SANDRP: “Draft EIA Notification of GoI encourages environment violations”

The South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) says that the draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification that was recently issued by the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change dilutes the EIA process. It also says that the draft encourages environment violations in case of big irrigation projects. Background The Ministry of ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: EIA • Environment • Environment (Protection) Act • Environmental impact assessment • Hydroelectricity • Hydroelectricity in India • Irrigation in India

High Court seeks EIA on Lonar lake colour change

The Bombay High court recently sought report on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Lonar lake from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and GSI (Geographical Survey of India). Highlights The expert team from Geographical Survey of India and NEERI are to examine the findings of glass formation on the surface of the lake. Lonar ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Eco-Sensitive Zone • Environmental impact assessment • Lonar Lake • Moon • Moon Mission • National Geo-Heritage Monument

Environmental Impact Assessment amended by Environment Ministry

The Ministry of Environment has recategorized all the bulk drugs manufacturers under category ‘A’ to category ‘B2’. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006 was amended in order to achieve this. Highlights The projects that are falling under Category A require mandatory EIA. On the other hand, the projects under Category B2 are exempted from ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 • Environment Policies • Environment Protection • Environment Protection Act 1986 • Environmental Clearances • Environmental impact assessment • Environmental Sustainability • extension of lock down

Cauvery Delta of Tamil Nadu declared Protected Agricultural Zone

On February 10, 2020, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu announced that Cauvery Delta is to be declared as Protected Special Agricultural Zone. In 2019, the Central Government had awarded the oil and gas exploration projects in the Cauvery basin. This invoked large protests amid water crisis in the state. Extraction of hydro carbon requires excess ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Topics: Agriculture • Cauvery • Cauvery River • Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu • Environmental impact assessment • Hydrocarbon Resources • Hydrocarbons • ONGC • Tamil Nadu

Carbon Disclosure Project: India ranks 5th

On January 21, 2020, the Carbon Disclosure Project, an annual report on carbon reduction activities of different countries and their firms was released by a non-profit organization Global Reporting Initiative. According to the report, the countries were ranked based on their corporate responsibilities of carbon reduction. In order to assess the role played by them, ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Carbon dioxide • Carbon emissions • Climate change • Corporate Sector • Environment Protection • Environmental impact assessment