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 …
The central government will have the final say in disputes arising out of the Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) by both public and private sector power companies, according to sources. Coal India has modified the clauses concerning supply disputes which put the private sector at par with PSUs, a source with …
The power ministry has set up an advisory committee —comprising head honchos of key public and private sector power companies, chiefs of leading banks as well as industry experts, heads of industry associations and non-government organizations — to discuss issues relating to the sector and suggest reforms. The panel, which …
Embarking on a climate compatible development pathway now has a price tag. The cost of tackling climate change in developing countries could reach some hundreds of billions of dollars annually over the coming decades. Low-emission and climate-resilient development options often require upfront investments that can be costlier than conventional solutions. …
Freight transport has severe negative impacts on the local air quality in many Asian cities, and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. To avoid such undesired effects and at the same time to foster economic development by assuring an efficient supply of urban agglomerations with the wide range of required …
After getting overwhelming response from the private sector in major rail infrastructure public private partnership (PPP) projects, Indian railways is now eyeing to attract an investment of around R1,000 crore from private sector for building toilets at 600 railway stations under PPP mode. The much-needed step to provide basic amenity …
The right vests with States, Supreme Court tells Centre The Supreme Court on Thursday made it clear to the Centre that it had no power to allocate coal blocks to private companies and sought legal explanation from Attorney-General G.E. Vahanvati for making the allotments. A Bench of Justices R.M. Lodha …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Centre's power to allocate coal blocks to firms, saying it has a lot of "legal explanation" to do as the relevant Act in fact empowers only states to undertake this task. The top court said despite the fact that the Centre …
The Supreme Court today raised doubts over the Centre’s authority to allocate coal blocks, pointing out that coal was a state resource under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and as such only the states had the power to execute mining leases. A Bench comprising Justices RM …
The Supreme Court Thursday questioned the Centre's "authority" and the "very foundation" of its policy to allocate coal blocks, pointing out that its power to allot the mineral prima facie lacked legal sanction and was also "doubtful" in view of the current legal regime. Putting the Centre in a tight …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday made it clear that CBI cannot evade periodic scrutiny of its probe into Coalgate, querying the agency's reluctance to file a status report and voicing doubts about the legal sanctity of coal block allocations. The court's remarks on the central bureau of investigation's …
A writ petition in public interest under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking cancellation of the entire allocation of coal blocks to private companies between the year 1993-2012 and seeking a thorough court monitored investigation into the said allocation by the CBI or an SIT, for the enforcement …
The Maha Kumbh Mela, considered the largest public gathering in the world, will be the subject of a case study at Harvard University, which will study the logistics and economics behind it and the “pop-up mega-city” that comes to life in Allahabad during the religious event. A team of faculty …
In the absence of transport network and faster envt clearances, benefits will be limited After nearly 40 years of state ownership, the chorus of support for privatisation of coal mines is growing louder. With the economy ravenously short of coal to fire its power plants, and the state-owned Coal India …
New Delhi:The oil ministry’s proposal for a dual pricing regime for diesel — having a market price for bulk consumers and subsidized rate at pumps — would work to the disadvantage of state-run fuel retailers and spark diversion. The option is one of the suggestions made in the ministry’s response …
Amid a debate on green shoots of economic recovery, India Inc’s confidence refused to perk the third quarter of 2012-13. It was unimpressed by the much-hyped foreign direct investment (FDI) reforms and remained concerned about political and economic instability, shows a survey by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The …
When Delhi's electricity distribution was privatised in 2002, power was allocated and its cost set by the government. Power purchase costs were considered pass-throughs for the operations of the distribution utilities. However, with signifi cant changes in the electricity generation and trading business in the interim, Delhi's consumers are paying …
Says CIL Doesn’t Have Capacity To Meet Demand Of 43,000 MW Power Plants New Delhi: Planning commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has made a strong pitch for privatization of the coal sector to meet the growing coal demand from the industry. Ahluwalia, who advocated private investment in the coal …
This paper surveys a broad range of activities at the frontiers of private sector engagement on water predominantly, though not exclusively, driven by MNCs in the food and beverage sector. In so doing, it endeavours to point out where these activities hold promise, in terms of making a positive contribution …
IFC, the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries, has completed a study on job creation by the private sector. High levels of unemployment, especially among youth, and large numbers of low-quality jobs are problems in developing countries around the world, and therefore creating more …
This latest volume of IRENA Renewable Energy Country Profiles takes stock of the latest developments in the field of renewables at country level for Asia and covers India. IRENA Renewable Energy Country Profiles take stock of the latest developments in the field of renewables at country level around the world. …
