Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Janta Land Promoters, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 06/01/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Janta Land Promoters Ltd. Vs Punjab Pollution Control Board & Others dated 06/01/2020.

Judgement Date: 
06/01/2021
Tags:
Construction Industry, Environment Clearance (EC), Mohali (D), Punjab, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Compensation
People

The Judgement of the Supreme Court regarding calculation of notional income for homemakers, 05/01/2021

The Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kirti & Others Vs Oriental Insurance Company Limited dated 05/01/2021. The matter related to the motor accident compensation of Rs. 22 lakhs awarded by the High Court to the claimant-appellants. The apex court increased the amount by Rs. 11.20 lakhs.

Judgement Date: 
05/01/2021
Tags:
Compensation, Women, Human Rights, Supreme Court, India
Dams/ Irrigation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding compensation for land acquisition for Malprabha Reservoir Project, Belgaum, Karnataka, 04/01/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Mahantesh Vs Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd. & Others dated 04/01/2021. The matter related to delay in payment of compensation to agriculturalists, awarded by the Karnataka High Court for the acquisition of their lands under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for Malprabha Reservoir Project. The SC directed issuance of notice on the applications for condonation of delay in filing the Special Leave Petitions.

Judgement Date: 
04/01/2021
Tags:
Reservoirs, Land Acquisition, Krishna, Belgaum (D), Karnataka, High Court, Supreme Court, Farmers, Compensation
Industry

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Aravali Power Company in Jhajjar, Haryana, 04/01/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Pahal Youth Club Vs Aravali Power Company Private Limited dated 04/01/2021.

Judgement Date: 
04/01/2021
Tags:
Power Industry, Industrial Pollution, Groundwater Pollution, Jhajjar (D), Supreme Court, Haryana, Compensation, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding chromium dump at Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh, 04/01/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chandni Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board dated 04/01/2021.

The matter related to illegal storage of chromium waste by some of the industries in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
04/01/2021
Tags:
Hazardous Waste, Industrial Waste, Kanpur (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation, Groundwater Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industrial Pollution
Energy

Electricity (Rights of Consumer) Rules, 2020

The government notified the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020. These rules serve to “empower” consumers with rights that would allow them to access continuous supply of quality, reliable electricity. This is because the provisions make distribution companies more accountable to consumers.

Publication Date: 
31/12/2020
Ministry of Power
Tags:
Electricity, India, Compensation, Power Industry
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution by textile industries in Balotra, Bithuja and Jasol, Barmer district, Rajasthan, 07/12/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Digvijay Singh Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 07/12/2020 regarding pollution caused by the textile industries at Balotra, Bithuja and Jasol in district Barmer, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date: 
07/12/2020
Tags:
Textile Industry, Industrial Pollution, Barmer (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rajasthan, Compensation
Land

Under the cover of covid: new laws in Asia favor business at the cost of indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ land and territorial rights

This brief discusses legislative developments during COVID-19 in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines that undermine sustainable human-environment interactions and IPs’ and LCs’ broader enjoyment of their rights over their customary territories.

Publication Date: 
16/11/2020
Rights and Resources Initiative
Tags:
Coronavirus, Land Acquisition, Indigenous Peoples, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Compensation, Tribals, Land Reforms
Environment

Guideline for utilization of EC Fund by CPCB, 09/11/2020

Guideline for utilization of EC Fund by CPCB in Original Application No. 593 of 2017 in the matter of Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti & Others Vs Union of India & Others.

Judgement Date: 
09/11/2020
Tags:
Compensation, Finance, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), India, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding fly ash management by thermal power plants, 04/11/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shantanu Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/11/2020. The matter related to management of fly ash generated by the thermal power plants (TPPs).

Judgement Date: 
04/11/2020
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Fly Ash, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation, Air Pollution, Industrial Pollution

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