Affidavit filed by Chhattisgarh East West Railway Limited in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/04/2025. The appeal was disposed of by the NGT, April 29, 2019. However, the order was challenged before the Supreme Court (SC). The SC, November 26, 2024 disposed of …
It would take nearly 91 years for the Chhattisgarh water resources department to achieve the ambitious target of irrigating 75 per cent of the gross sown area (GSA) given the pace with which it had been implementing the plan, pointed the report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. …
RAIPUR: Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh on Wednesday inaugurated a tree transplanter machine at the Botanical Garden in Naya Raipur for relocating trees rather than cutting them off to pave way for urbanization and other developmental activities. According to officials, a large number of trees were hitherto cut for various …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Titksha Social Organisation Vs. Union of India & Others dated 20/07/2015 regarding fly ash which has been generated by the thermal power plants and being discharged in to the drains leading ultimately to Hasdeo river as …
The three big ticket transmission projects aimed at strengthening power evacuation in Chhattisgarh went to Adani Power. These projects saw big private sector companies and also state owned Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) pulling out of the bidding after being qualified, last month. The levellised annual tariff quoted …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Bhagat Ram Sahu & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 14/07/2015 regarding non compliance and observance of the conditions of the Environment Clearance particularly with reference to the CSR activities as well as carrying …
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh's disabled population has witnessed a whopping rise of 48% from 2001 to 2011 with the number of disabled going up from 4.19 lakh to 6.24 lakh during the period. These include 2.31 lakh males and 1.88 lakh females. According to the latest Census Report (2011), number of disabled …
The study of heavy metal (HMs) contamination of environment is of great interest due to their serious health hazard. In this work, the contamination of tree leaves with the HMs in the most polluted industrial city, Korba, India is described. The leaves of common trees i.e. Azadirachta indica, Butea monosperma, …
The Chhattisgarh government has fixed a target of planting 10 crore saplings under Hariyar Chhattisgarh Campaign at various locations in the state by July 31. Nearly eight crore saplings will be planted by various departments of state government, while remaining two crore saplings are to be planted by industries and …
Now, 33 per cent crop damage would be the criteria for paying the compensation Chhattisgarh government had made amendment in the policy effective for paying compensation to the farmers affected by the nature's fury. While increasing the amount of compensation paid for the crop damaged due to natural calamities, the …
The office of the Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board would also be upgraded with the required computer devises to start the new system Chhattisgarh government had asked the industrial units to install required devises that would make the authorities to check pollution online. The industrial facilities across the state would install …
The first auction of non-coal mines under the new mining law is likely to take off soon, with states such as Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha showing readiness to auction 105 mines - 70 for mining licences and 45 for composite licences. To boost the cement sector, Chhattisgarh and …
New stretches of rural roads are rapidly coming up in Chhattisgarh with massive funding support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), officials stated. The ADB has provided lending support to Chhattisgarh for projects undertaken under Prime Minister’s Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The ADB had been helping to either construct or …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch for genetic engineering has sparked off fresh debate on the contentious issue. While a section of environmentalists expressed concern over its “consumer safety aspects”, reacting to the Prime Minister’s statement Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said the government would “abide by Supreme Court directions” on …
Imparting momentum to Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s Clean India mission, the BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh government has made it mandatory for its employees in rural areas to have toilets at their houses in order to spread awareness about hygiene in remote areas. A circular in this regard has been issued by Chief …
Kanhar Irrigation Project was dormant for nearly 40 years before Uttar Pradesh govt set about reviving it. This has led to violent protests by villagers it will displace, police firing and opposition from two states. From Sonbhadra in UP and Jhara in Chhattisgarh, Maulshree Seth reports. Akloo Parhiya was 10 …
K'taka & West Bengal to be part of scheme in addition to 12 states already covered. The BJP-led central government is all set to introduce minimum support price for minor forest produce in Cong ress-ruled Karnataka and election-bound West Bengal. An initiative of the previous Congress-led UPA government, conceived as …
The environment ministry has relaxed green norms on an interim basis for two Chhattisgarh coal mines given to Coal India's custody, in order to ensure production from these blocks. The mines -- Gare Palma IV/2 and IV/3 mines -- are under Coal India (CIL) custody as an interim measure after …
BAIKUNTHPUR: A dam on river Jhunka, which had been a lifeline for Baikunthpur and nearby colliery township Churcha, is dying a slow death due to continuous discharge of untreated polluted water. As a result, water supply from the dam has been discontinued, and now, the same is being supplied from …
If the Centre's latest move falls in place, SAIL is most likely to replace its smaller rival RINL as the equity partner The ultra mega steel project proposed in Odisha has got a fresh twist with the Union ministry of steel proposing maharatna firm Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) …
One of the question raised was why despite State Government of Chhattisgarh having own Food Security Legislation, malnourishment of children and women is very high.
