Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Panwar Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 20/05/2025. The miscellaneous application was registered on the basis of the report of the joint committee dated July 20, 2024 filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) …
Commercial vehicles entering Delhi will continue to pay an additional ‘green tax’ for the time being, as the municipal corporations say the environment compensation charge seems to be working. The ECC was imposed by the Supreme Court in October 2015, and was supposed to be charged from November 1, 2015, …
BRASILIA – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s administration, two state governments and mining company Samarco reached an agreement that covers the cost of cleaning up the Doce River basin, which was contaminated by a massive tailings dam spill last November. The settlement calls for the creation of a 20-billion-reais ($5.08-billion) fund …
Opposition questions govt's intent to make it a 'money bill' Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday introduced the Aadhaar Bill in the Lok Sabha with Opposition members objecting to the government’s intent to categorise it as a money …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. dated 03/03/2016 regarding operation of rain water harvesting system in M/s ABW Infrastructure Ltd. NGT directs M/s ABW Infrastructure Ltd to pay an environmental compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs and observed …
The slew of proposals announced by finance minister Arun Jaitley in the Budget on Monday will lead to an increase of coal-based electricity prices by 10-12 paise per unit, due to the doubling of cess on coal. Additionally, the reduction in accelerated depreciation (AD) and withdrawal of income tax exemption …
Varanasi: Close on the heels of the picture of an ADM relieving himself on the bank of the Yamuna in Allahabad was flashed in the media, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided that anybody caught relieving at ghats on the Ganga in the city would be fined Rs 500. …
Biggest Boost For Feline In Recent Years In the biggest budgetary boost for the tiger in recent years, the Centre has hiked its allocation for Project Tiger by nearly 80% for the coming fiscal year, utilising funds collected from the cess on coal, lignite and peat. The Union Budget has …
The Clean Environment Cess proposed in the Budget is likely shoot up Coal India's average notified coal price by around 20 per cent. "Our average coal price (notified segment) is Rs 1,000-1,100 per tonne and an increase of Rs 200 per tonne is almost 20 per cent rise in coal …
Seeking to fund its green initiatives, the government on Monday proposed to substantially increase the existing 'clean energy cess' on coal, lignite and peat from Rs 200 per tonne to Rs 400 per tonne and levy a new infrastructure cess on carbon emitting cars. Bringing clarity on the scope of …
Green body CSE on Monday welcomed the Centre's move to integrate pollution concerns with the Union budget and send signals to discourage polluting technologies but said several concerns, including the proposed tax sops for developers to provide housing, remained unaddressed. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said pollution cess …
100% village electrification is positive but power supply needs to be ensured Power industry fears the Finance Minister's proposal to increase rate of Clean Environment Cess from Rs 200 per tonne to Rs 400 per tonne will have adverse impact on tariff structure. The industry players expect there will be …
Many in the healthcare sector were disappointed by the Union Budget. "In comparison to previous years, the 2016 Union Budget seemed lacklustre in terms of the health care sector. Healthcare being one of the major concerns in the country, a lesser amount of focus was given to the development of …
Luxury Sedans, SUVs Hit Speed-Breaker Harder With FM's New Cess Be prepared to shell out more for cars. Finance minister Arun Jaitley introduced an `infrastructure cess' in the Budget which will see a spike in car prices across categories--right from the entry-level Maruti `Alto' that gets dearer by Rs 3,000 …
A total of Rs 2,250 crore has been allocated to the Environment Ministry in this year's budget, an increase of around Rs 600 crore even as the government decided to increase the clean energy tax to Rs 400 per tonne. The Environment Ministry has got Rs 2,250.34 crore in the …
PANAJI: Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association (GMOEA) on Monday welcomed the withdrawal of export duty of iron ores of below 58 grade by finance minister Arun Jaitley in its budget. The GMOEA appreciated the support from the defence minister Manohar Parrikar and the chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar in getting this …
Demand compensation for crop, cattle loss The residents of Shanthalli staged a protest outside the office of the Forest Department on Monday, demanding a solution to the elephant and tiger menace near the village. People from Garvale, Bettadahalli, Haraga, Shanthalli, Kikkaralli, Mankya, Soorlabbi, Heggadamane, Kundalli, Kumaralli, Mallalli and other villages …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Needle Eye Plastic Industries Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Uttarakhand Environment Protection Pollution Control Board dated 29/02/2016 regarding pollution caused by the industry and operating without consent. NGT imposes a sum of Rs. 10 lacs as the Environmental Compensation in terms …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Compensation Package for Farmers, 26/02/2016. Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of various crops on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments and other relevant factors. Statement showing MSPs for 2014-15 and 2015-16 …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed civic bodies and public authorities in Delhi-NCR to check air pollution caused by dust emanating from construction sites and initiate action against real estate developers violating environmental norms. The green panel also asked the municipal corporations to strictly impose a fine of Rs …
Objections, suggestions invited from the public within 30 days The government has notified new draft rules to ensure the right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition in the Union Territory. The draft of Puducherry Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Rules, 2015’ …
