Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

A “staggering” number of workers, amounting to more than 70 per cent of the global workforce, are likely to be exposed to climate-change-related health hazards, and existing occupational safety and health (OSH) protections are struggling to keep up with the resulting risks, according to a new report by the International …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sand mining in Jharkhand, 22/04/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of In Re.: News item appearing in Dainik Bharat Dated 02.11.2023 titled “Ůशासिनक अंकुस के बाद और तेज Šआ बालूके अवैध खनन का खेल” Vs Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 22/04/2024. The matter related …

Status report of Punjab Pollution Control Board regarding pollution of Buddha nallah, Ludhiana, Punjab, 22/04/2024

Status report of Punjab Pollution Control Board in the matter of Nitin Dhiman Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 22/04/2024.

The matter related to pollution of Buddha nallah district Ludhiana, Punjab. The NGT, January 4, 2024 had directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board to take samples from Buddha …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms in the construction of a hospital complex, Barasat, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, 22/04/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Debi Prasad Banerjee Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change & Others dated 22.04/2024.

The application was filed by the applicant alleging that Barasat Government Medical College & Hospital, Barasat has dug an open …

Order of the Gauhati High Court regarding the use of formaldehyd for keeping fish in marketable condition for long duration, Assam, 19/04/2024

Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of Hasibur Rahman Vs State of Assam & Others dated 19/04/2024.

The state of Assam vide Notification, January 20, 2024 has published a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for restricting import/stock/sale of fish imported from other than self sufficient states by …

Financing the fight against poverty and hunger: mobilising resources for a sustainable development goal reset

The world’s governments are falling far short of the pledges they made in 2015 to eradicate extreme poverty and create a world with “zero hunger” by 2030 – the first and second Sustainable Development Goals. Behind the raw numbers of the SDG data, millions of people are living with avoidable …

Empowering women for effective climate change adaptation: the role of the private sector

Compiled from interviews by the Private Adaptation Finance component at GIZ and supplemented by desk research, this brief highlights the private sector’s potential to empower women as catalysts for climate adaptation. While the focus spans Africa and South Asia, the insights presented resonate across diverse cultural and regional contexts. Addressing …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of forest land in India, 19/04/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Forest land five times Delhi’s geographical area under encroachment govt. data shows" appearing in Deccan Herald dated 05.01.2024.

The matter related to large scale encroachment on the forest land across the country. Tribunal in the previous …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachments on parts of river Odhani, Banka district, Bihar, 18/04/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ramroop Rana Vs The Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, Patna & Others dated 18/04/2024.

Ramroop Rana, a resident of Shiv Mandir Chowk, Vijaynagar, district Banka, Bihar alleged illegal encroachments by land mafia on parts of …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of garbage in the entire town of Silchar, Assam, 18/04/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Nagarik Swartharaksha Sangram Parisad Vs State of Assam & Others dated 18/04/2024.

This Original Application has been filed by the Applicant-Parishad alleging rampant dumping of garbage in the entire town of Silchar without any monitoring …

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