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 …
The planned axing of the primary agency supporting clean energy in Australia by the Abbott government would break pre-election commitments and send investment in emerging technologies off-shore, an industry group says. Fairfax Media is among outlets reporting on Monday that the federal government will axe the Australian Renewable Energy Agency …
China has included an amendment to the Law on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution in its future lawmaking plan, according to a senior legislative official. China mulls amending water pollution law Pricing for a blue revolution China mulls amending water pollution law Water pollution fight intensifies "In order …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation & Others Versus Ahmedabad Green Belt Khedut Mandal & Others dated 09/05/2014 regarding Section 40(3)(jj)(a) of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976 and application of certain statutory provisions of the Gujarat Town Planning …
The government will soon publicize the draft rules for implementing the Union government's flagship law - Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act. The revenue and parliamentary affairs department is looking into the issue. Officials said the government will not make new additions or deletions to the act; it is only …
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is all set to join the ‘go green’ bandwagon with the launch of a hi-tech SMS service for the State legislators, effectively reducing the customary practice of ‘paper works’ in the Assembly. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, AT Mondal, on Sunday said the newly- launched SMS …
It's well known that much of the world's massive illegal wildlife trade ends up in China, including poached tigers, pangolins, and bears. But now those who order pangolin fetuses, tiger blood, or bear bile at a restaurant or market may see significant jail time. According to a reinterpretation of Chinese …
The handbook underscores the relevance of Universal Service Obligation for electricity in rural India. It articulates clearly the regulatory framework and legal recourse for electricity service obligation in the country.
The problem of Child Labour poses a challenge before the State. Child Labour is a social malady and a major obstacle which deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, causing great harm to their physical and mental development. Considering that it is essentially a socio-economic problem inextricably …
The Danish MEP Margrete Auken is a politician who likes her stats. In a recent four-minute speech to the European Parliament, she squeezed in three examples: 70% of marine pollution is caused by plastic; 95% of Fulmar seabirds in the North Sea have plastic in their guts; and Europeans get …
In a late night meeting the Manipur cabinet decided to take effective steps to make water available to the people. The drought like situation now prevailing in Manipur should not be seen in the coming years, said Minister Okendra Moirangthem who is the government spokesman. The Ministers present in the …
An Australian law forcing cigarette companies to sell their products in plain packets is about to be tested in court, diplomats at the World Trade Organization said on Friday, ending more than two years of procedural delay. Cuba, Ukraine, Indonesia, Honduras and Dominican Republic have brought the action against Australia, …
More public participation and increased liability placed on polluters are the highlights of the revised Environmental Protection Law, adopted by the country's top legislature on Thursday. In its first change in 25 years, the law now has 70 articles, compared with its original 47, and was approved by the National …
Amendments to China's 1989 environmental protection law that will mean stiffer punishments for polluters have been submitted to the country's parliament for deliberation, official news agency Xinhua reported late on Monday. The National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislature, will consider the amendments during its latest bimonthly session, which runs until …
Study strongly advocates legislation to prevent children’s entry into the sector. Kolkata figures among top electronic waste generating cities in India, with a ‘garbage output’ of 35,000 tonnes annually, a study on ‘Electronic Waste Management in India’ revealed. The study was jointly conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of S.Rajaseekaran Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 22/04/2014 regarding road accidents in India. The petitioner has set out detailed statistics published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in the volume “Road Accidents in India 2010” …
BEIJING: Faced with growing public anger about a poisonous environment, China's government released a years-long study that shows nearly one-fifth of the country's farmland is contaminated with toxic metals, a stunning indictment of unfettered industrialization under the Communist Party's authoritarian rule. The report, previously deemed so sensitive it was classified …
Amendments to China's 1989 Environmental Protection Law are expected to be finalised later this year Smog-hit China is set to pass a new law that would give Beijing more powers to shut polluting factories and punish officials, and even place protected regions off-limits to industrial development, scholars with knowledge of …
Smog-hit China is set to pass a new law that would give Beijing more powers to shut polluting factories and punish officials, and even place protected regions off-limits to industrial development, scholars with knowledge of the situation said. Long-awaited amendments to China's 1989 Environmental Protection Law are expected to be …
A joint statement issued by a number of movements, conservation NGOs and experts in conservation biology against the application filed in the Supreme Court against the Forest Rights Act.
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Reliance Industries Ltd. & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/03/2014 regarding the policy-New Exploration and Licensing Policy. Under NELP, certain blocks of hydrocarbon reserves were offered for exploration, development and production to private contractors under the …
