The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
The Maharashtra government will move the magistrate court at Pune 'in a day or two' against Lavasa, HCC's flagship project, for environmental violation. The government will file a case against Lavasa for violating section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act," sources in the environment department said. The government has authorised …
With the deadline for the Maharashtra Government to take ‘credible' action against Lavasa Corporation's hill city project drawing to a close tomorrow, indications are that the State Government will initiate proceedings against the developer for violation of the Environment Protection Act 1986. As major promoters of Lavasa Corporation, Hindustan Construction …
State govt to initiate criminal proceedings in Pune court, in line with earlier order; HCC chief says proposed action inexplicable. The Maharashtra government is set to initiate legal proceedings against Lavasa Corporation in line with the earlier high court order, for violating the Environment Protection Act, 1986. The proceedings would …
The Maharashtra government is set to initiate criminal proceedings against top Lavasa Corporation Limited (LCL) bosses including its chairperson Ajit Gulab-chand for alleged environmental violations in the Lavasa township project. Sources said the action against LCL directors could come this week — before the November 16 hearing in the Bombay …
The Union government has included Idukki in the National Tourism Circuit and a project has been proposed to arrange basic facilities in the main tourism spots in the district, P.T. Thomas, MP, has said. An amount of Rs. 4.85 crore has been earmarked for the project. Kerala Industrial and Technology …
New Delhi: The Bombay high court’s order giving a tight deadline to the Union environment and forests ministry to take a final call on Lavasa by November 10 has put the hill town’s future in jeopardy and ironically, dependent upon Maharashtra government taking strict action against the project proponents. In …
The Andhra Pradesh Government proposes to sanction about 2.2 lakh houses of the six lakh proposed to be allocated during the Rachachabanda II programme, starting on November 2. These would be sanctioned to the newly identified beneficiaries and for those who have already registered. According to a statement from the …
PANJIM: Several village groups under the banner of ‘People’s Movement against Regional Plan 2021’ have decided to approach High Court against State Government’s move to grant permissions for constructions ‘based on proposed road widths as per prevalent ODPs/RP’. Talking to Herald Franky Monteiro representing Village Groups of Goa said that …
‘It will benefit people who had build houses on government land' Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda said on Monday that the State Government would amend the Karnataka Land Revenue Act to give title deeds to people who had built houses on government land, except on the forest land, and depressed …
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Sunday, killing at least 85 people and sparking widespread panic as it collapsed dozens of buildings into piles of twisted steel and chunks of concrete. Tens of thousands of residents fled into the streets running, screaming and trying to reach relatives on …
In a setback to the Mayawati government and thousands of apartment buyers, the Allahabad High Court on Friday set aside acquisition of land in three villages of Noida, Greater Noida and Noida Extension areas while ordering enhanced compensation to farmers of some other villages in Gautam Budh Nagar district. The …
Lavasa Corporation will face action from the Maharashtra government for violation of environmental laws within the next two weeks. This was declared by the state government’s counsel in Bombay High Court on Thursday. Union Ministry of Environment and Forests ( MoEF) had denied permission to the first phase of Lavasa …
The Bombay high court on Thursday pulled up the Maharashtra government for its inaction and for not taking a stand in the Lavasa case. The court also expressed displeasure at the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), saying the ministry had earlier been given one last chance to come …
The Allahabad High Court has quashed acquisition of land in three villages of Gautam Buddh Nagar district. It has further directed that affected farmers of other adjoining villages be given higher compensation. For most buyers, the order ends the uncertainty over fate of the housing projects in the area. The …
Lavasa Corporation can look forward to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) clearance in three weeks. The Maharashtra Government on Thursday assured the Bombay High Court of initiating ‘credible' action against violation of the developer in two weeks, and the Court pegged the timeframe for MoEF to pass its …
Hostel facilities for tribal children to be strengthened Thrust has been given to education in the Integrated Tribal Development Programme (ITDP) in the district. According to Aruna Giri, project officer, ITDP, this year's programme throughout the State lays stress on the education of tribal children. As part of this, hostel …
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has refused to grant a clearance to Lavasa's ambitious lake city project in the hills near Pune. It cited the lack of credible action by the Maharashtra government against the company for violations as the reason. In its order, dated October 13, …
Wants company to fulfil all pre-conditions; firm says move discriminatory. In a major setback to Ajit Gulabchand's Lavasa Corporation Ltd, the Ministry of Environment and Forest’s (MoEF) on Friday refused to grant green clearance to the first phase of its hill city project near Pune. After a prolonged legal battle, …
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Friday refused to give environmental clearance to the first phase of Lavasa’s hill town project near Pune till all the pre-conditions set by the state government are met. In its order dated October 13, the MoEF said: “The final decision on the …
In a fresh blow to Lavasa, the Environment Ministry Friday refused to grant green clearance to the first phase of the ambitious hill city project near Pune contending that all the pre-conditions were not met. Lavasa Corporation rejected the contention of the Environment Ministry, dubbing its order as "highly dicriminatory …
