Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024
On 14-3-2024, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024 to amend the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The amendment provides that the manufacture of carry bags and commodities shall be permitted to be made from compostable plastics or biodegradable plastics subject …
Meghalaya industrial and investment promotion policy 2024
The Governor of Meghalaya is pleased to notify the "Meghalaya Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy, 2024" with the objective to serve as a strategic unified framework, drawing investments at regional, national, and international levels. This Policy aims to leverage benefits of Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization Scheme (UNNATI), 2024 by providing …
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding diversion of 44 hectares of protected forest land for a Commando Battalion headquarters in Barak Valley, Assam, 15/03/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding News Item titled "Assam: PCCF MK Yadava accused of illegally clearing protected forest for Commando Battalion" appearing in the Northeast Now News dated 25.12.2023 dated 14/03/2024.
In the application registered suo-moto, issue is about legality of diversion of 44 hectares of protected …
Goa heat wave action plan 2024
In the wake of rising temperatures, the Goa State Disaster Management Authority (Goa SDMA) is taking necessary Preparedness and Mitigation Measures for Heatwave in the State. Goa SDMA has notified the Goa Heatwave Action Plan 2024 – Prevention and Mitigation of Impacts and circulated the same with all concerned Departments …
Nagaland Tourism Policy, 2024
The Government of Nagaland on March 14, 2024, notified the Nagaland Tourism Policy, 2024. In order to implement programmes of the infrastructural development, strengthening promotion and marketing efforts and generating tourism awareness to the general public, and promote Nagaland as sustainable, community-centered tourism, preservation of diverse culture and its natural …
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding improper management of a garbage dumping yard, Rae Bareli road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 14/03/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chandra Prakash Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 14/03/2024.
The matter related to improper management of a garbage dumping yard spread over 2300 sq. meters. area close to Power House, A-Block, South City colony, Rae Bareli road, …
Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024
The Union Ministry of Environment has announced the Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024, detailing regulations for the movement of captive elephants within and between states. These rules empower chief wildlife wardens to authorize or deny such transfers, with exceptions for pre-existing ownership certificates, except for calves born from …
Urban India’s parking woes: an overview
Vehicular congestion and insufficient parking facilities are significant emerging challenges for India’s mega and metropolitan cities, severely impairing mobility. Although curtailed by constitutional mandates, many Indian cities are seeking to resolve the issue through parking policies, focusing on regulations, pricing as a management tool, new technologies, and off-street parking provisions. …
Delhi Solar Energy Policy, 2023
The Delhi government launched the Delhi Solar Policy 2023, in which residents consuming over 400 units of electricity can install solar panels bring electricity bill charge to zero. Under the newly launched policy costing Rs 570 crore to the government, residents who currently do not get subsidies for monthly electricity …
Goa noise action plan
The state government has revised the action plan to control noise pollution to ensure stricter compliance, which includes timelines for bursting firecrackers during festivals, as per the directives of the Supreme Court. Additionally, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has been tasked with carrying out noise level mapping along …