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 …
Bowing to agrarian states like Punjab and Haryana, the Government today introduced in the Lok Sabha an amended version of the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2011, deleting from it the previously proposed provision to impose a blanket-ban on the acquisition of multi-cropped, irrigated land. The new Bill, which, …
The anti-corruption campaign has shown that a desperate public demands an immediate solution. Citizens have got a taste of direct democracy which is frightening for the privileged manipulators of the system, but liberating for the poor who are usually manipulated. While what the future holds cannot be predicted, the prize …
While approving the rather diluted National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill and its introduction in Parliament during the current monsoon session, the Union Cabinet on Monday decided to discuss the crucial issue at the National Development Council (NDC) meeting in October. The highlight of the 90-minute-long Cabinet meeting …
The government today gave its approval to the draft Land Acquisition Bill, in time to ensure it is tabled in this Parliament session. After 90 minutes of talks, the Cabinet cleared the Bill in its current form though a few ministers had reservations. An informal group of ministers is likely …
Expressing concern over the presence of uranium in drinking water in Punjab, a Parliamentary panel has asked the Centre to take remedial measures "without any loss of time" after it received a BARC report on the matter. The Standing Committee on Rural Development, chaired by Sumitra Mahajan, also asked the …
Efforts are on to introduce the bill before the end of monsoon session The much-anticipated upgrade on India’s antiquated land acquisition laws will be considered by the Cabinet next week and efforts are underway to introduce the new National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011, before the end …
Govt had earlier decided to raise ethanol level in petrol to 10% from the current 5% The government’s plan to raise the level of ethanol blending in petrol to 10% from the current 5% may fail to take off because of poor supplies from sugar companies. The government had decided …
With the Monsoon session of Parliament drawing to a close next week, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday called on nine senior ministers — Veerappa Moily, Ambika Soni, Sharad Pawar, Pranab Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, A K Antony, Kishore Chandra Deo, Kapil Sibal and Jaipal Reddy — to solicit their …
Growing concerns about China’s plans to divert waters of the Brahmaputra in Tibet has prompted a Parliamentary panel to seek from the government complete data of major river systems in the country for the past 10 years. In a report submitted to Parliament on Tuesday, the Standing Committee on Water …
Why is the pharmaceutical industry taking such a keen interest in the Pesticides Management Bill, 2008, or PMB, which would appear to be as far removed from drugs as chalk from cheese? The Bill, pending in Parliament since 2008, is all set to be debated in the current session with …
The government on Tuesday approved Nuclear Energy Safety Regulatory Authority Bill, 2011, which aims to establish Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (AERA) as a statutory body answerable directly to the Parliament. Sources informed that a decision to clear the bill was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, which was …
We need to work with the Parliament Standing Committee and get the best law consistent with Constitution enacted As the hustle and bustle and the excitement around the Lokpal movement subside, we need to reflect on what this public awakening means, and how we should channelise the considerable energy and …
New Delhi: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the setting up of a new independent nuclear safety regulatory authority which will report to the Parliament and will be headed by a professional with extensive experience in atomic energy. The Cabinet approved the Nuclear Safety and Regulatory Authority Bill that has been …
The Congress today made it clear that the Parliamentary Standing Committee would only be able to clear the Lokpal Bill in time for the winter session and not within a month for “a special Parliament session”. This was being demanded by the civil society while the process of fast-tracking the …
Union Minister for Corporate Affairs M. Veerappa Moily on Sunday said the revised Lokpal Bill would be passed during the winter session of Parliament. The Bill, which would include the key points raised by social activist Anna Hazare, has to be given a final shape by the department-related Standing Committee …
Amid hectic efforts to break the deadlock on Lokpal issue, social activist, Mr Anna Hazare, today shot off a letter to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, saying that he would break his fast if Parliament agrees to his three key demands but will continue his protest till the legislation …
New Delhi The mines ministry on Wednesday said it will circulate the Cabinet note on the new mines Bill soon, which provides for sharing of profits and royalty with the project-affected people (PAPs). ‘‘It will be circulated by the end of this week. We have got the group of ministers …
Corporatisation, support for exploration and catalysing exports will fortify the mining sector CHANDRAJIT BANERJEE: The new Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, or MMDR Bill, is slated to be introduced in Parliament shortly. The Supreme Court has recently ordered cessation of mining and transport of iron ore in Bellary, …
The Central government is likely to table the Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill in the current session of Parliament, which will set up the Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (AERA) as a statutory body that will likely report to Parliament. This was stated by energy secretary and Department of Atomic Energy …
Congress MP Praveen Singh Aron has moved Anna Hazare's Jan Lokpal Bill before the Parliamentary Standing Committee for consideration to "add more strength" to the official Lokpal Bill. "The Congress itself is keen on having a strong Lokpal Bill. Therefore, if Anna Hazare's Jan Lokpal bill is discussed along with …
