Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 17/02/2025. The matter related to conservation and protection of Delhi Ridge which is an extension of Aravali Range extending from Tughlakabad and branching out in Wazirabad in the north …
Order of the Supreme Court of US in the matter of David King & Others Vs Secretary of Health dated 25/06/2015 regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , United States. Know More
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said that putting an enforcement mechanism for various green laws will be a priority of his Ministry in the second year. Advocating amendments to existing environment laws, Javadekar said that periodic review of laws is needed every 10-15 years as circumstances and technology keep changing. …
CABINET has approved the Mines and Minerals Development Bill that sets the royalty tax at nine per cent for open cast and six per cent for underground mines. It has also approved the Income Tax 2015 (Amendment) Bill which seeks to implement the proposed changes to the mine tax system. …
ABU DHABI // The Federal National Council will discuss Quran memorisation centres as well as amendments to an environment bill that will protect aquatic resources when it meets for its final session on Tuesday. The bill concerns the exploitation, protection and sustainability of living aquatic resources and overfishing that can …
The drafting of a new biosafety bill is being prepared to regulate import of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the country. Currently, there is no law at the federal level to check import of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country. In absence of a law, the country is fast …
Prevention of obesity requires policies that work. In this Series paper, we propose a new way to understand how food policies could be made to work more effectively for obesity prevention. Our approach draws on evidence from a range of disciplines (psychology, economics, and public health nutrition) to develop a …
GANDHINAGAR: A high-level committee, headed by former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian to review the various environment laws, has observed that they are not actually serving the purpose in the changed environment and that they need more teeth to be effective. The committee has said that there is a …
A bill which will drastically increase penalties for those violating green norms is under consultations and will be tabled in the Winter Session of Parliament. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar while addressing a press conference on completion of one year of NDA government said that the bill has been presently circulated …
About 76% of e-waste workers in India are suffering from respiratory ailments like breathing difficulties, irritation, coughing, and choking. Most of these persons are engaged in various e-waste (electronic waste) activities. All recyclers and dismantlers are suffering from breathing problems such as asthma and bronchitis and have a detrimental effect …
Order of the Kolkata High Court in the matter of Sri Saran Singh vs Union Of India & Ors dated 09/06/2015 regarding the constitutional validity of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Minor Minerals Rules, 2012.
The UK could save £12bn a year by introducing new regulatory measures to boost local energy production and building efficiency. That’s the reasoning behind a new bill launched in Westminster last night by a coalition of green groups including the Renewable Energy Association (REA), the Passivhaus Trust, and the Sustainable …
Parishad seminar in Kozhikode today Greens are apprehensive about the T.S.R. Subramanian Committee Report, which was submitted to Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar and under consideration of the Ministry. The report, which is learned to have several controversial suggestions regarding proposed amendments to the existing mining regulations …
Victoria's law to tackle climate change will be reviewed, including consideration of a new state target to cut emissions. Victoria will get its own target to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but it may not be enshrined in law. On Thursday, the Andrews government will launch a review of the state's …
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea for framing guidelines on the process to be adopted by police at the time of seizure of birds and animals and prohibiting imposition of "inhumane" conditions of tagging and stamping them. The petition came up for hearing before a vacation bench …
This report summarises the main insights from the 2015 Global Climate Legislation Study. It is the fifth edition in a series dating back to 2010. The 2015 edition covers 98 countries plus the EU, up from 66 in 2014, which together account for 93 per cent of global greenhouse gas …
An Ordinance to provide for prohibition of activity of land grabbing in the state of Odisha and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Making land grabbing a "cognizable" offence, the state government has promulgated The Odisha Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Ordinance, 2015 with provision of imprisonment for one to seven …
A councillor whose campaign against food waste led to a law forcing French supermarkets to donate unwanted food to charity has set his sights on getting similar legislation passed globally. Arash Derambarsh said it was “scandalous and absurd” that food is wasted and in some cases deliberately spoiled while the …
A bill for a law to amend the Environmental Sanitation Law Cap E4 of the Kwara State and for related matters has been passed into law by the State House of Assembly. This followed the adoption at the State House of Assembly Ilorin of the Report of the House Committee …
TEHRAN- Iranian officials at the Department of Environment will introduce new bill with tougher penalties for wild animal poaching, Mehr news-agency reports on Saturday. The new law will be announced within the next week and will increase the penalties for killing the Asiatic Cheetah from the current 20 Million Tomans …
DHAKA : The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the ‘Nuclear Power Plant Bill, 2015′ subject to the vetting of the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry, aiming to construct the country’s first Nuclear Power Plant at Rooppur in Pabna, reports UNB. The approval was given at the regular …
