Introduction: In recent discussions surrounding groundwater abstraction, the issue of relaxing charges has taken center stage, prompting a critical reevaluation by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA). The imposition of hefty Environmental Compensation (EC) charges, particularly on existing projects applying late for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) or renewal, has raised concerns among project proponents,…
Industrial citing criteria modified by MoEFCC. The body has released an office memorandum on guidelines regarding siting industries that are in close proximity of a riverine ecosystem. According to the memorandum: Industries to be established at least half a kilometre from floodplain or modified floodplain affected by dam in the upstream or by flood control…