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 …
A study conducted by the Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan (CBA), a non-government organisation (NGO), revealed many flaws in the execution of Kanhar dam project that was revived after some four decades.The project would be coming up in the pocket straddling between Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Kanhar River, which is a …
Delhi announces three new reserves in central and eastern states following survey result that showed 30% rise in tiger population India is planning to create three more tiger reserves in the country, environment minister Prakash Javadekar announced in the parliament on Tuesday. The development comes in the wake of a …
RAIPUR: Despite having the dubious distinction of being one of the 20 most polluted cities in world, Chhattisgarh Environment Control Board (CGECB) has stopped monitoring air quality in Raipur for last two months, thanks to the unwillingness of any industry or industrial body to foot the bill for maintenance of …
Several initiatives have been taken by govt for conservation and protection of tigers and other wild animals in the country. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has accorded final approval to two national parks for being declared as tiger reserves, the Lok Sabha was informed today. "The NTCA has accorded …
BILASPUR: Residents of many villages in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, besides UP, have been protesting against Kanhar dam being built in Amwar village of Dudhi tehsil of Sonbhadra district of UP. It borders with Chhattisgarh and villages in vicinity are under fear of being submerged. On Tuesday, a large crowd of …
The drinking water will be supplied to Raipur city after the completion of Raipur Mahanadi Main Canal Project, officials stated. The State Government has sanctioned amount of Rs26.73 crore for the lining works and head and cross Regulator of Raipur Mahanadi Main Canal Project. Moreover, about 2000 hectares of acreage …
The environment appraisal committee of the Union environment ministry has given the go ahead to state-run miner NMDC Limited to operationalise 10 million tonne per annum greenfield iron ore mine at Bailadila in Chhattisgarh. The Deposit-13 mine, spread over 413.74 hectares of land, would be jointly developed by NMDC and …
There has been a considerable decrease in pollution level in Korba claimed officials of Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) on Saturday, citing the final monitoring report released by IIT Kharagpur. Korba is home to dozens of small and big thermal power plants, coal mines and ancillary units where rising pollution …
Three women were trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Kartala forests range of Korba district, officials informed here on Sunday. The victims had gone to a village for gathering ‘Mahua’ from the forest where they confronted a herd of wild elephants where the incident took place, …
The Chhattisgarh Government is trying to bring about a sort of mini green revolution around State’s industrial hub Korba by focussing on micro irrigation projects. The Government has approved construction of three irrigation anicuts at a cost of Rs10.48 crore for irrigating 565 hectares of land. The anicuts would be …
A solid waste management system based on the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model will be developed in Naya Raipur with proper segregation of a waste at source, officials stated. The new capital region would have separate disposal sites of hazardous or bio waste where massive plantations would also be carried …
Vociferously opposing the Polavaram project, social activist Swami Agnivesh has underlined the need for unified mass based movements to uphold the rights of Adivasis over Jal , Jungle and Zameen (water, forests and land). He was addressing a public meeting at Pavilion Grounds, organised by the Progressive Youth League (PYL), …
The various world class recreational and general public facilities in the Public Experience Zone in Central Park of Naya Raipur is proposed to be powered by a set of Wind Power equipments in the State’s rapidly evolving high-tech administrative capital- Naya Raipur. A total of six wind power equipments would …
The State Government has approved Rs1.83 crore for implementing tap water projects in four villages of Bilaspur district under National Rural Drinking Water Programme. The approval had been provided for the action plan under financial year 2014-15. Notably, Chhattisgarh has been ranked first in the country for providing domestic water …
BHILAI: Steel city Bhilai has already discarded the plastic ban imposed on January 1. People have been seen using plastic carry bags while corporation is still trying hard to enforce the ban. Be it confectionery shops, bookstores, grocers or the weekly haat bazaar, the use of plastic carry bag continues …
Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Centre to maintain status quo on a Chhattisgarh mine, the bid for which by Jindal Power Ltd (JPL) had been cancelled by the Government. While passing the order on Tara coal block till April 16, the court also asked the Coal Ministry how …
Chhattisgarh has failed to secure maternal health, besides remaining a laggard in promoting use of contraceptives as an alternative to female sterilization, according MDG India Country Report 2015. Also, high HIV prevalence among youth, pregnant women and adults remain a cause of concern. In the third part of series on …
The deaths in Chhattisgarh during a state-sponsored family planning camp held in November 2014 show, yet again, that the lack of checklists and an ad hoc style of functioning can and does result in disaster. This article explains the need for standardisation and protocols in key government processes and talks …
The issue of Polavaram - a multi - purpose irrigation project being set up on the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh and spread across adjoining States - today rocked the Chhattisgarh Assembly, where the Congress members staged a walkout. The main Opposition party MLAs walked out of the House to …
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice HL Dattu has called for exercising caution while deciding on the future course of action on genetically modified (GM) crops. Speaking at an international conference on environmental issues, he described GM crops as "harmful for human consumption but also for environment". The Supreme Court is hearing …
