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Analysis of EIA Report - Development of Waterfront at Mormugao Port, Goa

The Mormugao port located in North Goa is planning to develop a waterfront (new harbor and breakwater) west of the breakwater at the existing Mormugao port. WAPCOS has prepared the Environment Impact Assessment report for the project.

Centre for Science and Environment, Down to earth, EIA, environmental impact assessment (EIA), Goa State Environmental Council, Goa State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), marine ecology, Mormugao port, Mormugao Port Trust, Port expansion project, Public Hearing, Savio Correia, WAPCOS Ltd, Community Support, What's new
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Training workshop on CSE's Green Clearance Watch

We recently got together with our partners for a one day training workshop on Green Clearance Watch (GCW) Portal on November 19, 2012. The program brought together our partners who have helped us to cover public hearings around the country and will be working with us in future.

Environmental Clearance, Forest Clearance, Green Clearance Watch, Public Hearing, Community Support, Story
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CSE 's Round Table on Mercury Pollution in Sonbhadra

Pollution in Sonbhadra area is not new and has been talked about for many years but no action has been taken to check the pollution. This has led to long term health impacts which have now started to show up in the population of the region. CSE took up a study to look at these health impacts and to investigate the possible causes.

Blood, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Coal, CSE Study, Diabetes, Down to earth, Drinking Water, Food Contamination, Gas Chromatograph, Health, Health Effects, Heart Diseases, Heavy Metals, India, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR), Industrial Pollution, Land Pollution, Madhya Pradesh, Mercury, Mining, Mining Waste, Respiratory Diseases, Singrauli, Sonbhadra, Toxicity Studies, Toxins, Tuberculosis, Uttar Pradesh, Water Pollution, Community Support, Story
CSE disagrees with finance ministry: says no need for National Investment Board (NIB)

Puts out new data to prove that green clearances are not delaying infrastructure projects

Cement, Green Clearances, Hydropower, Iron, National Investment Board, Thermal Power, Community Support, Story
Study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) reveals mercury poisoning in Sonbhadra district, CSE says a Minamata-style disaster waiting to happen

Laboratory study tests soil, water, fish and human blood, nails and hair.

CSE Lab Study, Mercury, Poisoning, Community Support, Story
Fact Sheets

Are environment and forest clearances a hindrance to development in the country?

No, says our study. The study analyses the environment and forest clearances granted during the 11th Five Year Plan, from April 2007 till August 2011.

The pace of such clearances during this period has been unprecedented. 

Click on the below links to find more on the study

 

Anil Agarwal Dialogue on Green Clearances, Cement Industry, Coal, CSE Study, Development, Environment, Forests, India, Industrial Pollution, Industry, Iron And Steel Industry, Mining, Thermal Power Plants, Community Support, Reports
Constitution of Committee for inspection of Adani Port and SEZ (Mundra) by MoEF

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on September 14, 2012 has constituted a committee to look into violations of environmental and coastal regulation zone clearances by Adani Port and SEZ Ltd. in Mundra taluka of Kutch district in Gujarat.

Coastal regulation zone notification, Gujarat, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Mundra, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Sunita Narain, Community Support, Story
Public hearing video of the Proposed Green field Integrated Cement Plant Project of Orient Cement - Part I
Public hearing video of the Proposed Green field Integrated Cement Plant Project of Orient Cement  - Part I
 
Cement, Gulbarga (D), Integrated Cement Plant, Karnataka, Orient Cement, Public Hearing, Community Support, Audio / Video
CSE's Environmental Assessment of Jasodharpur Industrial Area in Uttarakhand

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) presented its environmental assessment of Jasodharpur Industrial Area (JIA) in a public meeting on June 11, 2012 held at Maganpur village near Kotdwar town in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.

The Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board had requested CSE to carry out this assessment.

Community Support, CSE, Iron And Steel Industry, Pauri Garhwal, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Community Support, Reports
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Mercury Pollution, Community Support, Story
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Public hearing video of the Proposed Green field Integrated Cement Plant Project of Orient Cement - Part I
Public hearing video of the Proposed Green field Integrated Cement Plant Project of Orient Cement  - Part I
 
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Analysis of the EIA Report of the proposed Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) at Dahej Industrial Estate, Bharuch, Gujarat by Bharuch Enviro Infrastructure Ltd. (BEIL)

 Bharuch Enviro Infrastructure Ltd. (BEIL) has proposed to set up a Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) at Dahej Industrial Estate, along with two Multiple Effect Evaporation (MEE) plants and various utilities and infrastructure facilities.The project involves a Secured Landfill Facility (SLF) for Hazardous waste with a capacity of 1.4 MTPA (14 Lacs MT). Capacity of the MEE plants is 600 KL/day (Phase wise: 3 X 200 KL/day)2. The duration of operation of the TSDF site is 15 years.
 
 

Analysis of EIA Report - Bhavnagar Nuclear Power Plant

Background of the technical report
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is planning to set up a 6,000 MWe nuclear power plant in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. On behalf of the local community there, an NGO called Paryavaran Mitra requested the Centre for Science and Environment to technically evaluate the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report of the project.

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Report raised fears about proximity of Kalpsar dam & Mithivirdi n-project’

A confidential report by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) expressed concerns about possible calamities due to the proximity of the proposed Kalpsar dam and the Mithivirdi Nuclear Power Project

Work Overview

Community Support Programme is a programme with a vision to help various communities in the country who request CSE for technical support. It aims at those communities which do not have access to such technical support and have issues pertaining to environment in their vicinity.

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Down To Earth

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Companies fined heavily for mining over limit in Odisha

 State authorities send notices to 103 mines
Odisha's department of steel and mines has slapped a fine of Rs 67,900 crore on companies operating 103 mines in the Koira and Joda mining circles of Sundargarh and Keonjhar districts, respectively for mining more mineral than permitted.
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State mining departments turn tech-savvy to track mineral ores

 Odisha takes lead, sets up robust system to monitor minerals produced and transported
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Supreme Court lifts ban on 63 more mines in Bellary

 Sets condition of compensatory payment to resume operations
The Supreme Court allowed operations in 63 out of 72 category B mines in Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur in Karnataka, subject to conditions.
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Irongate opened

 
Shah Commission report shows how authorities, mine owners stripped Goa of iron
 
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