Environment clearances
Around 400 projects across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) are awaiting appraisal for environment clearances since July since the regulatory body has remained non-functional for two months. These projects not only pertain to real estate development, but also to information technology parks, commercial hubs, college expansion and hospital revamp plans. They are pending appraisal by [...] Continue Reading »
To fast-track the Rs 700 crore Night Safari project in Gautam Budh Nagar, the Greater Noida Authority has decided to depend in a consultant to handle the environment impact assessment (EIA) of the project. The EIA consultant, to be appointed by the first week of September, will be responsible for obtaining the necessary environment clearances [...] Continue Reading »
In Mumbai, there are about 900 residential flats currently along with industrial township projects in the state who are hoping to get that the environment clearance will soon receive a push. On Monday, the Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has mentioned and assured that the state will pretty soon take up the demand of the [...] Continue Reading »
In a highly noteworthy move aimed at expediting green clearances for industrial and infrastructure projects, the Government announced on Thursday that it has kicked off online environment clearances for projects. The government’s decision to go online with green clearances underscores a very significant move, especially given the fact that a number of industrial and infrastructure [...] Continue Reading »
DIPP secretary Amitabh Kant stressed on the need for amending the Act, by giving justification as under the existing Land Acquisition Act, it had become “virtually impossible” to acquire land for construction of roads, ports and creating other infrastructure. He added, ever since the new Land Acquisition Act came into being, Land acquisition for roads, [...] Continue Reading »
“We have seen interests from both global as well as domestic investor that is why there is a huge potential for investment in the infrastructure projects. Although we have seen a downfall recently but the market will be in pace in the coming months, “said by IL&FS Financial Services Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer [...] Continue Reading »
