The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion. The bill was introduced …
Natural and cultural sites in Africa are under threat from poaching, uncontrolled human development, invasive species and civil unrest. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), despite the continent having less than 10 per cent of sites on the World Heritage list, it has more than …
Negotiators from 193 UN member states agreed Sunday on a draft blueprint for sustainable development that will last through 2030, and the agreement will redefine how the global community works together to tackle poverty and improve living standards while protecting the environment. The plan, known as the 2030 Agenda for …
Khartoum- Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Hassan Abdul Gadir Hilal announced the signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Environment and the Nile River State in the field of agricultural fence to ward off the rain and remnants of mining, calling for the need to monitor environmental …
The Government has constituted a “High-Powered Steering Committee (HPSC)” with Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Parida as its Chairman for Smart Cities Mission in the Union Territory of Puducherry. Finance Secretary and thirteen others including District Collector, Puducherry and Municipal Commissioners were made members to the committee. According to an official …
This comes after a plea sought an immediate stay on acquisition of floodplains and wetlands between Vijaywada and Guntur City on the banks of Krishna The Andhra Pradesh government has assured the National Green Tribunal that it will not take any action, which would damage the environment near the floodplains …
The State intends to be the most preferred destination for Food Processing Industry. The new Food Processing Policy aims to capitalize on the rich and diverse food production base of Andhra Pradesh to provide fillip to the sector. The Policy targets and objectives are: To make Andhra Pradesh one of …
This briefing paper is a technical summary for policy makers of the status of hybrid vehicle development in the United States. Both sales of hybrid vehicles and the number of hybrid models have risen steadily in the U.S. since their introduction, with that growth trend accelerating sharply starting in 2003. …
This “green highways policy” approved by road ministry sets aside one per cent of the civil cost of national highway development projects for the planting of trees in a planned manner, covering both existing NH sections and new routes that would be added to the network. The road ministry has …
The mission has set a target to skill 24 lakh workers this year and 40.2 crore workers by 2022. Linking skill development to his government’s “war against poverty”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday that India has the potential to emerge as the “human resource capital” of the world as …
Nairobi — The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) received on Monday the Africa Peace Award, conferred by the United Religions Initiative-Africa (URI-Africa) to distinguished individuals or organizations for efforts towards sustainable peace, environmental protection, development, democracy and good leadership on the continent. The award is presented annually since 2007. Its …
These rules may be called the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Compensation, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Development Plan) Rules, 2015. They shall be applicable in cases where the Central Government is the appropriate government as per the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in …
West Africa has unprecedented opportunities for agricultural growth, but making the most of them will require more effective regional integration, says a new report by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). To …
The seemingly ever-growing tech giant Google has now launched its first startup focused on the so-called “Smart Cities” movement, according to recent reports. The company — which has been dubbed Sidewalk Labs — will of course focus on “urban issues.” Specifically, it will address issues of livability and business support, …
Strong macroeconomic fundamentals offer India a “reasonable degree of resilience” to fight uncertainties, but poor asset quality of banks and managing expectations are key challenges for regulators and the government, says the Financial Stability Report. There has been a significant improvement in the macroeconomic environment, and going forward, economic performance …
The environment ministry, that is in the process of reviewing the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification, 2011, is looking at relaxing some of its existing restrictions and reclassify certain categories of structures falling in CRZ-III to aid their development, said a high-placed ministry official privy to developments. The ministry has …
Bears, cougars, elk and even lizards will be getting a bridge of their own in Washington state so some of the region's largest and most endangered wildlife can safely cross a major highway. The Washington State Department of Transportation will break ground on Tuesday on the crossing, which will span …
With World Environment Day on Friday, environmentalists and activists in Navi Mumbai are concerned about the number of issues that plague the satellite city. From the perennial garbage problem to dumping debris in mangroves and incessant cutting of trees, activists and residents feel that the newly elected civic body should …
'After states submit proposals, a decision will be taken' Union Minister of State for Environment and Forest Prakash Javadekar assured that a decision on implementation of Kasturirangan report recommendations would be taken by year-end. Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, the Union minister said, “Barring Kerala, six other States are …
Shimla’s 36-year-long wait for a development plan may finally end with the state government initiating the process for getting a document prepared which will regulate the haphazard growth of the town and have components like satellite township and decongestion plan. The growth of the town, facing serious traffic, civic and …
Minister says tax collections have improved. Signalling a “shift of gears” in steering the economy towards double-digit growth, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Friday that he was not happy with India just being the fastest growing economy. “India has the potential to achieve a double-digit growth rate,” …
