The “Strategy paper on Coal Import Substitution” has been prepared as a report of the IMC (Inter-Ministerial Committee). The paper focusses on the present energy mix of the country, domestic coal production, trends and projections, import trends (sector-wise), coal import substitution measures already taken by the Government and most importantly, …
The Union government has been directed by the Supreme Court to conduct an enquiry into the allegation that huge quantities of hazardous waste oil were imported to India through various harbours. The government has been asked to submit the report within seven weeks from December 3, 2001. The court's directive …
Faced with mounting pressure from local automobile manufacturers, the Nigerian government has decided to ban the import of vehicles more than five-year-old with effect from January 2002. "This decision is aimed at protecting the country from becoming a dumping ground,' said Aisha Ismail, the country's social development and women affairs …
A French ban on the import of British beef is illegal, ruled the European Court of Justice. France imposed the ban three years earlier following an outbreak of mad cow disease. Jean Mischo, the court's advocate-general, said that the French government could not refuse meat imported directly from the UK …
buckling under the pressure of the industry, the Sri Lankan government has indefinitely postponed its plans to impose one of the world's stringent bans on genetically modified (gm) food. The ban was initially imposed in May 2001. But it was postponed a month later due to pressure from the World …
New regulations in China regarding the import of genetically modified (gm) products have created a furore in the us trade and political circles. According to the us department of agriculture, 68 per cent of us soybean falls under the gm category. "It is critical to our soybean exports that China …
A BOUTIQUE in Los Angeles, USA, will pay a fine of us $175,000 for importing and selling shahtoosh shawls made from the wool of the endangered chiru (Tibetan antelope). Under an agreement with the US government, Maxfield Enterprises Incorporation, the boutique located on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, will also …
Officials in Hong Kong have completed their slaughtering operation to contain the spread to a flu caused by the H5N1 strain of avian influenza virus. At least 1.4 million birds were slaughtered during the operation (see
Fearful of infecting rare animals with the foot-and-mouth epidemic sweeping uk , officials at the Woburn Safari Park in UK have begun culling the captive deer to feed the lions and tigers. They prefer the culling to importing meat that may be infected. Woburn Safari Park, about 65 kilometres from …
punjab farmers are protesting against a World Trade Organisation (wto) agreement that will come into force from April 1, 2001. According to the agreement, as many as 1,429 items from other countries would be allowed to enter the Indian market. These include nearly 300 items related to agriculture and allied …
the Nepalese government's decision to ban vehicles older than 20 years has been met with stiff opposition. On February 2, traffic came to a standstill in various parts of Kathmandu after transporters took to the streets. Again on February 9, the National Federation of Transport Entrepreneurs organised a protest rally. …
an outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease in the uk has sparked off a scare across the world, prompting several governments to impose bans on British livestock and animal products in an effort to contain its spread. The first 27 cases were reported on February 19, 2001, at the Cheale Meats, …
india has signed the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which is the only international framework that regulates trade in genetically modified (gm) products. The protocol allows countries to ban the import of gm seeds, microbes, animals and crops that they believe is harmful to their environment. The pact also stipulates that …
A US ship laden with neurotoxic mercury on its way to India has been sent back to Port Said, Egypt, where it was stationed. This was result of strong protests by environmental organisations and the refusal of the Indian government to allow the toxic shipment to land on the country's …
European beef has been banned in Argentina. Fearing the spread of spongiform encephalopathy (bse), Argentina has banned the import of European beef, lamb, mutton and any products containing such meat. The ban does not include pork, poultry or meat from other animals. The government said that the people must be …
the Supreme Court of Nepal has once again come to the rescue of people campaigning for clean air. It has asked the government to explain its decision to allow Indian polluting vehicles into the country that violates Nepal's emission standards. The petition, filed by Pro-Public, a Kathmandu-based non-governmental organisation, questioned …
Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (fda) has imposed a ban on the imports of beef from several European nations, including Portugal, France, Ireland, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany to prevent the spread of the mad cow disease. The ban, however, does not include dairy products that are certified to be …
in what is termed as environmental racism, a consignment of 118 tonnes of used neuro-toxic mercury from the us is on its way to an undisclosed location in India. It is reported that a portion of the mercury has reached a purification centre in Albany, New York, from where it …
Bhutan is now realising the implications of imported crop diseases. "Importing a plant without proper quarantine can lead to the spread of a new plant disease damaging a lot of our crops,' said N K Pradhan of the Plant Protection Centre. Many in the country are unaware about Bhutan's Quarantine …
