Jayanthi Natarajan, the fall guy?
10 years, 2 months ago

Jayanthi Natarajan, the fall guy?

The Hindu  

She allegedly sat on various projects even after Expert Appraisal Committee clearance Aug. 2010: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi assures Niyamgiri tribals he is their ‘sipahi in Delhi’ April, 2013: Supreme Court rules Vedanta must get nod from 12 gram sabhas of Niyamgiri hills “If the bauxite mining project in any way affects religious rights, especially their right to worship their deity, that right has to be preserved and protected” ~ SC Bench Jan. 20, 2014: MoEF rejects environmental clearance to project Lavasa township project in Maharashtra November, 2010: MoEF slaps financial penalty on Lavasa for violation of Environment Protection Act, orders fresh EIA June, 2011: MoEF offers nod to project subject to five preconditions, Lavasa agrees to four November, 2011: MoEF grants clearance after year-long holdover Nirma Cement plant in Gujarat May, 2011: MoEF seeks relocation of plant from ‘wetland’ site June, 2013: MoEF postpones expert panel’s pre-monsoon visit to site to ascertain whether it is waterbody or wasteland. Supreme Court Bench call the postponement “abuse of process of law”

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Following concerns raised over clearance for RFD project, NGT directs authorities to submit response by Feb 21

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Former environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan booked by CBI in forest land clearance case

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CBI booked former environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan for alleged abuse of her official position in diverting forest land for a steel plant in Jharkhand in violation of law New Delhi: The CBI booked former environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan for alleged abuse of her official position in diverting forest land for a steel plant in Jharkhand in violation of law, and …

BJP steps up attack against Jayanthi Natarajan
11 years, 2 months ago

BJP steps up attack against Jayanthi Natarajan

The Hindu  

The BJP on Monday stepped up its attack against former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan and demanded to know why multi-crore projects, some of which were critical to the country’s growth were stalled. Party spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman defended the comments made by the BJP’s prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi on Sunday referring to a ‘Jayanthi Tax’ while referring to the backlog …

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Jayanthi assails investment super committee proposal
12 years, 5 months ago

Jayanthi assails investment super committee proposal

The Hindu  

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Environment Ministry Gives Nod To Lavasa Hill City Project
13 years, 4 months ago

Environment Ministry Gives Nod To Lavasa Hill City Project

India TV News  

New Delhi, Nov 9: Lavasa's multi-crore hill city project near Pune today overcame the green hurdle with Union Environment Ministry granting clearance for its first phase subject to “strict compliance” of certain terms and conditions. “The Ministry, hereby, accords environmental clearance for the project as per provisions of Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 and its subsequent amendments, subject to strict …

Environment ministry refuses green clearance to Lavasa
13 years, 5 months ago

Environment ministry refuses green clearance to Lavasa

Firstpost  

Holding that Lavasa has not complied with pre-conditions, Environment Ministry Friday refused to grant green clearance to first phase of its Hill City project near Pune, till all criteria are met. New Delhi: Holding that Lavasa has not complied with pre-conditions, Environment Ministry Friday refused to grant a green clearance to the first phase of its Hill City project near …

SC Hearing On Niyamgiri Vedanta Project Posted To January
13 years, 7 months ago

SC Hearing On Niyamgiri Vedanta Project Posted To January

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New Delhi, Aug 23 : The Supreme Court today refused to accord an early hearing to Orissa government's plea challenging the Centre's decision to withdraw environmental clearance given to Vedanta group firm Sterlite for its bauxite mining project in Niyamgiri Hills. Brushing aside the state government's plea for an early hearing to its objections to the Centre's move, a bench …

Lavasa in trouble over violation of green rules
13 years, 9 months ago

Lavasa in trouble over violation of green rules

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Rejection of environment clearance to Vedanta unfortunate: Orissa
14 years, 7 months ago

Rejection of environment clearance to Vedanta unfortunate: Orissa

The Hindu  

The Orissa government today termed as “unfortunate” the Centre’s decision to reject environment clearance to Vedanta’s $ 1.7 billion bauxite mining project in Kalahandi district. “It is extremely unfortunate that the Central government has rejected environment clearance to the bauxite mining project for Vedanta,” Orissa’s Industries and Steel and Mines Minister Raghuanth Mohanty told reporters. “Having given in-principle environment clearance …

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