Environment Law News ‘Sterlite’s plea to open plant’s not maintainable’ May 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Here in the National Green Tribunal, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board pleaded for not to hear an appeal of Vedanta Group firm, Sterlite Industries Limited, against its order directing closure of the company’s copper smelting plant in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu. The TNPCB contended that Sterlite’s plea is not maintainable in the Tribunal (NGT) as […] Read more » functional appellate authority National Green Tribunal plant closure Sterlite Sterlite Industries Limited Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board TN Pollution Control Board Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu UK-based Vedanta Resources Vedanta Group firm
Top Law News No interim relief to Sterlite for operating plant: NGT May 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on No interim relief to Sterlite for operating plant: NGT To grant any interim relief to UK-based Vedanta Group company, Sterlite Industries Ltd, to commence operation of its copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin district has been refused by the National Green Tribunal. A bench headed by (NGT) Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said even though the expert committee report said the emission and ambient […] Read more » General Secretary of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga National Green Tribunal Sterlite Industries Ltd sulphur dioxide Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin district Tuticorin district Vedanta Group company
Top Law News Madras HC seeks details of Kudankulam power project August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court Tuesday ordered the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to file a fresh consent order for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) Thursday. The court also ordered Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to file an affidavit Thursday detailing the implementation of the recommendations made by a task force set up by […] Read more » Atomic Energy Regulatory Board KNPP challenging Kudankulam Kudankulam in Tirunvelveli district Kudankulam Marine Environment Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Kudankulam power project Madras HC seeks details of Kudankulam power project Madras High Court Sundarrajan contends Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board tolerance temperature limits
Top Law News Court frowns on ministers over Kudankulam launch date August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the protest against Kudankulam nuclear power plant entering its second year, the Madras High Court hearing two petitions against the project Thursday came down on union ministers, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). “Hearing the two petitions, the Madras High Court came down heavily on the […] Read more » anti-nuclear power conference Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Court frowns on ministers over Kudankulam launch date Idinthakarai to attend an anti-nuclear power conference Indian nuclear power plants NPCIL Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd petitions against the project PMANE protest against Kudankulam nuclear power plant Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Tirunelveli Tuticorin
Top Law News Kudankulam: Centre furnishes copies of pacts June 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Copies of Kudankulam bilateral treaties India had signed with the erstwhile USSR and Russia in 1988 and 1988, respectively, for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant were furnished to the Madras high court by the Centre in a sealed cover on Thursday. A division bench comprising Justice P Jyothimani and Justice M Duraiswamy perused the documents […] Read more » Kudankulam bilateral treaties Kudankulam nuclear plant Kudankulam: Centre furnishes copies of pacts Madras High Court Madras high court on kudankulam deal Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
Top Law News Court tells Sterlite to seek licence from pollution board January 18, 2012 / January 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Sterlite Industries to apply afresh to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for the renewal of its licence to run its Tuticorin copper smelting plant. The plea would be decided after an inquiry by the board in accordance with pollution control laws, the court said. The apex court bench […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Supreme Court Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board