Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
BHOPAL: As the city begins to experience sweltering heat in month of March, many areas areas are staring at water crisis. The conventional wisdom dictates drinking water should get top priority as water level in two major sources - Kolar Dam and the Upper Lake- is dipping fast on account …
With increasing farm distress in the wake of falling farm prices in 2017, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) came out with an innovative scheme called Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY), a price deficiency payment (PDP) scheme, to support farmers. It covered eight Kharif crops in 2017-18 and promised to …
Madhya Pradesh government's proposed Majhgaon medium irrigation project, which will submerge 78.6 hectare of Panna Tiger Reserve's (PTR) buffer area and require 426.7 hectare of forestland, has been cleared by the environment ministry's Forest Advisory Committee (FAC). While granting in-principle approval for use of forestland from protected forest area, the …
BHOPAL: The ban on plastic carry bags in Madhya Pradesh is just an eyewash. Almost a year has passed since the ‘much-hyped’ ban was imposed by the state government on plastic carry bags but its use is rampant across the state. The agencies feel it is a challenge to stop …
Bhopal: The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has been empowered to act against those violating the environmental norms. It is mandatory to take permission from SEIAA for construction of mega projects. Earlier, SEIAA had no powers to take action against those doing construction without its permission. SEIAA used to …
As many as 26 cases across 11 states show that forest land is being acquired by the government for development projects like mining and dams by forging consent of tribespeople or by ignoring it, according to a new analysis. Public hearings were either not held or were conducted at far-off …
BHOPAL: One-third of wells analysed in Bhopal are reporting a decadal water level fluctuation. The fluctuation warns of more than 30% of the drinking water sources are declining in the state capital. The 10-year data analysis was a mean of pre-monsoon 2007 to 2017. Decline in water levels for Indore …
Bhopal: Over 900 residents of Remjapura village in Morena district have fallen ill after consuming contaminated water — and the numbers are only increasing. Remjapura lies in Sabalgarh tehsil situated in the ravines of Chambal. Sources say that due to water scarcity the groundwater in the villages has gone as …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/03/2018 regarding encroachment of Pachmarhi Cantonment, Madhya Pradesh. Supreme Court notes that the matter is being extremely casually by the Ministry of Defence. Court directs the …
NEW DELHI: As many as 122 tigers died of various reasons across the country in 2016, with 32 of the fatalities occurring in Madhya Pradesh, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. The death of these big cats were attributed to factors like, disease, infighting, natural death and poaching, among other …
BHOPAL: When Rajesh Verma, a gas tragedy victim, reached Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre (BMHRC) on March 31last year, he and his family members were impressed by the spacious hospital building on a sprawling campus. But soon their bubble burst when doctors refused to admit the swine flu patient …
Chennai: As many as 12 states, including Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Nagaland and Sikkim, have no government-sponsored health insurance, according to latest data with the IRDAI. The Centre’s planned ‘Ayushman Bharat’ could act as repreive for residents in these states, as more states have pulled out of participation in 2016-17 …
Panna fulfilled my dream to shoot a tiger with its reflection in water It was a freezing winter morning and the Sun had just appeared on the horizon as we entered Panna for our first safari. The forests in Madhya Pradesh during winters are bone chilling and tiger sighting isn't …
BHOPAL: Up in arms against the Rs 17,000 crore Chutka nuclear power plant project, famers in Mandla district have stopped researchers from collecting soil samples for tests. Officials of a Mumbai-based private company had visited Mandla to collect samples, but farmers from three districts banded together in protest and stopped …
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd (RUMSL) have signed a sub-loan agreement for two solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh. “A loan amount of Rs 216 crore ($35 million) has been signed for developing transmission and evacuation infrastructure. The loans have been refinanced at …
This gender equality case study presents the contributions of the ADB-India project in providing 24-hour power supply to rural households in Madhya Pradesh and how it has opened opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the energy sector. Reliable supply of 24-hour electricity in the State of Madhya Pradesh since 2014 has …
BHOPAL: M P Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) is pushing for a real-time testing of air and water quality in the state. After installing facilities for real-time water quality testing of Narmada at Omkareshwar and Upper Lake, Bhopal, MPPCB plans to set up similar facilities at 14 locations on Narmada along …
BHOPAL: Smoke billowed from the burning garbage at the Bhanpur dumping grounds in the state capital, affecting colonies some as far as three kilometres away, on Tuesday. Fire in the garbage dumping ground was reportedly doused a day earlier. The intense smoke affected road and railway traffic all through the …
Pay farmers difference between MSP and marketing prices’ Expressing doubt over the effectiveness of farm loan waivers, Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand said on Thursday that such schemes will not result in curbing farmer suicides. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Mr. Chand said that instead of schemes such as …
NEW DELHI: All inter-linking of river (ILR) projects in the country may be declared as 'national projects' in a bid to expedite their implementation through quick flow of funds and better monitoring on the ground. The issue was discussed at the meeting of special committee for river linking projects on …
