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Green flag to Pavana Valley Villages to Kusgaon Budruk road

Road aims to offer quicker access to markets to local residents

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Green ministry makes clearance process more efficient

The new format seeks to avoid queries raised by various departments

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Coal mines to expand 50% without environment impact assessment

Cancelled lease for forest clearance to be transferred to new leaseholders

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Forest department admits land offers in Chikhaldara against rules

Class-II land converted to Class-I in five villages to sell forest land

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Environment ministry exempts forest clearance rules for road development

Environment ministry eases forest clearance rules for road development

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Centre proposes simpler clearance process for forest land use

The FCA first came in 1980 and was amended in 1988

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Assam govt fails to regulate price of stone chips and sand

Costs of stone chips and sand rises by 30% in Guwahati every year.

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NGT sets up panel to probe Mekedatu Dam construction violation

NGT has formed a panel to investigate further into Mekedatu Dam construction violation

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Environment ministry relaxes norms for infra projects

The Union Environment Ministry has relaxed forest clearance norms for infrastructure projects in Naxal-hit areas to ensure speedy execution of these. The ministry has permitted mining of stones for construction of roads. It has also agreed to relax the norms under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, ..

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State miners must execute formalities before resuming work

Over 100 mining companies in Odisha, who are charged with the violation of environment norms, may not be able to resume operations till all statutory formalities are completed.These include payment of Net Present Value (NPV) by these companies and forest clearance under Forest Conservation Act (FCA)..

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