Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand (WPPIL No. 202 OF 2024 with WPPIL NO.174 OF 2024) in the matter of mining operations in Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. The order was passed by the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court Guhanathan Narendar and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari. In compliance with the …
Millions of people in western India are suffering their worst drought in more than four decades, with critics blaming official ineptitude and corruption for exacerbating the natural water shortage. Central areas of Maharashtra state, of which Mumbai is the capital, are facing a water shortage worse than the severe drought …
This bulletin provides an overview of recent discussions about the impact of corruption on environmental governance, with a focus on emissions trading. It reviews new definitions and the latest corruption assessment methodologies in order to emphasise the broader challenges faced by GHG trading mechanisms and climate finance.
India's government on Thursday earmarked $1.9 billion for a populist programme to combat malnutrition, a move seen as a major vote winner for the ruling Congress party in elections next year. The National Food Security Bill, expected to be cleared by lawmakers in the ongoing session of parliament, will subsidise …
The National Economic Council (NEC) yesterday approved the National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS) 2010-2021 to meet the challenges of economic, social and environmental sustainability of Bangladesh. The approval was given at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Planning Division Secretary Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam …
Action council to intensify agitation Union Minister for Forests and Environment (MoEF) Jayanthi Natarajan has clarified that the Ministry has not given environmental clearance for the proposed airport project at Aranmula, said Kummanam Rajashekharan, chief patron of the Thiruvaranmula Paithruka Grama Karma Samiti (TPGKS). Addressing a press conference here on …
Industry claims vested interests are likely to take advantage of lax bidding rules for 1,000 MW solar power The recent bidding guidelines launched by the Andhra Pradesh government for 1,000 MW of solar power projects, leave enough room for corruption. It’s been less than a month since the document has …
The CBI is likely to question representatives of three state government-run public sector undertakings (PSUs) next week in connection with its probe related to the Coalgate scam. According to sources, the state government PSUs who were allocated blocks include Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Limited, West Bengal Mineral Development Trading Corporation, …
It will investigate the role of public servants in undue favours to private firms In a significant development, the Central Bureau of Investigation has decided to widen its probe into Coalgate, covering allegations that the delay in tabling of the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2008, in …
NAZIRA: With the help of a few corrupt officials of forest department, a few stone quarries are illegally running at Bihubor of Nazira sub–division. It may be mentioned that Bihubor is famous as a natural reserver of stone and almost all the places of Upper Assam are dependent on Bihubor …
MUMBAI: The National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC) held a review meeting in Mumbai on Thursday. Representatives of various NGOs pointed out that the chairperson of the state human rights commission had not been appointed by the state government. The commission was also informed that the meeting of the state …
Asian Development Bank has pulled out of the much-talked Padma bridge project after the government wrote to the World Bank withdrawing its request for funding. The World Bank was the main financier of the $2.9 billion project and the ADB was a co-financier, alongside Japan International Cooperation Agency and Islamic …
The Union government’s direct cash transfer scheme linked to the Unique Identification (UID) number was launched with much fanfare in January with pilots in five districts of Rajasthan. The government believes this initiative is a game changer, which will successfully plug leakages in delivering entitlements to the poor and pluck …
PANJIM: Urging State government to initiate action against those involved in the mining scam, Congress MLA Mauvin Godinho on Tuesday called for steps to recover the Rs 35,000 crore revenue lost by the State due to massive illegal mining over decades. The Dabolim MLA also raised concerns whether mining operations …
China's environment minister said on Thursday that emissions of four major pollutants dropped last year and should fall by a similar level this year, but admitted the country faced a tough task in trying to end chronic air pollution. This winter's pollution, especially in northern China, has been so severe …
The program to combat pollution will place greater emphasis on monitoring, gathering and releasing information and tackling PM2.5, the minister leading the fight for cleaner air told a major anti-pollution conference. Environment Minister Zhou Shengxian said on Thursday that 39 more cities will start monitoring PM2.5 and release the readings …
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned Centre’s power to allocate coal blocks to companies, saying it has a lot of “legal explanation” to do as the statutory Act empowers only the states to undertake this task. The apex court said that the Centre cannot undermine the Mines and Minerals Act …
A writ petition in public interest under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking cancellation of the entire allocation of coal blocks to private companies between the year 1993-2012 and seeking a thorough court monitored investigation into the said allocation by the CBI or an SIT, for the enforcement …
As reported by Business Standard, the Lower Penganga project was mired in controversy after a multi-crore irrigation scam in the state came to the fore Construction in the inter-state Lower Penganga irrigation project between Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh is yet to begin, as Andhra Pradesh hasn’t received the Union ministry …
PUNE: Activists working in the field of water distribution under the LokabhimukhPaniDhoranSangharshManch (LPDSM) - a forum for pro-people policy on water, on Wednesday said that the special investigation committee (SIT) appointed by the government would not probe the basic issues of gross corruption and irregularities in the irrigation department as …
Indonesia should embrace its key role in climate change and extend a ban on the destruction of forests and peatlands despite opposition from the agriculture minister and the influential palm oil industry, a senior forestry ministry official said. Indonesia, home to the world's third-largest expanse of tropical forests, is under …