MAHANADI POLLUTION
BJP, BJD in cahoots with each other: Congress
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a "marriage" with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJD) and questioned his party's association with the ruling BJD. Ramesh questioned why the Mahanadi and Kathajodi rivers have been poisoned under Modi Sarkar's rule and why the poorest in Odisha are being exploited through the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
ONGC makes back-to-back gas discoveries in Mahanadi basin block
ONGC has made significant natural gas discoveries in the Mahanadi basin, yielding results in its high-risk deep water exploration. The discoveries were made in the MN-DWHP-2018/1 block, previously classified as a 'no-go' area due to national security interests. The first discovery, Uktal, flowed over 3 lakh cubic metres per day of gas during initial testing.
CIL chairman lays foundation stone of MCL's Rs 285 crore FMC project
Designed by the MCL's Innovation Cell and the Department of E&T, the portal named "Vihangam" for remote monitoring was created by a Mumbai-based startup of drone manufacturing, robotics, and automation. This innovative initiative, which will enable the company to access real-time video through the internet and will pave the way for other allied potential use-cases of drones in mines.
CIL identifies 15 new mining projects to operate through MDO mode
Among the 15 identified mines, 12 blocks are open cast and three underground, Coal India (CIL) said in as statement. Combined, the mines have a total targeted capacity of around 168 million tonnes per year.
Thermal power plants allowed to use coal with high ash content
On Thursday, the ministry issued a notification that overturned its January 2014 regulation that made it mandatory for all coal-based power plants located 500 kilometres or more from the pit-head or coal mine to use raw or blended or beneficiated coal with no more than 34 per cent ash content.
Coal India offers Rs 50.32 crore for power line restoration in Odisha
The fund will be used to restore three 220 KV and two 132 KV damaged power transmission lines and for restructuring of transmission lines damaged by Cyclone Fani at these three locations.
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Odisha slaps demand notices of Rs 3,200 crore on chrome miners
Odisha has slapped demand notices of more than Rs 3,200 crore on chrome ore players in the state, including Tata Steel, IMFA, Facor and Balasore Alloys for past mining violations.
Odisha seeks to recover Rs 20,169 crore from Mahanadi Coalfield
According to preliminary estimates, Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL) had produced 435 million tonnes of coal in violation of environmental laws between 2001 and 2011.
Odisha slaps Rs 20,169cr penalty notice on Mahanadi coalfields
A second batch of claims, totalling about Rs 2,000 core, for alleged violations of air and water pollution acts, forest act, and for exceeding mining plans have also been issued.
Here are some of the most endangered species in India
International Union of Conservation of Nature’s Red list has 665 animal and 387 plant species in India that face higher risk of extinction.
Coal India drops 2% as arm may face Rs 20,000 crore penalty
Following the development, the stock fell 3.27 per cent to hit a low of Rs 258.5 on BSE.
Mahanadi Coalfields may face Rs 20,000 crore penalty
The Odisha government is evaluating the company’s liability after the top court in its August 2 verdict ordered the state to recover the value of all minerals produced.
Centre gives nod to MCL's coal washery project in Odisha
MCL's coal washery proposal was taken up for discussion in the recent meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) set up under the Union Environment Ministry.
Human right violations at mines run by Coal India: Amnesty International
CIL, which accounts for over 80 per cent of the domestic coal production, is eying an output of 598 MT this fiscal. It is targeting an output of one billion tonnes by 2020.
Intolerance issue false propaganda: Uma Bharti
Uma termed the issue of intolerance as a "false propaganda" against the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre and called upon BJP workers to rebut the wrong perception.
Sixteen CIL projects get green nod in current fiscal
The clearances come at a time when the government has set an ambitious one billion tonne production target for Coal India Ltd (CIL) in the next five years.
Coal India signs pact for 1,000 MW solar power projects
Goyal said that CIL has already installed 2.2 MW solar power projects in two of its subsidiaries i.e 2.00 MW in MCL and 0.20 MW in CMPDI.
Odisha approves projects worth Rs 9,213 crore
The Odisha government's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) has approved setting up of four new projects involving an investment worth Rs 9,213 crore.
Rivers bear brunt of idol immersion
Water pollution norms go for a toss when hundreds of idols are immersed in different water bodies during the festive season every year.
Mahanadi pollution a cause of concern
With the Centre pushing to clean Ganga, public opinion is gaining momentum for the state government to take concrete steps to make the Mahanadi river system pollution-free.
Gap between Coal India output and target widens further
This has resulted in a fall in coal stocks and power shortage. CEA has attributed the problem largely to short supply of coal by the coal monopoly.
Two upcoming thermal plants in Punjab sign fuel supply agreements
Two upcoming thermal power plants will start generating power this year as both have signed fuel supply agreements (FSA).
Bill to prevent floods, settle inter-state water disputes
Govt has floated a draft bill which seeks to set up 12 river basin authorities in the country to settle discords and prevent deluge and pollution in inter-state rivers.
MoEF lifts ban on Talcher, CIL arm hopeful to take up 10 projects
CEPI captures the various health dimensions of the environment and acts as a warning tool to facilitate early intervention.
Environ norms make CIL cut prod target to 60mt till 2011-12
CIL produced 258.76 million tonne during April-November period, which is 23.24 million tonnes lower than its internal target of 282 million tonnes.
Coal India cuts output targets for fiscal & 2011-12
Coal India has lowered its production targets downwards for the current and the next fiscal years as a pollution norm has hit output from almost all its mines.
Orissa signs MoU with 3 IPPS for setting up 3960 MW power
The Orissa government signed memoranda of understanding with three private companies to set up at least three plants of 1320 MW each supercritical independent thermal power projects in the state at a total investment of Rs 20,469 crore.
We should be having all washeries in position by 2017: Partha S Bhattacharyya, CMD, Coal India
In an interview with ET Now, Partha S Bhattacharyya, chairman and managing director, Coal India, talks about their washery project and expansion plans.
NALCO installs new ash disposal system in Power Plant
India’s leading producer and exporter of alumina and aluminium has commissioned latest eco-friendly High Concentration Slurry Disposal [HCSD] System in its 1080 MW captive power plant [CPP] at a cost of Rs 50 crore.
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