Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, is a key piece of forest legislation passed in India on December 18, 2006. It has also been called the "Forest Rights Act", the "Tribal Rights Act". The law concerns the rights of forest-dwelling communities to …
THE tribal affairs ministry appears to be all set to resist dealing with the issue of implementation of the Forest Rights Act in the Posco project area in Orissa. The ministry is expected to stick to the letter of the Forest Rights Act to steer clear of the controversial issue. …
The fate of the Rs 54,000-crore Posco steel plant in Orissa will be discussed tomorrow when the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) will meet Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh to come up with a course of action on the proposed steel plant. The FAC met today to discuss the issue.
Bhubaneswar: South Korean steel major Posco on Wednesday made it clear that it has never violated any law or procedure for obtaining any governmental clearance whatsoever required for its proposed steel project near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district. The company, in response to the opinion of the Meena Gupta Committee report …
The issue of industry versus environment will once again heat up on Monday with the Meena Gupta committee submitting its report on Posco's steel plant in Orissa and the Supreme Court taking up the plea of Sterlite Industries against the Madras high court judgement to shut its plant in Tamil …
Continuing high rates of deforestation and forest degradation and the poor contribution of forests and forestry to poverty reduction are undermining efforts to promote sustainable forest management (SFM) in many countries in the Asia-Pacific region. It is often argued that by implementing appropriate policies, legislation and institutional arrangements SFM can …
With the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) nixing the Vedanta project at Niyamgiri hills, the Orissa government is now keeping its fingers crossed on the Rs 54,000 crore Posco steel project as the Meena Gupta committee set up by the ministry on Tuesday visited the site of the proposed …
So far one lakh 3 thousand 28 claimants of forest land have been given Forest Land Right Certificate in the state under the Forest Land Right Act. Steps are being taken to distribute Land Right Certificates to around 25 thousand forest dwellers. Tribal Welfare Minister Kunwr Vijay Shah has directed …
The claims received under Forest Land Rights Act have been digitally surveyed and digital map has been prepared. Under the Land Rights Act, one lakh 25 thousand 395 claims have been accepted. Out of this, Land Right Certificates have been distributed to one lakh 3 thousand 28 claimants. By using …
Even though Vedanta Resources has initiated the process of saving its plant from closure, the Orissa government is yet to take a decision on the revival of the Niyamgiri bauxite mines in Kalahandi district. Acting on the report of the Saxena Committee and the recommendation of the Forest Advisory Committee, …
Ranchi, Sept. 13: The Union government today came under severe criticism for its failure to meet hunger challenges and ensure food security. The censure was voiced at a two-day seminar on National Consultation on Livelihood organised by Wada Na Todo Andolan, an independent watchdog against government policies, and an NGO, …
BHUBANESWAR: While the State Government reiterated its stand that no tribals are living on the land earmarked for Posco’s steel project, the CPI, spearheading the anti-Posco agitation, on Sunday demanded that the plant be shifted elsewhere. The Meena Gupta Committee will submit its report to the Ministry of Environment and …
What is common between Niyamgiri hills in Kalahandi district of Orissa and a place near Umiam lake in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya? Both are among the finest addresses for nature lovers. Nestling among green and once undisturbed surroundings, the inhabitants
