Both Centre, state informed top court acknowledging mining activities in Krishna & Guntur districts. Two separate panels formed for each district to ensure compliance of NGT order.
DJB tells NGT Haryana’s ‘neglect impacting Yamuna water & situation could lead to water crisis in Delhi, affecting plants that supply water to residences of President, PM’.
A petition on the matter said the scarcity has been caused by the withdrawal of water by several entities, including the Kishanpur canal and two thermal plants.
Govt to devise mechanism to ensure trees duly planted as compensatory afforestation if permission is granted for felling. Official says provision already exists & issue is implementation.
Officers of Corbett National Park 'had scant respect for rules', violated laws for tiger safari, says committee. It finds no reason to doubt Forest Survey estimate of 6,093 trees felled.
Villages allege that interpretation of reports submitted by teams of Punjab Pollution Control Board & NGT was faulty. Court has agreed to get deeper probe provided they end stir.
Centre's move to grant states the power of clearing large projects was contested by NGO. Earlier, NGT had found 'inadequacy in performance' of authorities in 2 states.
Dadam mining zone, comprising 48 hectares in the middle of protected forests, has been lucrative as well as controversial over the years. The landslide last week has led to more questions.
NDRF and SDRF teams continue rescue work overnight. Panel under district magistrate to probe mining activities in the Dadam mining zone by Goverdhan Mines and Minerals.
The top court was hearing an appeal against an order issued by the National Green Tribunal against the use of PVC & chlorinated plastic for banners or hoardings used during polls.
Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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