Some projects under the Smart Cities Mission would not be able to meet the June 30 deadline and the respective state governments would be responsible for completing them thereafter, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs. In its report on the …
The Centre on Dec. 8: The Centre on Tuesday assured Parliament that due action will be taken against Obulapuram Mining Company if any tax irregularities are found against it. After some of the members, including TDP member M.V. Mysoora Reddy, asked the government in the Rajya Sabha during the Question …
NEW DELHI: Amid sharp criticism by the Opposition, the government on Monday said it would not accept any legally binding emission cuts, allow international scrutiny only where action was supported by developed nations and do a re-think if unilateral cuts announced last week become a constraint. Seeking to allay apprehensions …
BHUBHANESWAR: Even as the Opposition launched a fresh attack on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik amid media reports that he granted 40 mining leases as Union mines minister, the winter session of the Assembly was adjourned sine die on Saturday two weeks ahead of schedule. Protesting the early closure of the …
This document contains the text of the debate from 11 am to 12 am at Rajya Sabha on 7th Dec 2009. A united opposition pilloried the government on its strategy for the Copenhagen climate summit, accusing it of buckling under US pressure and opening its card on the emission cuts …
This document contains the text of the debate in the Rajya Sabha on 7th Dec 2009. A united opposition pilloried the government on its strategy for the Copenhagen climate summit, accusing it of buckling under US pressure and opening its card on the emission cuts announcements. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh …
The debate over climate change in the Lok Sabha on Thursday enlisted enthusiastic participation from younger MPs with most of them supporting the government
T K ARUN INDIA must resist developed country pressure to cut its greenhouse gas emissions, goes the cry. Such a position helps only the rich, in a tearing hurry to grow richer, the environment be damned. It is in the interest of India
THE Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval to the proposal to set up a National Green Tribunal. At the same time, the Cabinet referred the proposal for an Education Tribunal to a group of ministers. The National Green Tribunal Bill had been cleared by the Cabinet in July, and introduced …
Aarti Dhar NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Thursday cleared the National Green Tribunal Bill paving the way for setting up a National Green Tribunal to settle civil disputes concerning environment-related issues. The National Green Tribunal Bill had been cleared by the Cabinet in July, and introduced in Parliament that referred …
Australia's Senate voted down a planned emissions trading scheme yesterday, dashing last-ditch efforts by Kevin Rudd, prime min-ister, to have it enshrined in law before the Copenhagen conference. The government will reintroduce the legislation to parliament for a third time in February but the defeat thwarts Mr Rudd's hopes of …
This document presents the text of the debate held in the Parliament on 3rd Dec 09. Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said that India will never accept legally binding emission cuts at Copenhagen. He presented an account of India
In Nature India, Pew's Namrata Patodia explains why India should be part of a global climate deal. for full text: http://www.nature.com/nindia/ 2009/091203/full/nindia.2009.348.html
In an attempt to fend off pressure from the international community, India is learnt to be ready to follow the Chinese example and announce a targeted reduction in its carbon intensity for the year 2020. Though the exact number for the reduction is still not clear, government sources said it …
The Centre on Wednesday said state governments have been asked to prepare the local level adaptation action plans on climate change consistent with the objectives of the National Action Plan on Climate Change. Necessary assistance is also being provided to the state governments (to tackle climate change) subject to availability …
