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 NGT, after considering the affidavit on Monday, adjourned hearing to January Hyderabad: In a significant development, the TS government has filed an affidavit before the National Green Tribunal, seeking a detailed survey on the impact of backwaters of Polavaram dam on Telangana state territory. The TS government also sought …
Chhattisgarh is aiming to achieve one-third of the national power generation target of 90,000 MW through commissioning of various projects during the 12th five-year Plan, officials informed. Chhattisgarh will procure additional power from renewable energy sources to the tune of approximately 700 MW by FY 2018, officials informed. With this …
RAIPUR: Off-grid solar panels have brought electricity to three remote villages in Jashpur district, lighting up the lives of people who could not get power connections since Independence. Just three days ago, more than 100 houses and streets in three villages of Kuraag, Dhawaipath and Karanpur and its two hamlets …
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday announced its decision to intensify agitation over Mahanadi river water dispute with Chhattisgarh even as the State Government has already decided to approach the Supreme Court for a settlement of the issue. Announcing the decision at a media conference here, BJD spokespersons Prasanna …
A total of 139 sand mines were awaiting environment clearance from State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and District-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) as on September 30, 2016 in Chhattisgarh. The maximum number of sand mines awaiting environment clearance during the aforesaid period were in Bilaspur district at 15 …
Odisha Government will soon approach the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal (NGT) against Chhattisgarh for projects undertaken by it on the upstream of Mahanadi river. BJD spokesperson Pratap Keshari Deb informed this while reacting to a statement from Water Resources Minister of Chhattisgarh Brij Mohan Agrawal that Odisha Government …
RAIPUR: Indian Building Congress (IBC) has selected Naya Raipur's five-star green building Paryavas Bhawan for its award for the best office building. Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) chief engineer Salil Shrivastava received the award from Union minister for urban development M Venhkaiah Naidu at a function in New Delhi. AN …
BILASPUR: Surguja, Korba and Raigarh districts of Chhattisgarh are facing wild elephant menace these days. While a farmer was seriously injured in an attack by a wild elephant during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, two large rampaging herds of wild elephants have destroyed a house and paddy crop …
RAIPUR: Fire cracker sellers and manufacturers have been directed not to manufacture or trade fireworks that creates noise above 125 decibel in the atmosphere. The guidelines come in wake of recent directives issued by National Green Tribunal (NGT) to Chhattisgarh to keep a check on noise pollution during festivals and …
This study examines how high-level political commitment for sanitation is translated into progressive outcomes through two processes: prioritisation through different layers of government; and course correction to tackle existing and emerging obstacles. The study seeks to explain the role of incentives in these two processes, and how aspects of the …
The two power distribution companies (Discoms) in Telangana are expected to get 1,000 MW power from Chhattisgarh by December-end this year or in January next. Power purchase agreement in this regard was signed in September last year. This was indicated by Chairman and Managing Director of TS-Transco and TS-Genco D. …
The Mahanadi water dispute issue returned to haunt the Biju Janata Dal government in Odisha Assembly on Monday with the Opposition legislators stalling the proceedings over Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s statement over the issue. The House witnessed several adjournments during the day with the Opposition alleging that Mr. Patnaik had …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Chhattisgarh Nagrik Sangarsh Samiti Vs Principal Secretary, Nagariya Parishashan and Vikas Vibhag & Others dated 27/09/2016 regarding imposing a ban on the use of DJs and loudspeakers along with the all types of processions including rallies, …
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday apprised different political parties, social organisations and individuals about the outcome of talk on sharing of Mahanadi River water convened by Union Water Resource Minister Uma Bharti at New Delhi on September 17. Not convinced by the government’s narration, the Opposition Congress and BJP …
RAIPUR: Chief minister Raman Singh conferred degrees on students and lauded them for taking up research and specialized course in agriculture while emphasizing on need to promote organic farming. He was speaking at the 8th convocation ceremony of Indira Gandhi Agricultural University where Union agriculture minister Radhamohan Singh was the …
PM2.5 concentrations were measured in residential indoor environment in slums of central India during 2012–2013. In addition, a suite of chemical components including metals (Al, K, Ca, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb, Mo, Se, Sb, Na, Mg, K and Hg), ions (Na+, Mg2+, K+, …
BILASPUR: A herd of wild elephants destroyed houses of 'Pahadi Korwas', a protected tribe of Chhattisgarh, in Surguja district of north Chhattisgarh. The incident took place in Kirkima village under Lundra block of Surguja district. According to information, a herd of wild elephants has been wandering in the area for …
In Odisha, a man slung his wife's body over his shoulder and carried it 10 km after being denied an ambulance on August 24, 2016. In Kanpur, a man's sick son died on his shoulder after being denied admission to a hospital on August 29, 2016. Such cases become visible …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Others Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 01/09/2016 regarding differential pricing mechanism adopted by NMDC (National Mineral Development Corporation) for the iron ore sold in the e-auction in the State of Karnataka.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the counsel for the Environment Ministry to submit a status report on the project and the Office Memorandum issued by it for stopping the work, by the next date of hearing on September 5. The National Green Tribunal has directed …
