Poverty estimates for 2011-12
This document provides the poverty estimates for the year 2011-12 updated by Planning Commission as per the methodology recommended by Tendulkar Committee.
This document provides the poverty estimates for the year 2011-12 updated by Planning Commission as per the methodology recommended by Tendulkar Committee.
The final report of the Technical Expert Committee (TEC) set up by the Supreme Court in a Public Interest Litigation on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) has said that it will not be “advisable” to
The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, V Kishore Chandra Deo, promised complete support from his ministry to ensure that the Forest Rights Act (FRA) is upheld in Mahan, Madhya Pradesh. The Minister addressed
World leaders at the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) reaffirmed their commitment to sustainable development which embraces economic progress, social development, and
This National Land Reform Policy Draft 2013 formulated by Union Ministry of Rural Development and released on 18 July 2013 suggests a just and equitable method of allotting land on a priority basis to the marginalized, especially marginalized women.
In exercise of powers conferred by section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Government of Maharashtra
<p><span id="itro1">NGT permitted Medha Patkar, Aradhana Bhargava, Sajje Rao & other project affected villagers to go ahead with petition filed by them challenging environmental clearance granted to
This Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India contains the results of performance audit of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Assam.
In an effort to bring a positive change in the lives of lakhs of farmers, the state agriculture department will propagate the concept of ‘intelligent farming’. The draft agricultural development policy
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act No. 67 of 1957), the State Government hereby makes the following rules further
This World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2013 (WNISR) provides a global overview of the history, the current status and the trends of nuclear power programs worldwide. It shows that China, Germany and Japan, and India, now generate more power from renewables than from nuclear power.
This report highlights lessons learned and examples of good practice from countries with experience in mplementing a wide range of measures to improve energy efficiency in urban transport systems.
The Central Commission, as a consequence of its roles for market development under section 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003 has created a market framework renewable energy certificates and notified the
Letter to Ministry of Environment and Forests from M/s Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corp.Ltd regarding environmental clearance for proposed Sondiha OC-cum-UG Coalmine Project (1 MTPA peak in an ML
This vision document for Uttarakhand is the result of a CII initiative. “India@75: The Emerging Agenda ” inspired by Prof. C.K.Prahalad, eminent management guru on the global scene . In the wake of robust
Wind power, seen as a green energy source, can exert substantial impacts on the ecology, says a report released by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The report has documented the environmental
The National Food Security Ordinance, 2013 notified by the Union government entitles 67% of the population to receive subsidised grains from government every month. Read full text.
The National Livestock Policy, 2013 has been formulated by the agriculture ministry to have a policy framework for improving productivity of the livestock sector in a sustainable manner.
Environment clearance for minor minerals received from District Authorities: minutes of the 72nd meeting of the Maharashtra State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) held on 1st to 3rd July, 2013.
The world experienced unprecedented high-impact climate extremes during the 2001-2010 decade, which was the warmest since the start of modern measurements in 1850 and continued an extended period of pronounced