Neyveli Plant boiler blast | NGT directs Centre to undertake safety audit of thermal power stations
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December 24, 2020 16:48 IST
A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel passed the order after taking note of a report submitted by a committee constituted by it.
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A file photo of the boiler blast at Unit V in NLC India Limited in Neyveli, in Cuddalore district.
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A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel passed the order after taking note of a report submitted by a committee constituted by it.
Taking note of the boiler blast at Neyveli Lignite Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Centre to undertake safety audit of thermal power stations throughout the country within six months in order to avoid incidents arising out of the leakage of hazardous gases.
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The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Centre and the Haryana government to show cause why the order allowing manufacturers of formaldehyde to operate without prior environmental clearance has not stayed.
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The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Centre and the Haryana government to show cause why the order allowing manufacturers of formaldehyde to operate without prior environmental clearance has not stayed. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson justice A K Goel said the order passed by the Haryana government is prima facie without jurisdiction and requirement of prior environmental clearance cannot be dispensed with.