Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
A report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on the performance audit of the activities of Corporate Social Responsibility by Coal India Ltd (CIL) during April 2004 to March 2010 in areas like environmental protection, safety requirement, occupational health of the workers and community development shows low …
This booklet is written as an inspiration for policymakers in government, business and civil society who are working to foster sustainable food security. It contains several case studies of women’s economic empowerment in developing countries, and sheds light on the bottlenecks women face in producing, processing, preparing and trading food.
A day after voluntary Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) guidelines were released by the Government, Mr Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries Ltd, said that India needs a unique development model for equitable economic growth.
This report examines the current state of business engagement on climate change adaptation in South and Southeast Asia and identifies key barriers to greater private sector involvement. It aims to initiate a discussion on the business case for adapting to long-term climate change impacts and the need to improve incentives …
How can investors be encouraged to consider more than purely commercial and short-term gains? Various sets of investment principles have emerged in recent years. These principles aim to incorporate social, environmental and governance criteria into investment decisions in order to enhance the benefits and reduce the damaging effects of investment …
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) has not yet bounced back to pre-crisis levels, though some regions show better recovery than others. The reason is not financing constraints, but perceived risks and regulatory uncertainty in a fragile world economy. The World Investment Report 2011 forecasts that, barring any economic shocks, FDI …
Affidavit filed on behalf of Union of India (MOEF) in the Writ Petition No 811 of 2011 in Lavasa Corporation Ltd vs Union of India & Ors dated 15/06/2011.
Enercon and SME Leasing Limited, a subsidiary of SME Bank Limited, signed an agreement recently to promote use of fuel efficient devices/equipment to control carbon emissions in the transport sector of Pakistan, in particular, and energy efficient devices in general. As agreed by both the entities, Enercon through SME Leasing …
The Union government may make it mandatory for coal mining companies to spend a part of their net profit on the welfare of local people affected by the activities. The move, a part of the competitive bidding guidelines being framed by the coal ministry, is in line with the ongoing …
Dhanbad, April 13: Companies should treat corporate social responsibility (CSR) as an opportunity rather than a burden, as it increases visibility and contributes to growth. The advice came from the director of Indian School of Mines, Tarkeshwar Kumar, today. Kumar was speaking at a workshop, titled Responsible Mining through Corporate …
Companies need not necessarily spend 2 per cent of their profits towards corporate social responsibility (CSR). In a move that will warm the cockles of India Inc
The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) last week made two senior-level appointments for mining and forest-related functions and for social responsibilities at the company
Polluting eyesore today, pristine eye-catcher tomorrow. Slag hills keeping malevolent vigil on posh Bistupur were always a part of the landscape if one came from Tatanagar via Jugsalai. But the industrial wasteland
Attempts by corporate affairs minister Murli Deora to make corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending mandatory in the new Companies Bill has come in for sharp criticism. While accepting the significance of CSR activities, leading members of India Inc said that any attempt to make it mandatory would be a
Dumka, Feb. 15: Hundreds of BJP cadres and people under the leadership of Godda MP Nishikant Dubey today launched an agitation by blocking railway tracks at Jiyajori to disrupt supply of coal from Santhal Pargana. Dubey, who has been at the forefront of protests against the Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), …
