Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has accorded stage-I forest clearance to a redesigned Luhri project with the installed capacity scaled down from 775 MW to 588 MW to address environment concerns.The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the ministry has also recommended the project for an environment clearance with …
60 cities found to generate staggering 3,501 tonnes a day The Supreme Court today directed all major municipal corporations across the country to file status reports on their management of hazardous plastic waste estimated at a staggering 3,501 tonnes a day in just 60 cities. A Bench comprising Justices GS …
The Kangra district Vigilance and Anti- Corruption Bureau (VACB) had started a spot inquiry into the alleged illegal felling of trees on private lands under Suliali gram panchayat on Sunday.It has finally counted all the trees that were felled without the requisite permission of the forest department. Y.R.Jaryal, ASP of …
Shimla, April 2 : Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said a 20-year tourism master plan was being prepared to promote tourism which not only made a significant contribution to the economy but provided employment avenues as well. He was replying to a call attention motion in the Assembly moved by …
New Delhi: Against a demand of 1,025 million gallons per day of water, Delhi is getting only 818mgd of treated water. By 2021, the demand is expected to touch 1,216mgd. Over Rs 600 crore has been spent for augmenting water supply but none of the projects has come through. The …
The government does it purely on the strength of a certificate issued by the district administration Even as the recent affidavit submitted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) before the Supreme Court in the Vedanta case has caused dismay among tribal communities and activists for the dilution …
Himachal Pradesh, known for its wide variety of fruit produce, could soon have competition from the faraway state of Sikkim. The former princely state in the northeast is foraying into cultivation of not only exotic items kiwifruit, but also more common varieties like apples, pears, pomegranate, almonds and walnuts. “Introducing …
Unfavourable conditions severely affected hydro power generation in the state during 2012-13 with the country’s largest Nathpa Jhakri project producing 833 million units (MU) less compared to the last financial year. It was for the first time since 2006-07 that the project missed the generation target set by the Union …
New Delhi: A thunderstorm hit the city late on Wednesday, bringing some relief from the steadily climbing mercury. This was in stark contrast to the morning when the airport was under the cover of moderate to shallow fog, as the atmosphere was quite stable. “Around 9.30pm, winds at the speed …
The sex ratio in the Capital has declined from a high of 1,004 in 2008 to 893 in 2011, reveals the Economic Survey of Delhi 2012-13 which was presented by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the State Assembly on Tuesday. The survey has also reported that the Delhi’s Gross State …
A mysterious vegetable disease has hit the bumper tomato crop at Lagor village under the Ganhi-Lagor panchayat in the Nurpur block known for producing hybrid tomato for years. Almost every tomato field at the village had been hit. This has caused disappointment among tomato growers. Twelve growers said many farmers …
Cabinet gives its nod after getting environment clearance The government today paved the way for resumption of mining operations in the state after obtaining environment impact assessment (EIA) clearance. The decision was taken by the Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. The Cabinet …
Shimla, March 4: The Congress will again pursue the ambitious project to bring water for the state capital from the Pabbar river in Rohru, which was grounded due to the involvement of large stretches of dense forest area. The augmentation of water supply to the city by lifting water from …
‘Stakeholders, State Govts Should Together Protect All Ramser Sites’ Thiruvananthapuram: Various stakeholders and state governments should come together to protect all Ramser-recognized wetland sites in the country, Infosys CEO Shibulal said. He was speaking at the first national seminar on Ramsar sites and wetland conservation in Alappuzha. India has 26 …
People’s Science Institute carried out the first trials of the System of Wheat Intensification (SWI) during rabi 2006-07. Starting with systematic research trials on farmers’ fields, SWI practice has now spread to many Indian states, through the efforts of PSI and other voluntary organizations.
Economic Survey is one of the budget documents which indicates the important economic activities and achievements of the Government. The salient features of the State of the economy of Himachal Pradesh during 2012-13 are presented in Part-I, and statistical tables on various subjects are given in Part-II.
A special police force comprising 31 police personnel, which was deployed about a fortnight ago to guard the Chakki riverbed in the lower Kangra district to check illegal mining, has been withdrawn. The force was deployed at seven places to keep a round-the-clock vigil on illegal mining in the riverbed. …
Hundreds of oustees affected by the Kol Dam project from the districts of Mandi, Shimla and Solan, besides Bilaspur, held a demonstration in the town today. They carried banners and placards displaying their demands and raised slogans against the Kol Dam management of the NTPC and the district administration. They …
Total financial outlay for the project pegged at Rs 150 crore The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ( Nabard), in association with the Haryana government, has prepared a farmer-centric cultivation project it hopes would facilitate advancements of loans to farmers for setting up poly houses — a farming …
Oustees and the NTPC, which is executing the 800-MW Kol Dam project, are on a collision course. Oustees continued to paralyse work for the eighth consecutive day today. They stuck to their demands of a permanent job for a member of each family or Rs 25 lakh as compensation and …
