Environment

The class question in the growth and equity debate

A relationship of economic growth with income distribution and poverty reduction has been well researched. This article explores the role played by the balance of class power, the nature of the governance regime, and the policy framework to relook at this old debate and asks how the initial conditions and nature of growth affect wealth and distribution.

Publication Date: 
25/05/2013
V Upadhyay
Economic and Political Weekly
48
21
14-16
Tags:
Economy, Environment, Poverty, Unemployment, Developing Countries, Economic Development
Environment

WWF develops carbon tracker

WWF India has developed a “low carbon growth policy tracker” to help assess low carbon policies across the country.

Publication Date: 
24/05/2013
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
WWF, India, Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Emission Targets, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Delhi, Karnataka, Arunachal, Pune (T), Municipal Corporation, Green Buildings
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs UOI & Ors regarding disposal of debris

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs UOI & Ors regarding disposal of debris dated 23/05/2013.

Judgement Date: 
23/05/2013
Tags:
Waste Disposal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Delhi, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Yamuna, Land Encroachments
Environment

Food, law bills to be Cong’s main weapons in 2014

New Delhi: UPA entered the home stretch on Wednesday by making it clear that it was looking at passage of legislations crafted to provide food security, a huge jump in compensation for land acquire

Publication Date: 
23/05/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Political Parties, Legislation, Food Security, Land Acquisition, Compensation, Parliament, Direct Cash Transfer
Environment

Tribunal bans construction on floodplains

Noida: Acting upon allegations of rampant encroachment of the Yamuna riverbanks, the National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed a ban on all construction activities — whether temporary or permanent

Publication Date: 
21/05/2013
Ayaskant Das
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Yamuna, Hindon, Land Encroachments, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Municipal Corporation
Dams/ Irrigation

World's tallest dam approved by Chinese environmental officials

Authorities push forward plans for 314 metre-high dam on Dadu river which would affect rare plants and fish

Publication Date: 
18/05/2013
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
China, Dams, Environment, Freshwater Ecosystems, Fish, Biodiversity, Flora, Fauna, Hydroelectricity
Environment

NGT to MoEF: Form probe panels

Heeding a petition filed by an NRI of Goan origin, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to consider constituting small/inquiry committees he

Publication Date: 
18/05/2013
Times Of India (Goa)
Tags:
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Goa, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Land Encroachments, Land, Coastal Regulations
Environment

Mulayam’s lion safari gets green nod

A month after Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav himself wrote a letter requesting speedy approval for Mulayam's dream project of setting up a Lion Safari in Fisher Forest at Etawah, the Union Ministry

Publication Date: 
18/05/2013
Indian Express (Lucknow)
Tags:
Wildlife, Lion, Endangered Species, Uttar Pradesh, Etawah (D), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forest Act 1980, Zoos, Trees, Forests, Environment
Environment

Shocking betrayal on Western Ghats

Dear Dr. K. Kasturirangan,

Publication Date: 
18/05/2013
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Western Ghats, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Biodiversity, Ecology, Maharashtra, Ratnagiri (D), Fisheries, Industrial Pollution
Environment

ADB inks $110-million loan agreement to improve infra in Jammu & Srinagar

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Centre have signed an agreement for a $110-million loan to improve urban services, including water supply, in Jammu and Srinagar.

Publication Date: 
18/05/2013
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Asian Development Bank (ADB), Water Supply, Jammu (T), Srinagar (T), Infrastructure Development, Solid Waste, Waste Management, Public Transport, Drainage, Jammu & Kashmir

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