Legislation

Land

No new projects without completion of land acquisition

Currently, only 70% of land needed to be acquired to start a project, which often led to stoppages and delays

Publication Date:

06/11/2017

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Land Acquisition, Legislation, Rail Transport, Land

Climate Change

Global trends in climate change legislation and litigation: 2017 snapshot

This policy brief outlines and analyses worldwide trends in legislation and litigation on climate change. The analysis covers legislative activities in 177 countries with varying economic contexts and income levels. The data informing this brief clearly shows that no country is acting alone on climate change.

Publication Date:

01/11/2017

Source: Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Tags:

Climate Change, Legislation, Kyoto Protocol, Global, Climate Mitigation

People

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding state of construction workers in India, 30/10/2017

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of National Campaign Committee for Central Legislation on Construction Labour (NCCCL) Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/10/2017 regarding state of construction workers in India. Affidavit filed on behalf of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India reveals the state of affairs with regard to the utilization of cess collected under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996.

Judgement Date:

31/10/2017

Tags:

Construction Workers, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Supreme Court, Legislation, Ministry of Labour and Employment, India

Environment

Govt does away with greenbelts around industrial colonies

The pollution level in industrial towns across Haryana is set to rise with the Khattar Government doing away with mandatory greenbelts around industrial colonies.

Publication Date:

31/10/2017

Author(s): Pradeep Sharma

Source: Chandigarh

Tags:

Haryana, Industrial Pollution, Legislation, Agriculture, Environmental Security, Environment

Environment

Minister cannot overrule wildlife board, rules NGT

In 2012, then Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan overruled the views of the expert members of the NBWL standing committee and granted it wildlife clearance.

Publication Date:

31/10/2017

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

National Green Trbunal (NGT), Legislation, Wildlife Clearance, Arunachal, Hydroelectricity, Forest Act 1980, Forest Clearance, Environment

Solid Waste

Historical review of waste management and recycling in South Africa

Recycling has been taking place in South Africa for more than three decades, driven by social and economic needs. While the waste hierarchy is embedded in national policy, an extensive legislative framework has made it more and more challenging for the public and private sector to remain compliant and competitive in a local and global market, and still drive waste away from landfill towards reuse, recycling and recovery. A local recycling economy, on par with many developed countries, is in part due to a large and active informal waste sector.

Publication Date:

19/10/2017

Author(s): Linda Godfrey, Suzan Oelofse

Source: Resources

pp:

1-11

Tags:

Waste Management, Waste Recycling, South Africa, Public Sector, Private Sector, Informal Sector, Legislation, Rag Pickers

Mining

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding establishment of the District Mineral Foundation, 13/10/2017

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/10/2017 regarding establishment of the District Mineral Foundation under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and the contribution required to be made to the District Mineral Foundation by the holder of a mining lease or a prospecting licence-cum-mining lease in addition to the payment of royalty.

Supreme Court passes the following directions:

Judgement Date:

13/10/2017

Tags:

Mining, Supreme Court, Legislation, India

Wildlife

Pangolin poaching: Ghana to look at new wildlife laws

ACCRA - Ghana is facing calls to update its laws on wildlife crime after fears the country has become a transit route for the illegal trade in pangolin scales.

Publication Date:

12/10/2017

Source: ENCA (South Africa)

Tags:

Wildlife, Poaching, Illegal Trade, Ghana, Legislation, Africa

Air Pollution