Report filed by the Additional Secretary, Local Self Government Department, Kerala in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion Suo Motu based on the report dated 26.06.2023 received from Hon’ble Justice A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai on the Present Status of Waste dump site at Cubaloor in Mangalpady Panchayat, Kasargod District, …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Deepak Construction Co. Vs Haryana State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 05/03/2015 regarding the functioning of a stone crushing unit at Tehsil- Narnaul, District Mahendergarh, Haryana.
The SC granted Odisha six months to resolve the issue during which the state was allowed resumption of operations in eight mines With the Union government getting Lok Sabha clearance for the Mines and Minerals (Development And Regulation) Amendment (MMDRA) Bill, it is becoming clearer that Odisha will not be …
PUNE: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a notice to the block development officer of the Wagholi panchayat samiti for failing to comply with the board's rules regarding pollution caused by solid waste disposal. MPCB deputy regional officer Satish Padwal issued the notice on Monday after residents of …
Amid the political debate over dilution of the law on acquiring land for industrial units or other projects, the renewable energy ministry has "cracked the code" for overcoming any opposition from the local population to setting up of big solar power projects. The ministry is working on a policy to …
A study held by Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit has found that the quality of water at Kalady panchayat was dipping at an alarming rate. The research study conducted by Brilla Balsamj, an MPhil Geography student, shows that the quantity of polluted hard water in the panchayat was too high. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Village Panchayat of Top VsThe State of Maharashtra dated 09/02/2015 regarding regarding installation of municipal solild waste (MSW) plant at village Top, District Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The order mentions that "The information given in tabular form by …
The performance of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Rajasthan was debated for its stupendous performance in the initial years of the scheme, but also for the relative sharp decline after 2010. Based on a large representative primary survey, this paper argues that the decline in performance of this scheme …
To strengthen the Panchayati Raj institutions across the State, the Uttarakhand Government has for the first time reserved hydro-power projects up to 2 MW for institutions including the Gram Panchayat, Zila Panchayat, and Block Panchayat. The Panchayat institutions would be directly involved in the construction, generation, distribution, and usage of …
The state has an estimated potential of 3,000 megawatts (Mw), largely untapped as far as micro and mini hydel projects are concerned. Only 170 Mw of small hydro projects have been installed. The Uttarakhand government has notified a policy for micro and mini hydro power projects, in which it has …
Puliyur town panchayat has made a sound beginning in solid waste management by generating revenue from the waste collected from the public. Though several other panchayats have already forayed into the process of making manure from waste, Puliyur town panchayat has gone a step ahead by incorporating four other methods …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of S. Yuvaraj Vs Secretary to Government, Revenue Department Fort St. George & Others dated 04/02/2015 regarding the construction of Solid Waste Management (SWM) in the Fertilizer Park in Sankari Town Panchayat, Tamil Nadu.
Authorities warned against selling unmarked trees Just a day before the scheduled auction of 2,039 trees in Nawanshahr district, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has given its nod to the process, but with a rider. A Division Bench has made it clear that not even a single tree in …
The solid waste management scheme rolled out by the State government has started making impact in all the 11 town panchayats in Karur district. The scheme, which aimed at helping local bodies generate income from garbage, besides ensuring clean environment, was started about 10 months back in town panchayats, including …
In a meeting with governor Mridula Sinha, sarpanchas of North Goa on Wednesday listed various problems faced by them in garbage collection and management in their respective panchayats. The meeting was convened to discuss various measures to be implemented for keeping the villages clean as part of the Swachcha Bharat, …
The collection and sale of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) forms a significant part of the livelihoods of forest fringe communities in India, with an estimated 10-27 crore people involved in it. The leaf of tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon), which is used to roll beedis (Indian cigarettes), is one of the most …
To curtail the growing number of road accidents and fatalities in Rajasthan, the state government will provide an assistance of Rs 10,000 to each 9,900 gram panchayats to launch awareness campaigns. Transport minister Yunus Khan said that the scheme has already been approved and will be launched after panchayat polls. …
When the Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, had in 2012, sanctioned a pilot project for the Kaithal block to improve its “overexploited” groundwater, all 62 villages in the block hoped good days ahead. But villagers’ hope is fading fast, as the Public Health Department has not completed the …
In order to redress frequent complaints of illegal mining activities in privately owned lands of farmers and residents of Khanni belt, adjoining the Chakki rivulet in this sub-division, the local police administration took the initiative last evening of demarcating lands where mining permissions have been procured by fish pond builders. …
Expressing dissatisfaction over the State Government’s dillydallying attitude in framing draft rules for the State under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), the Right to Food Campaign, State Chapter here on Wednesday demanded immediate implementation of the Act without any further delay. Stating that the Campaign has submitted a list …
CORTALIM: The Cortalim-Quelossim sarpanch came in for strong criticism from the gram sabha members after he feigned ignorance over the massive CRZ violation for a multi-crore project in his ward at Quelossim. During the debate on the issue of CRZ violation raised by Mariano Dias, Sarpanch Hillario Figueiredo who incidentally …
