Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
Joint Committee report submitted before the National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, Chennai in the matter of Original Application No. 229/2020 on the matter of gas turbine explosion at Yelahanka Gas Power Plant of the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) at Yelahanka injuring 15 on 02/10/2020. The NGT had moved an …
Accelerating action: an SDG Roadmap for the oil and gas sector is an initiative led by IPIECA, the global oil and gas industry association for advancing environmental and social performance, in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The Roadmap identifies how IPIECA, as an industry association, …
With a mantra of government being facilitator rather than regulator and to give impetus to the industrial sector, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has accorded sanction to the implementation of new Industrial Policy 2021-30 and its procedural guidelines with effect from April 1, 2021. As per the policy document released …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ajit Kumar Dhal Vs The State of Odisha & Others dated 15/04/2021. The matter related to dumping of fly ash over land and ponds in the area (Mouza-Junarimunda, District Jharsuguda) by M/s Vedanta Limited thereby completely destroying the land and …
The members of the Collaborative Innovation for Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies initiative (LCET) identified key policy priorities to enable the development and upscaling of low-carbon technologies in the chemical sector and related value chains. The five overarching policy areas identified aim to translate technological needs into enabling policy frameworks for industry …
Clean power is a must in today’s climate stressed world. Therefore, there is a clear need to strengthen the policy mechanisms to incentivize cleaner power and bring in deterrence mechanisms to check non-implementation. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), after a thorough research of concepts, proposes a strategy called …
Joint inspection report of Committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, Chennai in pursuance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, September 8, 2020 in the matter of Venkatapathi Raja Yenumala Vs Union of India & Others). An application was filed before the NGT, Southern Bench, alleging air, …
The circular economy is now at the forefront of the competitiveness agenda for various industrial sectors, industrial parks, and firms. This report intends to provide practical recommendations on how industrial parks can promote the circularity of resources and strengthen competitiveness through innovative technologies and business models, and what governments can …
The Madhya Pradesh Government on March 09, 2021 has issued the Draft Occupational Safety, Health and Working conditions (Madhya Pradesh) Rules, 2021 in suppression of the following Rules: Madhya Pradesh Factories Rules, 1962; Madhya Pradesh Building and other construction workers (regulation of employment and condition of service) rules, 2002; The …
Joint inspection report of the CPCB and UPPCB in compliance to the NGT order, December 2, 2020 in matter of Original Application No. 69/2020 (Sushil Bhatt Vs Moon Beverages Limited & Others). As per the last joint inspection team recommendations, Moon Beverages has complied with all the recommendations except obtaining …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kulwant Singh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 07/04/2021. The issue for consideration is the remedial action for violation of environmental norms by Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), Mansa, Punjab, resulting in damage to the soil, apart …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shankarlal Prajapat Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 07/04/2021 regarding pollution caused by M/s Grasim Chemical Division Limited, Birlagram, Nagada, district Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, causing contamination of water and damage to the environment and public health. The matter was last …
Report of the Joint Committee of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) in Original Application No. 911/2019 titled as Pramod Devi Vs State of Haryana dated 02/04/2021. The matter related to pollution caused by M/s Panipat Co-operative Sugar Mills Limited, Gohana Road, Panipat. …
This report provides an update on corporate use of internal carbon pricing globally and developments in carbon pricing regulation, informed by over 5,900 corporate disclosures to CDP in 2020. This incorporates relevant information derived from recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), with which the annual CDP …
Many large Indian businesses have committed to ambitious climate initiatives. However, there exists little understanding of the aggregate impact of these initiatives and how they relate to emissions at the national level. This working paper estimates the collective impact of voluntary climate actions by Indian companies. As climate commitments and …
Final report by the Punjab Pollution Control Board in the Original Application No. 924 of 2019 in the matter of Neeraj Goyal Vs State of Punjab dated 01/04/2021. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had taken cognizance of a complaint made by Neeraj Goyal regarding air pollution caused by burning of …
Joint Committee report in Original Application No 68 of 2016 in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order, February 23, 2021. The matter related to M/s Quality Glue factory located in Paloor village, Pernambut taluk, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu and manufacturing glue from unwashed/washed animal skin cuttings. The unit is …
NITI Aayog released a report outlining the range of investment opportunities in various segments of India’s healthcare sector, including hospitals, medical devices and equipment, health insurance, telemedicine, home healthcare and medical value travel. India’s healthcare industry has been growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of around 22% since 2016. …
To assess the impact of COVID-19 on firms, the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation conducted Business Pulse Surveys in several countries, including six in the South Asia region. Analysis focusing on the South Asia region suggests that, first, firms in the South Asia region have suffered disproportionately more …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Divakar Varshney Vs Sunil Kumar & Others dated 26/03/2021. The matter related to the application to remove factories from residential area at Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. It is stated that Sunil Kumar, Homeshwar and Mukesh Kumar are operating the factories in …