But slew of FIRs for destruction of trees has not led to any action When the sprawling lavish Seven Eleven Club came up in Mira Road, it altered the area's landscape. Some might even call it grand. But to local residents and environmentalists, it is an eyesore built on the …
The mine was closed by NMDC for the past nine months, after a state government order to impose an 80 per cent premium levy of the average sale price from there India had produced more than 200 mt of iron ore in 2010-11 The high court of Karnataka has cleared …
CHENNAI: The state government is in the process of bringing in amendments to the more than a century-old Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, to set it in tune with the present scenario, which is vastly different from what prevailed 114 years ago. The amendments will be introduced in the …
Govt also looking to privatise and split Bharat Coking Coal Coal India share sale to employees receives a lukewarm response With miners, which took coal blocks for own use, performing poorly, the government is planning not to auction mines to captive users. Instead, it will allot or auction rights only …
PARIS: HIV-related deaths last year fell to around 770,000 — some 33 percent lower than in 2010 — the United Nations said Tuesday, but warned that global efforts to eradicate the disease were stalling as funding dries up. An estimated 37.9 million people now live with HIV — a record …
Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued closure notices to 32 healthcare facilities in the capital for improper disposal of biomedical waste. Of them, 10 have been sealed so far, officials said. The drive was started against those violating Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016, which means they were not disposing …
Of the target of 175 gw, the government wants to have 100 gw of solar and 60 gw of wind energy The installation of renewable energy in India has crossed 80 gigawatt (gw), against the government target of 175 gw by 2022. According to Minister of New & Renewable Energy …
In its annual report for 2018-19, M&M; said the cost differential involved in meeting BS-VI emission for diesel vehicles will be higher, which is likely to put pricing pressure on the diesel fuelled vehicles. Realising that the upcoming BS-VI norms from April 1, 2020 will lead to substantial hike in …
The local municipal committee (MC) is yet to set up a solid waste management plant despite strict directions from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to ensure compliance of the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. Despite registering the highest population growth in the state, the Solan MC is yet to …
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), which has been unsuccessfully attempting to get new buses since 2008, is going to take another shot at augmenting its fleet, with the AAP government Thursday clearing a proposal to procure 1,000 low-floor AC buses. The first batch of buses will hit the roads by …
The 2019 Economic Survey’s focus on investment as a key driver of economic growth is very welcome. It changes the alarming paradigm that business and media have been working with — since investment is not happening, in order to bolster slowing economic growth the focus of policymaking should shift to …
ON JUNE 8, 225 members of the gram sabha of Tolewal in Sangrur district’s Malerkotla tehsil passed a resolution to lease out 25 bigha (about 5.25 acres) of the village’s panchayat land reserved for cultivation by Dalits at a nominal annual rate of Rs 500/acre for 33 years. The 225 …
China’s top steelmaking province of Hebei has moved up the target dates for cutting industrial capacity and relocating plants by two months to the end of October, the provincial environmental department said. The province has pledged to reduce the amount of air pollution, especially the amount of hazardous particulate matter …
The mission mirrors the national developmental priorities by focusing on gender equality and women empowerment, the survey said Many states have achieved 100 per cent open defecation free status and individual household latrine coverage since the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission, one of the largest cleanliness drives in the world, …
The Survey praised the government's performance on the provision of certain last-mile goods, combined with behavioural changes In the first Economic Survey of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term, new Chief Economic Advisor K V Subramanian constructed a growth template for India that he claimed was a “departure” from “traditional …
Globally India stands 4th in wind power, 5th in solar power and 5th in overall renewable power installed capacity. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs tabled the Economic Survey 2019 in parliament on Thursday. According to the Survey data, renewable energy sources are a strategical national resource. …
Notably, the Survey made the point that data must be viewed as a public good and used in a concerted way to deliver services. The Economic Survey 2019 presented by Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian focusses on moving to a “virtuous cycle” of savings, investments and exports to transform …
100% safe disposal of waste targeted. With the Centre claiming that 99.2% of rural India is now open defecation free, the next big goal on the Swachh Bharat journey is the 100% safe and scientific disposal of solid and liquid waste, according to the Economic Survey 2018-19. However, it emphasises …
India’s economic growth will depend upon the ability to provide affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to citizens and the country is required to raise per capita energy consumption by at least 2.5 times to increase per capita income by $5000, the economic survey tabled in Parliament said on Thursday. The …
Rising heat due to climate change could lead to the loss of 80 million jobs by 2030, with poor countries worst hit, the United Nations said on Monday, as Europe sweltered in record temperatures. A temperature rise of 1.5C by the end of century could lead to a 2.2% drop …
