Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
With the sustainability of food systems becoming central to achieving food security, this report of the 2013 workshop on voluntary standards for sustainable food systems addresses in particular issues from the point of view of the many different stakeholders involved. By addressing the needs of all the various stakeholders, the …
This report describes the progress African countries are making on strengthening the quality of policies and institutions that underpin development. It presents Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) scores for the 39 African countries that are eligible for support from the International Development Association (IDA). This year's report expands coverage …
In the past 50 years, Indian agriculture has undergone a major transformation, from dependence on food aid to becoming a consistent net food exporter. The gradual reforms in the agricultural sector (following the broader macro-reforms of the early 1990s) spurred some unprecedented innovations and changes in the food sector driven …
A Bill to provide for an enabling and facilitative environment in the State for design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of Infrastructure projects, through public investment and also through private sector participation, and to provide for an institutional framework for identification, prioritization and effective implementation of such projects.
In order to facilitate and promote increasing role of Public Private Partnership in creation of new infrastructure assets as well as for the management of existing ones, the Government of Kerala proposes to lay down an explicit and comprehensive policy. The Policy being detailed herein will put in position a …
Urban India is facing an ever increasing challenge of providing for the incremental infrastructural needs of a growing urban population. According to the 2011 census, the population of India was 1.21 billion; of this 31% live in cities. It is further projected that by 2050 half of India’s population will …
Health has been a neglected issue in past Indian general elections. But this year, it has received more recognition by those vying to lead the world’s largest democracy.
The Comptroller and Auditor General has claimed that prime lands in Jammu and Kashmir were allegedly transferred at concessional rate to various trusts though the lands were under commercial use, causing huge losses to the state exchequer. It was observed that (Prime) lands in Srinagar were transferred to Khidmat trust …
The Indian water supply sector has witnessed several PPP projects since the early 1990s. An initiative to address PPP Projects in water supply has been on-going in the Ministry over several months. This is a note on strengthening PPPs in urban water supply by Ministry of Urban Development.
This report deals with the results of audit of Government companies and Statutory corporation and has been prepared for submission to the Government of Chhattisgarh under Section 19A of the Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971, as amended from time to time. Audit of …
Statement of the Minister of Power in response to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2632 for 18th February, 2014, asked by Shrimati Kusum Rai regarding hydro power projects in Arunachal Pradesh. The Minister Of State (Independent Charge) of The Ministry Of Power Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has stated in Rajya …
Statement of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi in response to Rajya Sabha unstarred Question No. 2618 for 18th February, 2014, asked by Shri Ajay Sancheti regarding distortions in pricing of petroleum products. The minister stated in Rajya Sabha that "in …
Data on state wise Installed capacity of Solar PV Projects under various schemes as on 31.01.2014 released by the Ministry Of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
Statistical Profiles of Minerals, 2012-13 is the 29th issue in its series which provides information on a different aspects of all the minerals (except atomic, fuel and minor minerals) produced in the country, which fall under the purview of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 (MCDR 1988). The publication contains …
Tapping the Markets: Opportunities for Domestic Investments in Water and Sanitation for the Poor presents the results of a detailed examination of market opportunities for the domestic private sector in the provision of piped water and on-site sanitation services in rural and semi-urban areas and of the commercial, policy, and …
This paper attempts to quantify capital investment in transport around the world. Distinguishing public and private investment at the national and international level is the first step needed to shift investment towards more sustainable, low-carbon modes and systems.
The World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Climate Change’s report, Climate Adaptation: Seizing the Challenge, captures some of the latest thinking in the field of climate adaptation and financing, with the goal of assisting decision-makers in the public and private sectors gain a better understanding of the issue.
Service levels as well as service efficiency of water supply continue to be poor across all Indian cities. Water PPPs in India have recorded significant achievements—notably a stated focus on leveraging private sector efficiencies for improved service delivery, rather than private sector finance alone. PPPs are one among options to …
Scientific and business communities increasingly recognize that climate change is causing weather extremes and precipitating natural disasters, such as the European heat wave of 2003, the drought in East Africa in 2011, and in 2012 the worst drought in the US since 1956. In one report, which examined a number …
Standing Committee on Energy present this 43rd Report on the subject 'Development of Hydro Sector" of the Ministry of Power. The Committee took briefing and evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Power on 11th July, 2013.
