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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
TopicEnvironment clearance

Topic: environment clearance

Cleared for takeoff in 1997, Navi Mumbai airport set to begin operations in December

The fully operational airport, with 4 terminals, is expected to have a capacity to handle 90mn passengers annually, slightly more than the capacity of London's Heathrow airport.

Govt waives environmental permits for low-polluting industries in push for ease of doing business

39 categories of 'white industries' will no longer need dual environmental permits to start operations. Activist worries it'll weaken pollution monitoring, set a 'dangerous precedent'.

‘Unconstitutional’: SC junks Centre’s environmental clearance exemption to soil extraction for infra

Bench said Centre showed 'undue haste' and failed to provide reasons as to why it issued 2020 notification in public interest during Covid lockdown without inviting public feedback.

Over 12,000 environment clearances granted to projects in 2022, a 20 times increase since 2018

Data presented in Lok Sabha also showed that time taken for forest, wildlife, coastal & environmental clearances had also come down thanks to govt's digital clearance platform PARIVESH.

Fresh trouble for Gujarat chemical plant over ‘unlicensed’ EIA. But residents want more action

No clearance to project till June as agency didn't have licence for conducting environmental assessment of soda ash units. Villagers want action on other agency involved in review.

Environmental clearances: NGT frets over capacity building of states, asks Centre to lay rules

Centre's move to grant states the power of clearing large projects was contested by NGO. Earlier, NGT had found 'inadequacy in performance' of authorities in 2 states.

On Camera

India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.