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 …
India's cabinet cleared a new ordinance on land purchases on Tuesday, government officials said, extending measures to make transactions easier that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been unable to get onto the statute book. The decree, which needs the president's signature to take effect, represents a temporary workaround after opposition …
Original one, promulgated on Dec 31, 2014, will lapse on April 5 The Cabinet on Tuesday cleared the re-promulgation of an ordinance to amend the Right To Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 - commonly known as the Land Acquisition Bill - incorporating all …
Ahead of the World Health Day on April 7, the World Health Organisation has urged India and south east Asian countries to make food safety a priority and put in place comprehensive food safety policies to prevent future disease outbreaks. According to the international health agency, an estimated 7,00,000 children …
The Union health ministry’s decision to defer the implementation of a notification for increasing the size of pictorial health warning on cigarette packets and various other tobacco products has not gone down well with the public health experts and tobacco control advocates. In a letter to the Prime Minister, they …
Solar electric power would become far more accessible to Georgia homeowners under a bill approved by state lawmakers on Friday, making it easier to lease solar equipment and then sell the power generated back to electric companies. Georgia lawmakers loosened up rules that had been designed to prevent neighborhoods from …
An Act to provide for allocation of coal mines and vesting of the right, title and interest in and over the land and mine infrastructure together with mining leases to successful bidders and allottees with a view to ensure continuity in coal mining operations and production of coal, and for …
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has urged South Africans to participate in the public hearings on the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill. The Agricultural Standards Amendment Bill has been published on the Government Gazette in 2013 and 2014 with notice numbers 36736 and 38032. The department's first public …
Amid rising cases of death because of swine flu, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Maharashtra has decided to formulate a legislation titled ‘Maharashtra Emergency Services Act’, on the lines of the Gujarat Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007, to effectively curb epidemic diseases. The proposed Act will, however, …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Shreya Singhal Vs Union of India dated 24/03/2015 regarding Section 66A of the Information Technology Act of 2000. This batch of writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India raises very important and far-reaching questions relatable …
While the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act 2001 is a progressive piece of legislation that recognises farmers' rights to seed, it demands payment of an annual maintenance fee by the farmers to protect the varieties which they have been cultivating and conserving for years, only because these …
Presentation by Nivit Kumar Yadav of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Revenue Divisional Officer, Fort Kochi Vs Jalaja Dileep & Others dated 10/03/2015 regarding conversion of land from ‘Nilam’ (Wetland) to ‘Purayidam’ (Dry land).
China plans to enact its first legislation to curb soil pollution as policy makers ready new laws amid ballooning interest in environmentalism. The nation will also amend laws to curb air and water pollution, Fu Ying, National People’s Congress spokeswoman, said at a briefing on the National People’s Congress meetings …
New EU rules that would allow member states to ban or restrict the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops in their territory have moved a step closer, following their formal adoption by the European Council. Under existing rules, member states can only ban or restrict the use of a genetically …
The revised environmental protection law showed its teeth in its first two months, with more than 350 polluters receiving severe punishments, the national environmental watchdog said on Monday. Considered the toughest measure against pollution to date, the new Environmental Protection Law, which took effect on Jan 1, levels stiff penalties …
China's environmental ministry has ordered local governments in two key steel-producing cities to take tougher action against polluters from the sector as part of efforts to improve air quality. That could pile pressure on mills already struggling with weak demand-growth as the world's No.2 economy loses momentum. Inspectors from China's …
An Act to provide a scientifically planned and evolving framework for the safety of all road users in India, including vulnerable road users, and for enabling the seamless development of a secure, efficient, cost-effective and inclusive transport system for the movement of passenger and freight in the country as well …
The controversial land ordinance took centre stage on the opening day of the Budget Session of Parliament on Monday with the entire opposition ranged against it, forcing the BJP top brass to meet in the evening to discuss the government’s strategy. Simultaneously, Opposition MPs in both Houses moved statutory resolutions …
In Punjab, 70 to 80% of the farmers fall in the category of small and medium farmers, with five acres or less land. Agriculture is the only livelihood for these farmers Punjab farmers are gearing up to organise a Kisan Panchayat in New Delhi on March 18, to protest against …
