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New law to make other states share liability?

NEW DELHI, March 14: In a fresh bid to revive the dying river Yamuna in the capital, Delhi government has now come up with a somewhat unprecedented proposal. It wants the upper riparian states too to take responsibility for ensuring that the 22-km long stretch of the river flowing through the capital remains pollution-free.

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In a first, Assam to guarantee right to health

Guwahati: A quiet revolution to create a healthier India has begun in the east with Assam on Thursday becoming the first state in the country to introduce a bill guaranteeing the right to health and well-being.

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Don't repeat Bhopal

There's far too much to be said against Nuclear Liability Bill

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Nuke damage liability bill in jeopardy

Friends-Turned-Foes Queer The Pitch; Main Opposition Wants Bill To Resemble Price Anderson Act
Amita Shah & Urmi A Goswami NEW DELHI

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Govt seeking amendments to make anti-plastic bag law stringent

To make the anti-plastic bag law more stringent, Delhi Government is seeking amendments such as a spot-penalty for defaulters in the relevant Bill which would be introduced for passage in the forthcoming Assembly session.

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Bill to help poor farmers sell land to investors

Rajiv Shah | TNN

Gandhinagar: In an important decision of far-reaching consequences for investors wanting to set up shop in Ahmedabad and north Gujarat, the state government has decided to come up with a law that will go a long way in facilitating poor farmers to sell the land they have been tilling for decades.

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Buddha govt capitulates on Land Bill

The West Bengal government on Monday decided to withdraw the Land Reforms Amendment Bill 2006, making it evident that Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee had capitulated to his firebrand comrade and Land Minister Abdur Rezzak Mollah.

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New bill to penalise those wasting drinking water

Illegal use and wastage of drinking water and tampering of meters will soon attract severe punishment of up to three years imprisonment and a maximum fine of Rs 5,000.

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Nuclear Bill ignores Ministries' objections

Siddharth Varadarajan

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet overrode strong objections from both the Finance and Environment Ministries in approving the controversial Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill November last, The Hindu has learned. These objections related to the impact of the law on safety standards and on providing adequate compensation in the event of a nuclear accident.

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