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Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)
Rajasthan's amended mining rules could spell fresh legal trouble for state mining department
Issue Date: Apr 4, 2013
Last year, the mining department of the Rajasthan government amended the rules governing grant of permits to lessees of mines and quarries, which allows them to evade environmental clearance.
High court stays land acquisition for Kovvada nuclear power plant
Issue Date: Mar 12, 2013
In an interim order, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the state government not to issue any notification for acquiring land for setting up a nuclear power plant at Kovvada in Ranasthalam block of Srikakulam district. The interim stay was issued on March 11 in response to a public interest petition filed against a government order notifying the villages that would be affected by the project.
MoEF extends deadline for states to declare eco-sensitive zones around wildlife parks and sanctuaries
@KumarSambhav_S Issue Date: Feb 19, 2013
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has extended the deadline for the states to declare eco-sensitive zones around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries by three more months. The previous deadline expired on February 15.
Wetlands and lakes will now be protected under single new conservation programme
Issue Date: Feb 8, 2013
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has cleared the decks for a single conservation programme for both wetlands and lakes. On February 7 it approved the merging of the National Lake Conservation Plan and the National Wetlands Conservation Programme. These two centrally sponsored schemes are currently being implemented by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).
Maharashtra to propose five wetland sites for recognition as Ramsar sites
Issue Date: Jan 23, 2013
House panel urges Andhra government to cancel bauxite mining plans
Issue Date: Jan 10, 2013
The Petitions Committee of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh has recommended scrapping of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) for bauxite mining in Visakhapatnam district. The MoU was signed between the government and Jindal South West Holdings Limited (JSWHL) and the Emirate of Ras al Khaimah (ANRAK).
Radio collars for elephants in forests along rail tracks
Issue Date: Jan 9, 2013
Cabinet approves setting up of National Investment Board
Issue Date: Dec 14, 2012
The Union Cabinet has cleared way for setting up of National Investment Board (NIB). It has been renamed as Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) and will be chaired by prime minister and comprise members from various ministries.
“The Cabinet has given an in-principle approval to the committee on December 13. It will take a week’s time to decide on its members and function. We will put up the details on our website by next week,” says K L Sharma, joint secretary in the Cabinet secretariat.
Fruits of afforestation
Issue Date: Dec 10, 2012
Karnataka High Court issues notice to National Biodiversity Authority on charges of paving way for biopiracy
Issue Date: Nov 22, 2012
The principal bench of Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) following a public interest petition accusing the authority of callousness towards protecting the country's biodiversity.
