Jharkhand

Spreading immunisation awareness in rural

Ganga Das, 19 and pregnant for the first time, was determined enough to get her immunisation done at a Public Heath Centre (PHC) at Juri village of this block in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district

Publication Date:

27/01/2017

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Jharkhand, Immunisation, Rural Health, Health Education, Paschim Singhbhum, Vaccination, Health

Air Pollution

Your city has worst air quality in India

Greenpeace Report Says Just 14 Cities, Most Of Them In South, Meet National Standard

Publication Date:

12/01/2017

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Haryana, Greenpeace, Right To Information (RTI), Air Quality Standards, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), WHO, RSPM (PM 10), PM 2.5, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of large areas of forest land in the state of Jharkhand, 11/01/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ram Lakhan Singh Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 11/01/2017 regarding encroachment of large areas of forest land in the state of Jharkhand. NGT in the Order asks the State to file an affidavit on the areas encroached, steps taken against the encroachers and the present status of the actions taken.

Judgement Date:

11/01/2017

Tags:

Forest Encroachments, Jharkhand, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Dumka (D)

Environment

Fly ash a major issue for the future: Central Pollution Control Board

DHANBAD: The handling and management of fly ash will be a major concern for the world in the coming years.

Publication Date:

06/01/2017

Author(s): Bhupendra Srivastava

Source: Times Of India (Ranchi)

Tags:

Jharkhand, Fly Ash, Industrial Pollution, Thermal Power Plants, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment

Mining

Centre to conduct safety audits for all mines

In the wake of the Jharkhand coal mine cave-in, which has so far claimed 18 lives, the government has decided to conduct safety audits for all the 418 mines in the country, coal and power minister

Publication Date:

04/01/2017

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Jharkhand, Mining Accident, Coal, Ministry of Mines, Coal Industry, Mining

Climate Change

Coping with climate change - The story of the Maltos of Jharkhand

Changes in temperature and rainfall patterns have introduced numerous problems across India, particularly among the poor and those heavily dependent on agriculture and forest for livelihood. This article examines the perception of the Maltos, a tribal community living in Sahibganj district, Jharkhand, about climate change, its impacts, and the coping mechanisms it has adopted.

Publication Date:

24/12/2016

Author(s): Hoinu Kipgen Lamtinhoi

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

51

Issue:

52

pp:

70-75

Tags:

Climate Change, Jharkhand, Climate Adaptation, Sahibganj (D), Climate Impacts, Tribals, Minor Forest Produce, Water Resources, Livestock, Fodder, Agriculture, Rainfall Pattern

Health

4% of all new HIV+ cases in state are pregnant women, says survey

RANCHI: A state level data compiled by the Jharkhand State Aids Control Society (JSACS) reveals four in every 100 new HIV positive cases are pregnant women.

Publication Date:

02/12/2016

Source: Times Of India (Ranchi)

Tags:

Chhattisgarh, AIDS, Women, Jharkhand, Mining, Health

Hazardous Waste

SAIL to launch drive against e-waste

Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Ltd, Ranchi unit, joined hands with NASSCOM Foundation, Manufacturers Association of Information Technology (MAIT) and Consumer Electronics Appliances Manufacturers

Publication Date:

29/11/2016

Source: Times Of India (Ranchi)

Tags:

Jharkhand, Electronic Waste, Steel Authority of India (SAIL), Computers, Electronics Industry, Hazardous Waste

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