Infrastructure Development

Strong leadership, a clear economic plan, a brighter, more secure future - Conservative Party Manifesto 2015

Strong leadership, a clear economic plan, a brighter, more secure future - Conservative Party Manifesto 2015.

Publication Date:

15/04/2015

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Political Parties, United Kingdom (UK), Environment, Health Care, Education, Infrastructure Development, Cycles, Roads, Public Transport, Rail Transport, Telecommunication, Internet, Food Security, Farmers

Wildlife

To speed up infra projects, stay out of wildlife clearance, Govt tells SC

The Environment Ministry has approached the Supreme Court to free the process of wildlife clearance for infrastructure projects from the apex court’s monitoring, citing delays due to the “extremely

Publication Date:

13/04/2015

Author(s): JAY MAZOOMDAAR

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

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Wildlife Clearance, Infrastructure Development, Supreme Court, Wildlife Act 1972, National Parks, Sanctuaries, Wildlife

Environment

Three eco-sensitive zones proposed in Uttarakhand

The state is mulling to declare ESZs in all the buffer areas of the remaining national parks and wildlife sanctuaries

Publication Date:

09/04/2015

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

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Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Eco-Sensitive Zone, Valley Of Flowers NP, National Parks, Sanctuaries, Bhagirathi, Infrastructure Development, Environment

Poverty

World Bank welcomes China's new bank as means to fight poverty

Jim Yong Kim endorses rival development bank AIIB, saying new initiative could help end extreme poverty if it ensures high standards for projects

Publication Date:

08/04/2015

Source: Guardian (UK)

Tags:

Poverty, Banks and Banking, World Bank, China, Infrastructure Development

Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding ban on polluting diesel vehicles in Delhi, 07/04/2015

The National Green Tribunal has banned all diesel vehicles which are more than 10 years old and said that they will not be permitted to ply in Delhi. Read text of this 9-page order issued on 07 April 2015.

Judgement Date:

07/04/2015

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Air Pollution, Delhi, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Infrastructure Development

Land

Govt. to promulgate fresh ordinance on Land Bill

Even as the opposition to the Land Acquisition Bill continues in different quarters, the NDA government is determined to bring to Parliament its amended Bill through a fresh Ordinance.

Publication Date:

02/04/2015

Author(s): Gargi Parsai

Source: Hindu

Tags:

Land Acquisition, Parliament, Infrastructure Development, Rehabilitation, Agriculture, Land

Science And Technology

Gujarat plans to frame Nano Technology policy

The Science & Technology Department of Gujarat Government has initiated an exercise to frame integrated policy for Nano Technology policy in lines with the Information Technology and Electronic

Publication Date:

31/03/2015

Author(s): Nayan Dave

Source: Pioneer (New Delhi)

Tags:

Gujarat, Nano Technology, Infrastructure Development, Drug Industry, Indian Institute of Science, Science And Technology

Economy

Goa Economic Survey 2014-15

The 30-month closure of mining operations has dented the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) bringing it down to 7.7 per cent during the financial year 2013-14, from 20.20 per cent in 2011-12, according to the Economic Survey 2014-15 tabled in the Goa Assembly on 24 March 2015.

Publication Date:

24/03/2015

Source: Government of Goa

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Economy, Goa, Finance, Infrastructure Development, Agriculture, Industry, Mining, Rural Development, Panchayats, Tourism, Environment, Science And Technology, Statistics

Land

India's Modi faces opposition from farmers to land reforms

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought on Sunday to stave off farmer protests against his efforts to make it easier for businesses to buy land, after opposition to the bill overshadowed a burst

Publication Date:

23/03/2015

Source: Reuters

Tags:

Land, Land Acquisition, Farmers, India, Infrastructure Development

Land