Mining

Vedanta's prospecting activity located far from Barnawapara sanctuary, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh - Report to the NGT

Vedanta's prospecting licence area is located far from Barnawapara sanctuary, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh and its eco-sensitive zone boundary. The ecology of the area will not be disturbed and Vedanta in its report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) assured that the company will not cause any environmental and forest degradation.

Vedanta Ltd. has taken forest clearance (State 1 and 2) for prospecting and exploration activity and not for any mining activity with respect to 'Baghmara Gold Composite Licence- Division no 254' comprising 144.6 hectare.

Judgement Date: 
09/09/2022
Tags:
Barnawapara SA, Mining, Gold, Mahasamund (D), Chhattisgarh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ecology
Transport

Chhattisgarh State Electric Vehicle Policy 2022

The Chhattisgarh government approved its Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2022 to make the state an EV-manufacturing hub, create employment, and reduce environment degradation. The government has set a target of five years in having EVs accounting for 15 per cent of the new registrations of vehicles, individual or commercial.

Publication Date: 
26/08/2022
Government of Chhattisgarh
Tags:
Electric Vehicles, Public Transport, Chhattisgarh
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the matter of violations taking place in the transportation of coal from Kulda to Tamnar, 15/07/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News report published in the Newspaper named Indian Express, Daily News Paper dated : 4th February, 2022, Kolkata, Late City Edition titled “Non compliance of EC conditions by Kulda coal mine, Odisha & Tamnar Thermal Plant, Chattisgarh”  dated 15/07/2022. 

Judgement Date: 
15/07/2022
Tags:
Mining, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Orissa (Odisha), Chhattisgarh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution Control, Compensation, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Respiratory Diseases
Industry

Status report by the CPCB on industrial OCEMS data display in public domain by SPCBs of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, 21/04/2022

Status report by the Central Pollution Control Board in compliance of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, February 1, 2022 in OA No. 72/2021 (Ramesh Agarwal Vs MoEF&CC & Others).

The matter related to industrial Online Continuous Effluent/Emission Monitoring Systems (OCEMS) Data Display by states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
21/04/2022
Tags:
Industry, Information, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Water Resources

Report by Chhattisgarh State Wetland Authority regarding wetland conservation, 16/02/2022

Report by Chhattisgarh State Wetland Authority regarding wetland conservation in the state.

Judgement Date: 
16/02/2022
Tags:
Wetlands, Wetland Conservation, Chhattisgarh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Industry

Order of the Supreme Court regarding computation of the water consumption from April 2010 to March 2020 to be paid by ACC Limited, Chhattisgarh, 11/01/2022

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of ACC Limited Vs State of Chhattisgarh & Others dated 11/01/2022. The matter relates to the computation of the water consumption from April 2010 to March 2020 and the amount payable thereon.

Judgement Date: 
11/01/2022
Tags:
Cement Industry, Power Industry, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Supreme Court, Chhattisgarh
Energy

Community-based solar irrigation in Chhattisgarh: prospects and challenges

This study investigates a community-owned and managed model of solar irrigation (led by women self-help groups) implemented by Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN) in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. It aims to assess the impact of irrigation access on agricultural incomes.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2022
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Tags:
Solar Pumps, Irrigation, Solar Energy, Chhattisgarh, Bastar, Women
Climate Change

District-level changes in climate: historical climate and climate change projections for the Central states of India

The impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India. The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 ranks India seventh, considering the extent to which India has been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heatwaves, etc.).

Publication Date: 
01/01/2022
CSTEP
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India
People

Improving social protection portability for migration-affected children: spotlight on Chhattisgarh

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 national lockdown in March 2020, India saw the mass movement of an estimated 11.4 million migrants back to their home states. Many more remained stranded at worksites and destination cities, and experienced hunger, indebtedness and sickness.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2021
Centre for Policy Research
Tags:
Migration, Children, Chhattisgarh, Women, Health, Education, Nutrition
Industry

Joint Committee report regarding M/s Singhal Enterprises, Taraimal, Raigarh, 21/10/2021

Joint Committee report in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order in the matter of Jila Bachao Sangharsh Morcha Vs Union of India & Others.

The matter related to M/s Singhal Enterprises, Taraimal, Raigarh and its ownership of the land including diversion of land. The unit claimed the land of about 137 hectares has been owned by the company since 2000. However, the Joint Committee report said that 51.470 hectares of land (38%) is owned by the company and the rest 68% land is owned by other people.

Judgement Date: 
21/10/2021
Tags:
Industry, Land Ownership, Raigarh (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Green Spaces, Afforestation, Fly Ash, Chhattisgarh, Environment Clearance (EC)

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