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 …
Both EU member states and the European Parliament agreed in December upon legislation to combat climate change, but critics claim that the compromise deal contains too many loopholes. The package upholds the 20-20-20 targets proposed by the European Commission for 2020: a 20-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 …
The Union Cabinet, which met on Friday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, again referred the proposed amendments to the Land Acquisition Act and the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bill to a Group of Ministers (GoM). Sources revealed that citing
Ravish Tiwari & J P Yadav New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, which met on Friday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, again referred the proposed amendments to the Land Acquisition Act and the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bill to a Group of Ministers (GoM). Sources revealed that citing
KATTAPPANA: The Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Water Resources, led by Rajapathy Sampasiva Rao, MP, which made a visit to the Mullaperiyar dam and evaluated its condition on Monday, said its report would be submitted to Parliament after a meeting. Mr. Sampasiva Rao said the meeting would finalise the report and it …
Set up environment courts for quick and effective justice Polluting MNCs be checked upon Reduce the number of Board members (not the technical staff) for quick decision making process One CPCB zonal office be established in each state Increase number of air monitoring stations from 332 to 1,000 Common effluent …
The parliamentarians on Tuesday forewarned the government that any move to tax agriculture will be resisted tooth and nail while bluntly describing it as tantamount to making the country hostage to the global market. Speaking on points of order in the National Assembly, the ruling as well as opposition parliamentarians …
Farmers and activists of the Haryana Yuva Kisan Sangharsh Samiti marched to the Parliament House on Friday demanding water supply for drinking and irrigational needs. Hundreds of farmers, headed by Mr Naresh Yadav, an independent MLA from Atelli, alleged that the state government was blind to the water crisis and …
IF you are concerned about losing the battle against pollution, there's all the more reason to worry. The Central Pollution Control Board (cpcb), the national apex body, can hardly be called a regulator for tackling environmental degradation. In fact, it is "near-defunct". This extraordinary conclusion comes from a report presented …
European parliament leaders will bring forward a vote on steps to combat climate change to try and gain influence in a power struggle with member states, parliament sources said on Thursday. The parliament, which has so far taken a strong line on protecting the environment, wants to regain influence on …
The Fauna and Flora Protection Bill, which is aimed at amending the Fauna and Flora Ordinance to give a greater protection to the flora and fauna in the country was passed in Parliament yesterday. Under the Bill several species of mammals including slender loris (Una Hapuluwas), sloth bear, grey flying …
KOLKATA At the end of its tether in acquiring land from the unwilling farmers in Singur and Nandigram, the West Bengal government has urged the Centre to take a fresh look at the proposed amendment to the Land Acquisition Bill. The state commerce and industries department is particularly worried about …
This proposed legislation allows competitive bidding by steel, power and iron companies for coal mining blocks. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2008 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on October 17, 2008. The Bill seeks to allow the state government to grant a prospecting licence or …
The slowing economy and financial crisis are testing Europe's goal of becoming a world leader in greenhouse gas reduction. Industry has seized on the slowdown to lobby for delayed or watered down regulations, arguing that directives set out by the European Commission earlier this year would force them to cut …
