According to sources in the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, several players have shown interest in setting up solar power firms in Tiruchi, Perambalur, Ariyalur, and Karur districts. Good incentives The abundant availability of bright sunlight throughout the year …

Energy Power Solar Tiruchi Solar Power Plant Solar Energy

1 year, 1 month ago

Province takes wind out of sails of turbine project in Amsterdam

Dutch News

Plans to build three wind turbines on the edge of a lake in Amsterdam-Noord have been shot down by the Noord-Holland provincial authorities much to the fury of city councillors. The three 200 metre-high turbines, part of a 17 turbine project, were a key part of the city council’s sustainability plans to provide green energy for 200,000 households. Amsterdam energy …

City Councillors

1 year, 1 month ago

Electricity | Recipient Of Concession With No Vested Right Cannot Seek Continuation Of Waiver: Delhi High Court

Live Law

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising the Chief Justice and Justice Sanjeev Narula recently dismissed a challenge brought against increase in Renewable Purchase Obligations of Open Access Consumers and imposition of additional surcharges by DERC. The petitioner, a Hotel, had challenged the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission Regulations, 2021 and the Open Access Charges and Related Matters Order, …

Court Electricity Delhi High Rpo Derc

1 year, 2 months ago

Govt planning to exploit wind energy in Lahaul Spiti region: CM

Hindustan Times

Shimla Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while presiding over the 48th meeting of Himachal Pradesh Tribal Advisory Council in Shimla on Thursday, said that the state government was giving priority to solving the problems of the people of tribal areas. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu For the exploitation of wind energy in Lahaul-Spiti, 84 MW capacity has been …

Tribal Wind Energy Areas Sukhu Kinnaur Lahaul Spiti Tribal Areas

1 year, 2 months ago

Norway activists renew protest against wind farm on land used by herders

Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Dozen of activists protested Wednesday at Norway’s parliament to express frustration over the Norwegian government’s failure to shut down a wind farm they say endangers the way of life of Sami reindeer herders. At the center of the dispute are the 151 turbines of Europe’s largest onshore wind farm, which is located in central Norway’s Fosen district, …

Wind Protest Norway Norwegian Wind Farm Fosen Sami Reindeer

1 year, 2 months ago

Etala: KCR trying to mislead people on central funds

Deccan Chronicle

NIZAMABAD: BJP election committee convener, MLA Etala Rajender accused Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao of deceiving the people about central funds after inspecting the Government Giriraj Degree College grounds ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Nizamabad on October 3. On Friday, Etala Rajender, MP Dharmapuri Arvind, and BJP state general secretary G. Premender Reddy paid a visit to …

Bjp Central Nizamabad Minister Narendra Etala Etala Rajender

1 year, 3 months ago

Will not allow state’s interests in hydro power to be sold, says Himachal CM Sukvinder Sukhu

Hindustan Times

Chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said the state government will not allow the state’s interests in hydro power projects to be sold. Himachal CM Sukvinder Sukhu Speaking during the assembly’s Question Hour, the CM accused the former Bharatiya Janata Party government of selling the state’s interests in hydro power projects while responding to a question hy BJP member of legislative …

Projects State Mla Ntpc Hydro Power Himachal Cm

1 year, 4 months ago

Hanging in The Air: Parliamentary Panel Asks Govt to Expedite Policy on Repowering Old Wind Turbines

News 18

With the draft policy on repowering old wind turbines hanging fire six years after it was issued, a parliamentary committee has asked the government to get the revised plan approved as early as possible and ensure its timely implementation. According to an estimate made by the National Institute of Wind Energy, India has a repowering potential of around 25, 406 …

India Tamil Nadu Gujarat Wind Old Capacity Wind Turbines

1 year, 4 months ago

Anbumani warns DMK against oppressive measures on farmers in Cuddalore for NLCIL land acquisition

The Hindu

PMK president Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday upped the attack on the State government accusing it of unleashing oppressive measures against the farmers in Cuddalore district forcing them to give up their fertile lands to the Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited. In a statement, he said that the day is not far off when farmers would rise against the State …

State Far Cuddalore Nlc

1 year, 5 months ago

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [08 July- 14 July, 2023]

Live Law

A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence. NGT Cannot Pass Directions Relying On Recommendations Of Expert Committee Without Giving Parties A Chance To Rebut It: Supreme Court Case Title: Case : Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station V. Ashwani Kumar Dubey Citation : 2023 LiveLaw 524 The Supreme Court recently held that the National Green Tribunal being an adjudicatory …

Law India National Title Delhi High Court Union Green

1 year, 5 months ago

Campaign group concerned about wind farms loses fight with ministers

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A campaign group that raised …

Seas Suffolk Wind Farms Suffolk Energy Action Solutions Energy Action Solutions Energy Action

1 year, 5 months ago

Telangana Minister KTR Condemns Centre's Discrimination Against State's Irrigation Projects

ABP News

Telangana's Bharat Rashtra Samithi Working President, KT Rama Rao, has accused the BJP-led Central government of discriminatory practices against the state's irrigation projects. In an open letter addressing the Environment Assessment Committee's deferral of environmental clearance for the Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, Rama Rao expressed deep disappointment with what he perceives as intense discrimination by the Central government against …

Water Water Scarcity Projects Telangana Bjp Central Centre

1 year, 6 months ago

Ex-CM Naidu writes to Chief Minister Jagan on illegal sand mining

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Telugu Desam national president Nara Chandrababu Naidu has written a letter to Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, protesting against police excesses on Dalits who objected to illegal sand mining by ruling YSRC leaders at Chinchinada in Yelamanchili mandal of West Godavari district. Of late, ruling YSRC leaders including Mudunuri Prasad Raju, MLA, and Kavuru Srinivas, MLC, have been …

Naidu Illegal Illegal Sand Mining Chinchinada Mining Sand

1 year, 6 months ago

In Norway, Indigenous Sami protest outside prime minister's office against wind farm

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dozen of activists, including Indigenous …

Supreme Court Rights Wind Indigenous Norway Norwegian Activists

1 year, 8 months ago

India’s push for 24/7 clean energy from dams upends lives

The Hindu

The pickup truck jostled away from the roaring Sutlej River and up the steep mountain path flanked by snow-capped Himalayan peaks, some nearly 7,000 meters high. He asked a question echoed across the Himalayas: “How much more can be demanded of us?” The federal government aims to increase India's electricity output from dams to 70,000 megawatts by 2030 — an …

India Energy Climate Change Clean Energy Water Power Dam

1 year, 10 months ago

India to blacklist green energy developers for late project commissioning

Live Mint

India will blacklist green energy developers who don’t complete renewable energy projects which was awarded to them within the prescribed time frame, along with encashing their bank guarantee, said two officials aware of the development. These are in accordance with the General Financial Rules of the Government and apply to all tenders/bids.” The government’s order comes at a time when …

India Renewable Energy Late Project Project Commissioning Late Project Commissioning

1 year, 11 months ago

Jagtial people, farmers protest against state over master plan, recreation zone

Deccan Chronicle

Warangal: The people of several colonies, along with the farmers of various villages, expressed their protest against the government by drawing rangolis in front of their houses demanding the state government to stop the master plan and recreation zone on the occasion of Bhogi here in Jagtial district on Saturday. Farmers in Jagtial mandal’s Narsingapur, Thimmapur, Tippannapet, Mothe, Hasnabad, and …

Plan Industrial Zone Master Plan Recreation Zone

2 years ago

Telangana violated environmental norms, says NGT

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The Telangana government’s pursuit of constructing two lift irrigation schemes without securing environmental clearances has landed the BRS-led state government in hot water, with the National Green Tribunal penalising it with a hefty Rs. In its decision on a case related to the Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, as well as the Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme, the NGT on …

Telangana Crore Ngt Prlis

2 years ago

No plans to install wind energy project in coastal areas, says Union Minister RK Singh

New Indian Express

THOOTHUKUDI: In response to Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi's questions regarding the expansion of wind and solar energy to government and aided institutions, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said that the Centre does not have a specific scheme at present that allows government institutions to set up wind energy projects. The response came after MP Kanimozhi recently …

Wind Energy Singh Centre Institutions Union Minister Kanimozhi Energy Rk

2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Directs Tata Power To Provide Electricity Connections To Pakistani Hindu Migrants Within One Month

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited to provide electricity connections to Pakistani Hindu migrants, who are residing in the city's Adarsh Nagar area, within a period of 30 days. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for including Aadhaar card …

Delhi Court Electricity Delhi High Court Power Hindu Centre

2 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu SHRC Asks Authorities To Provide Basic Amenities To Village With No Electricity For Over 4 Decades

Live Law

Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission recently asked the government authorities to provide basic amenities to the residents of Thirupanipuram, observing that the villagers have been denied potable drinking water and electricity connection for the past several years.The Commission said the constitutional right to access to clean drinking water can be drawn from the right to food,. Tamil Nadu State …

Water Electricity Right Forest Village Villagers Basic

2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak U-turns on Truss’s onshore wind planning reforms

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Just weeks after former prime minister Liz Truss performed a U-turn to ease onerous planning …

Energy Wind Onshore Wind Truss Sunak Mr Sunak Onshore

2 years, 3 months ago

Installation of rooftop solar panels goes up in Coimbatore

The Hindu

Installation of rooftop solar panels in residential units is on the rise in Coimbatore, with increasing awareness. K. Kasthurirangaian, a resident of Coimbatore, said he installed solar water heaters two decades ago and went in for three kilowatt solar energy rooftop panels four years ago. Since the government introduced net metering, rooftop solar energy panels can meet the entire electricity …

Energy Coimbatore Solar Panels Panels Heaters Solar Energy Net Metering

2 years, 3 months ago

World's largest locally-owned onshore wind farm opens in Zeewolde

NL Times

The largest onshore wind farm in the Netherlands opened in Zeewolde on Friday. The wind farm has 83 wind turbines owned by over 200 farmers and other local residents. Onshore wind farms often provoke resistance from locals. Other wind farms in which locals participate are often partly owned by companies, such as the Krammer wind farm on the border of …

Wind Farm Zeewolde

2 years, 5 months ago

PIL alleges land grabbing in Balapur

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A city resident has filed a public interest litigation against senior civic and government officials for allegedly turning a blind eye towards the illegal encroachment of land parcels and a waterbody in Balapur of Ranga Reddy district by a municipal councillor. Another parcel of land, across which a natural drain known locally as ‘Firangi nala’ flows, is also alleged …

Balapur

2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu has a long way to go in tapping offshore wind energy

The Hindu

While the Central and Tamil Nadu governments have, in recent weeks, initiated measures to tap into offshore wind energy, the State may still have a long way to go in achieving success. Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthilbalaji had earlier this week visited offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom along with a delegation of State government officials. He visited …

Energy Tamil Nadu Tamil Wind Energy Cost State Shah

2 years, 6 months ago

Wind farm and nuclear electricity could be exempt from windfall tax

The Telegraph

Electricity generated by wind farms and nuclear power plants could be exempted from a proposed windfall tax on energy firms following a backlash over the plans, The Telegraph can disclose. Rishi Sunak has been quietly consulting business leaders on proposals to extend the windfall tax imposed on North Sea oil and gas producers solely to cover profits made on electricity …

Electricity Windfall Tax

2 years, 6 months ago

NGT imposes ₹52 crore penalty on Adani power plant for environmental pollution in coastal Karnataka

The Hindu

The National Green Tribunal imposed penalty of ₹52 crore on Udupi Power Corporation Ltd., part of Adani Power, for violating environmental laws and polluting its surroundings at Nandikur near Padubidri in Udupi district, Karnataka. On May 31, Judicial Member K. Ramakrishnan and expert members Satyagopal Korlapati and Vijay Kulkarni of NGT’s southern bench in Chennai said the environmental compensation was …

Environment Karnataka Environmental Power Udupi Bench Plant

2 years, 7 months ago

KTR says Kitex park will employ 50,000 people

Deccan Chronicle

HANAMKONDA: IT minister K.T. Rama Rao announced that once Kitex Textile Park and Ganesh EcoSphere come up along with their 20 ancillaries in Parkal constituency in Warangal district, around 50,000 people will find direct and indirect employment. He laid foundation stones for the establishment of Kitex Textile Park at a cost of â‚¹ 1,600 crore, Ganesh EcoSphere which manufactures fibre …

Telangana Rahul Gandhi Rao Ktr Textile Rama Rao Warangal

2 years, 7 months ago

CAG report highlights gross environmental violations in Ramsar sites, EKW, Sunderbans

The Hindu

A recent audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General has pointed out illegal constructions and violations of environmental norms in two Ramsar sites in West Bengal, East Kolkata Wetlands and Sunderbans. However, such violations even in these ecologically fragile areas were rarely found to have been penalised.”CAG report EKW, a unique peri-urban ecosystem that lies on the eastern fringes of …

Construction West Bengal Violations Report Cag Water Bodies Illegal Constructions

2 years, 8 months ago

Unemployed youth petition Collector for job at Kudankulam power plant

New Indian Express

TIRUNELVELI: Unemployed locals from Kudankulam and its neighbouring villages on Thursday submitted a petition to District Collector V Vishnu requesting job opportunities at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. In a petition submitted to the Collector in the presence of DMK member Avudaiappan, they pointed out that they had handed over their lands for the construction of the power plant. In …

Plant Group C Kudankulam Youth Petition

2 years, 10 months ago

Norway must stop violating Indigenous rights

Al Jazeera

In October 2021, the Supreme Court of Norway issued a landmark ruling which upheld the rights of Indigenous people and dealt a significant blow to the country’s renewable energy strategy. If the Fosen wind farms remain in place, this would severely undermine Sámi trust in the Norwegian government, damage its credibility with regards to Indigenous rights, and weaken the authority …

Energy Indigenous Rights Rights Wind Indigenous Power Industrial

3 years, 1 month ago

Greens say Raigad Collector’s affidavit to NGT on Panje wetlands misleading

Hindustan Times

City-based environmentalists have contradicted Raigad Collector’s claims in his affidavit to the National Green Tribunal that the choke points at Panje wetlands have been removed and tidal water flows freely. Environmentalists say Raigad Collector’s affidavit to National Green Tribunal on Panje wetlands is misleading. A day after the Collector made the claim, NGOs Shri Ekvira Aai Prartishtan and NatConnect Foundation …

Ngt Kumar Collector Natconnect Panje Wetlands Raigad Collector

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