Adding diversity to plate
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item with
Right To Information (RTI)
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Paradise plundered in Koyna sanctuary
<p>A special report by Down To Earth on Koyna sanctuary situated in Satara district, Maharashtra, where the windmills and resorts replace wildlife with government's help.</p>
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Orissa port construction Greenpeace questions Jairam's stand
Is the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society more important for environment minister Jairam Ramesh than the endangered Olive Ridley turtles, a species that enjoys the same legal protection as the tiger?
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Mining contractors flouting norms in Ropar
Anandpur Sahib : Mining contractors continue to fleece certain villages in Punjab while the departments concerned remain in the slumber. As per the Punjab Miner Minerals Concession Rules, 1964, the village where mining is done is to be paid 33 per cent of the royalty as well as auctioning fees.
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Elevated expressway yet to get green light
Shivakumar | ENS RTI query reveals contractor was paid `240 cr even before receiving clearance for the project THE `1,655-crore elevated expressway from Chennai Port Trust to Maduravoyal is yet to get government approval, according to information under the Right to Information (RTI). In a reply to an RTI application filed by activist Aruldoss on December 13, the Environment Department said
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Amendment to RTI rules
<p>The Government proposes to notify Right to Information Rules in<br /> supersession of the existing rules, namely, the Right to Information<br /> (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005 and the Central Information<br /> Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2005. These rules may be called the Right to Information Rules, 2010.</p>
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Activists claim slow pace of scheme implementation
ITANAGAR, Dec 8: Arunachal RTI Activists (ARTIA), a forum of activists, has alleged that implementation of the centrally sponsored Storm Water Drainage System in Seppa(the headquarters of East Kameng) an urban infrastructure development scheme for small and medium townships, is moving at a very slow pace. In a submission to the Deputy Commissioner, members of the forum claimed that the scheme wor
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Officials hid info on forest norms violation by JSPL
TOP Orissa government officials suppressed vital information relating to violations of forest norms by Jindal Steel & Power, enabling the company to get a primary approval from the ministry of environment and forests for its proposed 6 million tonne steel project at Angul, Orissa, a leading activist told ET. "Official records obtained under RTI (the Right to Information) reveal that there h
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RTI reveals Govt. failure to protect public interest in climate talks - press release
Information obtained under RTI act show that government of India put public interest at stake and risked future of over a billion people in past climate change negotiations. There are now indications of repeat performance during forthcoming climate talks at Cancun, Mexico which are to commence later this month.
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Dismantle river-bed bus shelter'
Non-government activists campaigning for the conservation of the Yamuna flood-plains say they feel let down that a temporary bus shelter on the river-bed that should have been dismantled after the Commonwealth Games is likely to remain there. Convenor of the NGO Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan, Manoj Misra, has written to Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta pointing out that the decision to continue with the bus
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Proactively disclose price lists: CIC to mining companies
THE Central Information Commission has advised government-owned mining companies to be