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Mining

Coal scam: ED attaches Rs 186-cr assets of Nava Bharat Power

This is the second attachment order by the ED in the coal blocks allocation scam

Publication Date: 
24/07/2014
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Coal, Mining, Power Industry, Corruption, Rajasthan
Environment

Sustaining human progress: Reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience (Human Development Report 2014)

The 2014 Human Development Report—Sustaining Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Building Resilience—looks at two concepts which are both interconnected and immensely important. This year's Report show that overall global trends are positive and that progress is continuing.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2014
UNDP
Tags:
Development, Globalisation, Natural Disasters, Disaster Management, Indian Ocean, India, Poverty, Climate Change, Tsunami, Agriculture, Conflicts, Environment, Population Trends, Food Security, Women, Governance, Corruption, Global Warming, Consumption Patterns, Urban Habitat, Migration, Water Supply, Sanitation, Water Demand, Refugees, Droughts, Floods
Water Pollution

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on irregularities in expenditure on cleaning of Ganga, 21/07/2014

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on irregularities in expenditure on cleaning of Ganga, 21/07/2014.

Publication Date: 
21/07/2014
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Water Pollution Control, Corruption, Parliament, India, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Ganga Action Plan
Mining

CBI to file 14 more FIRs in coal block allocation scam

CBI is also preparing to register more chargesheets in the case against a former coal secretary, former Jharkhand chief secretary and others

Publication Date: 
16/07/2014
Ruchika Chitravanshi
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Coal, Mining, Jharkhand, Supreme Court, Corruption
Governance And Institutions

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on local bodies (Karnataka)

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on local bodies (Karnataka). The report has been laid on the tabel of the State Legislature Assemly on 14-07-2014.

Publication Date: 
14/07/2014
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Panchayats, Karnataka, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Bangalore (T), Rural Water Supply, Corruption, Rural Development
Economy

Policy flaws led to delay in infra projects, says economic report

Stating that infrastructure development was a key to the country’s progress, the Economic Survey for 2013-14 points out that the core sector investment in India has been hit due to design flaws in

Publication Date: 
10/07/2014
Girja Shankar Kaura
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Economy, Infrastructure Development, Corruption, Land Acquisition, Environment Clearance (EC), Roads, Highways
Forests

Kerala holds back NoC for 'controversial' forest land

Under attack from the CPI-M led LDF opposition, the UDF government in Kerala today announced freezing of a recent no objection certificate (NoC) to accept tax for 786 acres of 'controversial' land

Publication Date: 
09/07/2014
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Palakkad (D), Forests, Land, Corruption
Land

Report of CAG on land management by the government of Kerala with special focus on land for Aranmula Airport and Smart City Kochi

CAG has questioned the need for Aranmula airport in Kerala and has recommended an in-depth study on environmental impact of the project on this ecologically-sensitive region based on reports submitted by the legislature committee on environment, Kerala State Biodiversity Board and the Expert Appraisal committee of Airport Authority of India (AAI).

Publication Date: 
08/07/2014
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Kerala, Wetlands, Agriculture, Rice, Ecology, Land Encroachments, Private Sector, Public Sector, Corruption, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Thrissur (D), Thiruvananthapuram (D), Kochi
Mining

Mining in Goa: Company may submit Pratapsingh Rane's letter to SIT

Dahej Minerals limited chairman and managing director Balchandra Naik is likely to submit a letter to the special investigation team (SIT), written by the former chief minister and leader of opposi

Publication Date: 
07/07/2014
Times Of India (Goa)
Tags:
Goa, Mining, Mineral-Based Indsutry, Corruption, Manganese Industry, Illegal Trade
Mining

Siddaramaiah rules out ban on mining

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday that the government had no plans to impose ban on mining in the State.

Publication Date: 
02/07/2014
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Mining, Corruption, Illegal Trade, Environment, Afforestation

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