Mining

Assam Minor Mineral concession (Amendment) Rules, 2021

The Department of Mines and Minerals (Assam) vide notification dated November 01, 2021 has issued the Assam Minor Mineral concession (Amendment) Rules, 2021. The amendment prescribes the rates at which Royalties shall be paid when minor minerals are used or consumed by Government Agencies.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2021
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Government of Assam
Tags:
Minor Minerals, Minerals, Mining Regulations, Assam
Industry

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of effluents by BCPL, Assam, 17/09/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Saikhowa Sadiya Min Samabai Samity Limited Vs Union of India & Others.

The matter related to discharge of effluents by M/s Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL).

Judgement Date: 
17/09/2021
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, River Pollution, Industrial Waste Treatment, Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Transport

Electric vehicle policy of Assam, 2021

Assam is the latest Indian state to announce an electric vehicle (EV) policy. The Electric Vehicle Policy of Assam, 2021 aims for 25% EV penetration in all vehicle registrations by 2026. Assam has followed Maharashtra, Delhi, and Gujarat, which have earlier launched state-specific EV policies.

Publication Date: 
04/09/2021
Government of Assam
Tags:
Electric Vehicles, Assam, Two Wheelers, Three Wheelers
Health

State nutrition profile: Assam

This Data Note describes the trends for a set of key nutrition and health outcomes, determinants, and coverage of interventions. The findings here are based on data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 3 (2005-2006), 4 (2015-2016), and 5 (2019-2020).

Publication Date: 
01/09/2021
POSHAN
Tags:
Nutrition, Health, Children, Women, Assam
Energy

Assam Ethanol Production Promotion Policy, 2021

The State Cabinet has approved the Assam Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021. The Policy shall be valid upto 31st March 2026. Assam’s industries and commerce minister said that Assam is the second State in the country to bring out an ethanol policy, and is thus among the pioneers in the line.

Publication Date: 
20/08/2021
Government of Assam
Tags:
Ethanol, Industry, Assam
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of sewage and other wastes released by the boats and houseboats allowed to ply in the rivers Brahmaputra, Dibru and Dangori in Tinsukia district, Assam, 16/08/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sudhan Das Vs State of Assam & Others dted 16/08/2021.

Judgement Date: 
16/08/2021
Tags:
River Pollution, Brahmaputra, Tinsukia (D), Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Compensation
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding fishery rights in the buffer zone of the Dibru Saikhowa National Park, Assam, 15/07/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata in the matter of Dibru Part-I Meen Samabay Samiti & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/07/2021.

The matter related to fishery rights in the buffer zone of the Dibru Saikhowa National Park, Assam.

Judgement Date: 
15/07/2021
Tags:
Dibru-Saikhowa NP, Fisheries, Fisherfolk, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Industry

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding assessment of damage and destruction to the biodiversity due to blowout in Baghjan 5 oil well, Assam, 01/07/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Bonani Kakkar Vs Oil India Limited & Others dated 01/07/2021.

The matter related to assessment of damage and destruction caused to the biodiversity of Dibru Saikhowa National Park and Biosphere Reserve due to the blowout which took place from Baghjan 5 Oil well on 27 May 2020.

Judgement Date: 
01/07/2021
Tags:
Oil Pollution, Oil India, Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Supreme Court, Compensation, Biodiversity
Health

Order of the Gauhati high court regarding grant of assistance to marginalised families, Kamrup, Assam, 14/06/2021

Order of the Gauhati high court in the matter of Syeda Mehzebin Rahman Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/06/2021.

The matter related to assistance in the form of food grains and other materials to people living in slums and other areas.

Judgement Date: 
14/06/2021
Tags:
Poverty, Coronavirus, Slums, Food Aid, Kamrup, Assam, High Court
Health

Order of the Gauhati High Court regarding measures taken by the Assam government to deal with COVID-19, 19/05/2021

Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of Lawyers Association, Guwahati Vs The State of Assam & Others dated 19/05/2021. The matter deals with measures taken by the Assam government to deal with COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Judgement Date: 
19/05/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Assam, Vaccination, Health Care, Health Policy, High Court

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