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 …
The Chhattisgarh Government will prepare an ambitious Rs 3,200-crore action plan for the next five years for development of forests in Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister Raman Singh has directed officials to prepare a Rs 3,200-crore action plan for the next five years from the funds to be received from Centre's 'Campa …
Fourteen lakh saplings of different species will be planted under Koriya forest division this year. Each Government department has been given a target for plantation of saplings during the monsoon season. Different varieties of saplings are being prepared at ‘Plant Conservation Centres’ in the district. Baikunthpur Forest Ranger Akhilesh Mishra …
Bio farming has altered the direction and way of 2,000-year-old traditional agricultural practices of farmers residing in villages such as Bhusaras, Hiranaar and Surnaar of Dantewada district of Bastar region. With a unique way of farming, without using hybrid seeds, fertilizer, insecticides, and modern and costly farm implements, the farmers …
Company aims to lower man power cost by mid-2015 to up margin To prevent recurrence of accidents like the recent one at Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)’s plant in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, the country’s largest steel company is planning to appoint a safety audit firm. “We are in talks with …
The Drought-Prone Areas Programme and the Desert Development Programme launched by the Government of India during the 1970s used rainfall and irrigation as the two criteria to ameliorate the impact of drought in the targeted districts. This article revisits the eligibility criteria in light of the recent climatic classification and …
The Chhattisgarh Government has added another feather in its cap by receiving the Centre’s nod for developing a ‘Smart City’ between Raipur and Naya Raipur on Thursday. The approval is being considered as a major boost to the State’s ongoing developmental push for taking up a large number of infrastructure …
To ensure availability of pure drinking water in rural areas of Chhattisgarh, one lakh new water connections will be given in one month under the Nal-Jal Supply Scheme by launching a special campaign. Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Ramsevak Paikra, in the State-level meeting of departmental officers has directed …
Sheer negligence on the part of authorities concerned in implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006 has resulted in lakhs of forest-dwellers being deprived of their rights, alleged the officials of an International NGO while talking to reporters here on Wednesday. The NGO, Oxfam India has been working in Chhattisgarh for …
The Chhattisgarh Government has set a target of planting 7.58 crore saplings of different species under “Harier Chhattisgarh Abhiyan” (Green Chhattisgarh Campaign) in the State this year. Chief Minister Raman Singh while chairing a meeting here did not hide his displeasure with the industrial organisations for not completing their target …
Bilaspur division Commissioner KDP Rao on Tuesday directed the officials of the Forest department to ensure that the forest conservation measures must be visible on the ground. Holding a meeting of the department officials, he said that it was essential for them to take conservation measures so that the trees …
Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan said on Sunday only five States had fully implemented the National Food Security Act, 2013 and seven others had done so partially so far. Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Punjab have fully implemented as per the provisions of the Central Act, the Food and Public Distribution …
Gas leakage from blast furnace-GCP occurred at around 6.30 PM due to breakdown in a water pump. In the biggest industrial accident in recent years, at least six employees of Bhilai Steel Plant were killed and over 30 injured after a gas leak on Thursday night. The victims included two …
As part of its efforts to streamline environment issues in a realistic manner to assist development in Naxal-affected areas, the Centre will change some rules in the Forest Rights Act and Forest Conservation Act to step up economic activities in worst affected states including Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra and West …
RAIPUR: Six people have died in last three days owing to heat even as temperature continued to remain high at 44.1 degrees celsius on Monday. Terrible change in climatic conditions has triggered anxiety that Raipur and Bhilai were never so hot 8-10 years ago and perhaps a Chipko Movement is …
RAIPUR: As heat-wave continues to grip state capital, three persons died here of heat stroke in last three days with temperature soaring to highest on Sunday to 45.9 degree celsius. Monsoon may have hit Kerala but Raipur, the hottest city in state which was struggling with jaundice deaths, has witnessed …
A Rs 9,899 crore ‘Chhattisgarh Action Plan’ has been approved to deal with climate change challenges, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh here on Tuesday. In the Action Plan, a provision of Rs 9,899 crore has been made for the next five years. According to official sources, …
RAIPUR: When it comes to population growth, while Chhattisgarh has taken over its mother state, Madhya Pradesh, registering a growth rate of 22.59%, as compared to 20.30% of the latter, the population growth has declined in the Naxalite affected areas of the state in the last decade (2001-2011). According to …
Expressing concern over the use of polythene bags harming the environment, Secretary (Housing and Environment) Sanjay Shukla said that urban bodies and Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) will have to join hands to generate awareness with strict enforcement of solid waste management measures. Speaking as a chief guest of a …
All the official works related to the mining department in the mineral-rich Chhattisgarh state could be accessed at the click of a mouse.The state government Wednesday decided to make the working of the department on-line for the convenience of the users. The on-line system would work similar to the one …
