NGT orders investigation into fly ash pollution, Important observations & suggestions made by the National Green Tribunal while cancelling the environmental clearance granted to the Aranmula Airport, Punjab govt forms committee to ensure 100 % fly ash utilisation, ‘Ageing plant being run to meet demand’
TPPs raise ambient temperature, says SPCB study, Polluting coal plant in Odisha to face the heat, AP HC to oversee steps taken to protect those working in TPPs, Krishnampatnam thermal power station goes on stream, Eco group opposes Reliance plant at Selu
NGT suspends Environmental Clearance for plant in Bijapur, Two more thermal power projects planned in Karnataka, PMO’s move to weaken eco & forest norms, No means to bring coal forplant in Thoothukudi
Pollution takes a toll on aquatic life in 150 river stretches, Nine power plants secure Cabinet’s assurance, NTPC to add 14,000 MW to its total capacity by 2016-17, Additional funding secured forTuticorin power project, No clearance for captive coal blocks in inviolate forest areas,
CAG organised a Puppet show in Ennore on 14/10/2016 on Environmental Impact Assessment for raising awareness among citizens on various statutory aspects related to Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2006.
Communicate EC effectively, NGT tells proponent, 12 things you need to know about the eia process, NTPC to add 14,000 MW to its total capacity by 2016-17, Overhaul awaits worn-out Tuticorin Thermal Power Plant, Coal ash in Lake Sutton kills more than 9 lakh fish every year,
Red industries banned in one-third of Western Ghats, Crop loss assessment methods used for NTTPS plant questioned, Twice the output & half the emissions in North Carolina’s modernized plant, 4000 MW TPP announced in Sirgazhi, MoEF – Coal Min to have quarterly meets for EC &FC
This documentary seeks to educate local communities and stakeholders on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process - as per EIA Notification 2006 issued by Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC). The EIA notification is applicable to 39 industrial activities. This documentary focuses on a specific example of thermal power plant to provide context and setting for explaining the EIA process.
This documentary builds up on the earlier documentary on EIA Process. It seeks to demystify and educate local communities on specific aspects such as definition of EIA and process, sitting conditions for setting up industries, public consultation rules and regulations as dictated by National Green Tribunal, compensation, employment as promised by industries in the EIA documents for the local population, monitoring and compliance measures to be undertaken, recourse to justice and strengthening the EIA process.