Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding houses developing cracks in a village in Doda district, Jammu & Kashmir, 15/03/2024
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in Newspaper ‘The Hindu’ dated 04.02.2023 titled “19 families shifted after houses in J & K village develop cracks”.
The application was registered taking suo-moto cognizance of a newspaper report published in the newspaper …
Funding a tuberculosis-free future: an investment case for screening and preventive treatment
This document presents the findings of a modelling study that examined in detail the costs and benefits of tuberculosis (TB) screening plus TB preventive treatment (TPT) in four countries – Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa – which may serve as examples for other settings with a similar epidemiological context. …
Scheme to promote manufacturing of electric passenger cars in India
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), vide notification dated 15 March 2024, has introduced a ‘scheme to promote India as a manufacturing destination for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and attract investments from global EV manufacturers (Scheme)’. The Scheme is also intended to facilitate employment generation and achieve the goal of ‘Make …
Climate variability and worldwide migration: empirical evidence and projections
Estimate a bilateral gravity equation for emigration rates controlling for decadal weather averages of temperature, precipitation, droughts, and extreme precipitation in origin countries. Using the parameter estimates of the gravity equation, estimate global, regional, and country-by-country emigration flows using different population and climate scenarios. Global emigration flows are projected to …
Central Motor Vehicles (Registration and Function s of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Amendment Rules, 2024
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, (MoRTH) on March 15, 2024, notified the Central Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Amendment Rules, 2024 to further amend the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021. The following has been stated: In rule 5,- …
JSERC (Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation and its compliance) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2024
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) on March 15, 2024, issued the JSERC (Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2024, to further amend the JSERC (Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation) Regulation, 2016. This shall come into force on April 01, 2024. The following has been amended namely - In …
Energy statistics India 2024
This publication of Energy Statistics, the 31st in the series, presents an integrated database on Energy Statistics in the country against the financial year 2022-23. Keeping in view the importance of collated statistics of energy resources, this repository serves as a vital instrument in providing a holistic picture of the …
Heat action plan for Thane city 2024: making Thane a heat-resilient smart city through reduced impacts of heatwaves
Current trends and future climate projections for India indicate an escalation in the intensity, frequency, and duration of heat waves. Coastal cities like Thane face additional risks, with compounding factors such as humidity and urban heat islands. The interaction of these elements can elevate felt temperatures by 3-4 degrees Celsius. …
Guidelines for coal or lignite based Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) to utilise ash by providing it to the ‘user agencies’ as stipulated in the MoEF&CC …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) issued guidelines to achieve 100% utilization of ash with least burden on electricity consumers. These guidelines were a response to recent amendments made in advisories pertaining to ash utilization by Thermal Power Plants (TPPs). These guidelines were issued on March 15, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding diversion of 44 hectares of protected forest land for a Commando Battalion headquarters in Barak Valley, Assam, 15/03/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding News Item titled "Assam: PCCF MK Yadava accused of illegally clearing protected forest for Commando Battalion" appearing in the Northeast Now News dated 25.12.2023 dated 14/03/2024.
In the application registered suo-moto, issue is about legality of diversion of 44 hectares of protected …