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 …
New Delhi : Dogged by the unceasing sluggish progress in coal mining, the Centre has formed a jumbo panel of officials from associated ministries, including environment and forests as well as of coal-producing states to ensure “timely and early completion of procedures” at all levels. The Central Coordination Committee, formed …
The dialogues, undertaken with a spirit of continuity, focused on five themes: challenges in water utility management, roles of the private sector and civil society, role of water regulators, improving water data and metrics, and prospects for capacity building. This report summarises the overall diagnoses of the challenges in each …
Transport is the primary source of global energy-related CO2 emissions, and the fastest-growing sector. To mitigate a massive potential increase in atmospheric CO2, the global economy must dramatically increase annual spending on low-carbon transport. To do this, diverse funding types, including both public and private sources, are needed to supply …
Transport is the primary source of global energy-related CO2 emissions, and the fastest-growing sector. To mitigate a massive potential increase in atmospheric CO2, the global economy must dramatically increase annual spending on low-carbon transport. To do this, diverse funding types, including both public and private sources, are needed to supply …
The purpose of this study is to develop financing strategies that would assist the Central and State Governments in implementing the State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCC) in an effective and efficient manner. There are broadly three different sources of climate finance available to States: public (domestic), private and …
Environmental impact of private sector CDM forestry projects in India - A presentation by Himangana Gupta at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
The controversy surrounding the clearances given to the Mahan and Chhatrasal coal blocks that are located within forested areas in Madhya Pradesh illustrates the continuing tussle between environment and conservation on one side and regulatory trade-offs in the interests of speedier economic growth on the other. It also exposes the …
The developing world faces the tough task of producing adequate food to meet the demands of its burgeoning population, as yield levels of major crops have struck a plateau. Food and nutrition security being the major concerns, agricultural R&D in less-developed countries is at the crossroads. The earlier days, when …
Issue likely to be raised in Legislative Assembly session starting today After months of inaction against politicians allegedly involved in illegal mining, the Goa State Vigilance Department early this week, based on a complaint filed in 2011 by activist and now Congress spokesperson Sudeep Tamhankar, filed an FIR naming two …
Even as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under the jurisdiction of Supreme Court (SC) investigates the multi-crore Coalgate scam, the union power ministry (MoP) has found out that many private power companies were violating the terms and conditions of coal block allocation. These companies had been allocated coal blocks …
Company hopeful of bringing 3 operation ready projects on stream shortly, completing its Rs 50,000 cr power investment cycle set in motion 5 yrs back Vedanta London-listed metals and mining conglomerate Vedanta Resources Plc expects its operational power generation capacity in India to jump by half to 10,000 Mw within …
Order of the Gujarat High Court on allotment of land for Gujarat International Finance Tech (GIFT) City project dated 04/10/2013 in the matter of Pathan Mohammed Suleman Rehmatk Vs State of Gujarat. Original Source: http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/85729342/ Find more on the project http://giftgujarat.in/gift/genesis.aspx
The Landscape of Climate Finance 2013 (Landscape 2013) report is the third edition of Climate Policy Initiative’s (CPI) annual inventory of the climate finance that is flowing in, to, and between countries each year. These inventories have gained international recognition as the most comprehensive overviews of global climate finance, and …
Turning the spotlight on seven mineral-rich states in the coal blocks allocation case, the Supreme Court Thursday sought explanations from them on their role in allocation of coal blocks amid the Centre’s claim it merely identified suitable blocks and the states had executed the leases. SC issues notice to Centre …
The level of development of a state is likely to be the consequence of a complex set of historical, cultural, and sociological factors. An explicit government objective was to have a more egalitarian society, coupled with balanced development of different regions. Despite taking a number of steps to reduce the …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to give a comprehensive report with a complete break-up of the coal blocks in a tabular format, including allotments made to different companies, investments and the status of the projects. The apex court also decided to hear the plea of an association …
A government-appointed committee has termed retrospective taxation a "significant disincentive" for entities wanting to do business in India and has suggested a string of legal, administrative and regulatory reforms to make the country a better and easier place to do business. The commitee has also suggested simpler drafting of rules …
Government has formulated this policy with a view to provide an overarching framework for streamlining the process of infrastructure development with a primary focus on improving provision of public service delivery in a sustainable manner.It is expected that this policy would supplement the Government’s efforts in bridging the gap between …
Since 2008, when rapid increases in the prices for major grains helped to trigger outbreaks of civil unrest in more than 40 countries, scholars and policymakers have paid increased attention to the potential influence of global food prices on social and political instability. Compelling and provocative headlines have suggested that …
To assist policymakers and the energy industry with pressing forward sustainable energy systems, the World Energy Council, in collaboration with global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, has published the report World Energy Trilemma 2013: Time to get real – the case for sustainable energy investment. The 2013 report is the …
