Climate Change

District-level changes in climate: historical climate and climate change projections for the Eastern 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: 
01/02/2022
Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP)
Tags:
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, Climate Impacts, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa (Odisha), West Bengal, Rainfall
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Shah Sponge Iron causing pollution, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, 24/01/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jairam Hansda Vs State of Jharkhand dated 24/01/2022.

Grievance in the application is against Shah Sponge Iron & Power Ltd., Khaparsar Juri (Hata), situated in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand which is causing water pollution (as dust particles are found in water bodies), air pollution (as the dust covers the surface of cultivable land as well as on the leaves of the trees planted by the company and grassland) and is also adversely affecting the biodiversity of the area and also the health of the nearby residents.

Judgement Date: 
24/01/2022
Tags:
Iron And Steel Industry, Paschim Singhbhum, Jharkhand, Industrial Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Energy

Sustainable development impacts of renewable power: insights from three Indian states

This paper applies WRI’s 'Framework to Assess the Sustainable Development Impacts of Renewable Power Technologies' to estimate the economic rate of return (ERR) associated with prominent renewable energy (RE) technologies in three Indian states: Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Assam.

Publication Date: 
10/01/2022
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, India, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Assam
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Sasangada/Saranda Sanctuary, west Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, 13/12/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of R. K. Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/12/2021.

Judgement Date: 
13/12/2021
Tags:
Sanctuaries, Paschim Singhbhum, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Jharkhand, Eco-Sensitive Zone
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EC granted to Damodar Valley Corporation for for Tubed Coalmine Project, Latihar district, Jharkhand, 07/12/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench), Kolkata in the matter of Anand Kumr Jha Vs Union of India & Others dated 07/12/2021.

The matter related to grant of Environmental Clearance, April 28, 2020 given to to Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), for Tubed Coalmine Project of 6 MTPA in the District of Latihar, Jharkhand. The contention of the appellant is that the said mining block is located in an area of 460 ha.

Judgement Date: 
07/12/2021
Tags:
Coal, Mining, Jharkhand, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Clearance (EC), Damodar Valley Corporation
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of solid waste at Rajbari, Jamtara district, Jharkhand, 06/12/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench), Kolkata in the matter of Arti Sinha Vs Mihijam Nagar Parishad & Others dated 06/12/2021.

The matter related to absence of consent to establish (CTE)/ consent to operate (CTO) was issued to the Municipal Waste Treatment Facility located at Mouza No. 15, Khata No. 223. Plot No. 1865, Rajbari, Mihijam, District-Jamtara, Jharkhand, by the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board.

Judgement Date: 
06/12/2021
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Management, Jharkhand, Municipal Corporations, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Conflicts
Energy

Integrating electricity priorities into healthcare and education in India: a review of national and subnational policies

This paper is part of WRI’s Energy for Development Initiative, which integrates clean energy into strategies for improving development outcomes across the Indian states of Assam, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan.

Publication Date: 
24/11/2021
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Electricity, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Education, Health Care, India, Assam, Jharkhand, Rajasthan
Health

Order of the Jharkhand High Court regarding price control of Covid-19 vaccines and life saving equipments, 03/06/2021

Order of the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi in the matter of Md. Mumtaz Ansari Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/06/2021.

Judgement Date: 
03/06/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Drugs, Vaccination, Diagnostic Methods, Government Of India (GOI), High Court, Jharkhand, Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Energy

How to target LPG subsidies in India: evaluating policy options in Jharkhand

This report examines practical options for subsidy targeting in India by using a survey of over 900 households to analyze the distribution of LPG subsidies in the state of Jharkhand. It also examines various strategies to improve subsidy distribution and better target benefits to poor households.

Publication Date: 
20/05/2021
Shruti Sharma, Tom Moerenhout, Michaël Aklin, Kavya Bajaj
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Tags:
LPG, Subsidies, Jharkhand, India, Coronavirus
Health

Order of the High Court of Jharkhand regarding lack of medicines and machines to tackle COVID-19 in Jharkhand, 17/04/2021

Order of the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi in the matter of Court on its own motion Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 17/04/2021.

Judgement Date: 
17/04/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Jharkhand, Drugs, Health Care, High Court, Health Policy

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