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 …
Monsoon is expected to advance further up north as Cyclone Vayu loses intensity paving the way for the wind system to move towards the Arabian Sea, the weatherman said Sunday. By now, monsoon should have reached the central India, including parts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, …
Operations resumed at five iron ore mines at the Bailadila Range of Dantewada district on Thursday, after remaining suspended for six days as adivasis picketed entry gates against proposed mining on a hill they consider sacred. Joint venture The 10-million-tonne-per-annum (MTPA) deposit-13 on the hill, abode of tribal Goddess Pithor …
As thousands of tribals continue to protest against mining at deposit number 12 at Dantewada’s Bailadila iron ore mines, saying the hill that is to be mined is home to their deity, the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) has issued a notice, asking protesters to vacate the site by 12 am on …
Given that water is a State subject, it will take the exercise of “cooperative federalism” to achieve the Modi government’s big-ticket agenda of providing piped drinking water to all households by the end of its second term, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Tuesday. He was speaking to …
The groundswell of protests by adivasis in Dantewada against a contract awarded to Adani Enterprises Ltd to mine iron ore deposits in a hill in the Bailadila range, has prompted the Chhattisgarh government to halt all work for now, and review various permissions granted to the project. At the NMDC …
To increase piped water coverage from the existing low 18 per cent to 100 per cent coverage by 2024, the Centre has requested all states to adopt an approach similar to the newly-formulated Jal Shakti Ministry that integrates all ministries and bodies dealing with water under one umbrella. The request …
Did consumers and state governments benefit from it? Or did the private sector gain more through the back door? On April 12, Chhattisgarh’s newly elected chief minister Bhupesh Baghel wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming that the Centre’s coal block policy could cause his state to lose …
Oriano Solar commissioned 18.75 MWp solar PV plants located at Rawan (12.5 MWp) and Hirmi (6.25 MWp) in Chhattisgarh in February 2019. Oriano Solar was the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for these projects. These plants will generate clean energy that will offset annual carbon dioxide emission of 22,000 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mathura Bai Verma, Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Parsada Vs State of Chhattisgarh dated 27/03/2019 regarding environmental pollution by the cement plant operated by M/s Newako Wistas Corp. Limited, Asarmeta Cement Plant, Tehsil Alaktara, District Janjgeer Champa, Chhattisgarh. There is also a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of R.K. Seth Vs State of Chhatisgarh dated 25/03/2019 regarding dangerous and unsafe mining activity generating dust by GTP, a coal transport company in Gevra Kurmunts & Deepika Project of SECL at District Korba, Chhattisgarh. The NGT directs the Chhattisgarh State …
Retired justice Dhirendra Mishra suggested that use of plastic bags and other plastic materials should be stopped and people should be made aware of its ill effects so that they refrain from using it. The retired justice was chairing the second state-level committee meeting at new Circuit House on implementation …
New Delhi: The newly-elected Congress government in Chhattisgarh has found that funds from several social welfare schemes, including District Mineral Foundation and Compensatory Afforestation, were diverted by its predecessor to fund the Centre’s flagship initiative Ujjwala scheme, which provides free LPG cylinders to below poverty line families. Chhattisgarh government’s records …
Janabhivyakti, the Centre for Policy Research-Namati Environmental Justice Program and Oxfam India have jointly conducted a groundtruthing study of environmental violations in the Bodai-Daldali bauxite mine located in the Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh. A groundtruthing study is the process of comparing the facts as mentioned in official documents with the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dukalu Ram & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/02/2019. The issue for consideration is illegal mining in Coal Blocks of Gare Palma IV/2 and Gare Palma IV/3 in Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh by diverting forest land for mining. …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Orissa Vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Others dated 03/01/2019 regarding environmental clearance for Polavaram Project. The Court directs the Union of India as well as the State of Andhra Pradesh to submit response with respect to …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Dheeru Powergen Ltd. Vs Jeet Singh Kanwar & Others dated 03/01/2019 regarding Environment Clearance for setting up a 1050 MW super thermal power project at Korba in Chhatisgarh. National Green Tribunal in its order passed on 16 April 2013 …
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is learnt to have instructed officials to begin the modalities of the process and submit an action plan before the next Cabinet meeting, which is likely to be held after the swearing-in of additional ministers on Tuesday. After the farm loan waiver, the newly elected Congress …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prathmesh Mishra Vs State of Chhattisgarh dated 19/12/2018 regarding illegal cutting of 4847 trees in the course of construction of Bilaspur Katghora Road near village Sendri, Chhattisgarh. As it is not clear whether due process has been adopted and compensatory …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Orissa Vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Others dated 29/11/2018 regarding Polavaram Project. Supreme Court has been informed that a public hearing has not taken place in the States of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, despite changes in the …
The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) has directed officials to ensure strict implementation of the Supreme Court’s order on bursting of firecrackers during Diwali and other festivals. The SC said Tuesday that people can burst firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm only on Diwali and other festivals. It allowed …
