Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of News item titled: 5 Jharkhand forest officers attacked by Stone mafia, appearing in The Times of India dated 24.03.2025. The application was taken up on the basis of a news item published in the Times of …
Damage to the hills of Raj Mahal, District Sahebganj, Jharkhand came up before the bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel, S. P. Wangdi and K. Ramakrishnan of the NGT on July 24, 2019. A report was sought from the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) and the Divisional Forest Officer …
India has registered the fastest absolute reduction in the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) value among ten countries, spanning every developing region, whose combined population is two billion people. And Jharkhand is among the poorest regions in the world improving the fastest. Advertising According to the global MPI 2019 report released …
The UMPP policy was launched in 2005-06 by the government to provide power at a competitive cost to consumers by achieving economies of scale. PFC Consulting, the consultancy arm of Power Finance Corporation (PFC), has invited bids to appoint a technical consultant for its 4,000 MW UMPP in Deoghar, Jharkhand. …
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 …
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 …
Allows for a huge market for securitized bonds: India Ratings The combined outstanding regulatory assets for the thermal power sector stands at Rs 76,963 crore, according to India Ratings and Research, which sees a potential to securitize these receivables through bonds. “As per the latest tariff orders till FY2019, the …
NEW DELHI: Even a drop of pollution in Ganga is a matter of concern and the attitude of all authorities should be stringent to protect the river, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said while seeking concrete action plan on the issue. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Syed Arshad Nasar Vs Union of India & Others dated 07/05/2019 regarding illegal stone mining and stone crusher units in Rajmahal Hills, Sahebganj District, Jharkhand. The inspection report filed by the District Mining Officer, Sahebganj shows lack of action by …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajeshwar Prasad Raja, Ex. President, Koyala Khadan Sangharsh Samiti Labour Union, Badkagaon, Hazaribagh Vs State of Jharkhand dated 03/05/2019 regarding pollution caused by NTPC in villages Badakagaon, Keridari, Baanka (Katakamdag), Katakamsaandi, Hajaribagh Shahar, District Hajaribagh, Jharkhand, by not properly handling …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anwar Hussain Ansari, Jhamumo Alpsankhayak Morcha Vs State of Jharkhand dated 03/05/2019 regarding pollution of the ground water by M/s Aditya Birla Chemicals, Rehla, District Palaamu on account of fly ash produced by industrial process. It was also alleged that …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashish Pal, National Coal Organisation (Govt. of India) Employees's Association Vs State of Jharkhand dated 16/04/2019 regarding operation of stone crusher in village Mauja Tantri, District Bokaro, Jharkhand against the illegal siting criteria and also illegal mining. It is stated …
The government had also acceded to the merging of leases in Zone I and Zone II mining as defined in the Saradha mining plan released last year for the purpose of creating one common mining plan. Though the Central government had defined 'no mining zones' in Jharkhand's Saranda forest, it …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anul Haq Ansari, President, Mouja Maheshpur Raiyat Samiti Vs State of Jharkhand dated 02/04/2019 regarding scientific disposal of fly ash to avoid air pollution by the Bokaro Power Supply Company Limited (BPSCL), Jharkhand. The plant was not properly maintaining ash …
Besides the rating programme, the two have collaborated on real-time and in-situ river water quality monitoring through the water-to-cloud project The University of Chicago has tied up with the Tata Centre for Development for taking up 27 research projects that aim to provide new evidence-based solutions to certain development and …
Each and every health center, nursing home, hospital, pathological centers and any other medical facility generating biomedical waste in Jharkhand now has to comply with the disposal norms. The Central Pollution Control Board guidelines on this are all set to coming into force and would be implemented through QR code …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Peoples Rights and Social Research Centre (PRASAR) & Others Vs Union of India Ministry of Labour and Employment Secretary & Others dated 05/03/2019 on the issue of fixing compensation to victims of silicosis which have occurred to the habitants …
The government is set to take a final call on the Jharkhand government's request to reconsider the blanket ban on new iron ore mining in Saranda forests. Sources in the environment ministry said that the Jharkhand government has made its representations before an expert committee that was formed to address …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anil Kumar Singh Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 19/02/2019 regarding Environment Clearance for the Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Plant at Ranchi. NGT says that the authorities have been delaying the process and that the matter has been …
Health department advisory for surgeons and district surveillance units, asking them to screen suspected cases By Our Special Correspondent in Ranchi Swine flu is stalking Jharkhand with at least eight persons testing positive for the H1N1 virus and officials claiming one death in Ranchi last month. The health department has …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chandan Sinha Vs State of Jharkhand dated 16/01/2019 regarding encroachment of River Usri, Giridih in district Ramgarh, Jharkhand and also there is illegal sand mining. The bridge has given way. NGT directs District Magistrate, Ramgarh, and Jharkhand State Pollution Control …
