Mining

Application for Directions filed by Common Cause seeking a probe on the allocation of coal blocks

Application for Directions filed by Common Cause seeking a seeking a thorough probe into the unlawful interference by the Government in the ongoing investigation by the CBI and the dilution of the status report filed by that organization. The petition relates to the massive scam that occurred in the allocation of a precious natural resource, i.e. coal, causing loss to the public exchequer running into tens of lakhs of crores of rupees.

Judgement Date: 
01/05/2013
Tags:
Coal, Mining, India, Corruption, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Supreme Court, Ministry of Coal, Government Of India (GOI), Politics
Economy

The Bangladesh Development Report 2013

Development in Bangladesh is happening, and despite being one of the most densely populated countries in the world, prosperity is now a possible reality. As one of the top 20 achievers of the Millennium Development Goals, the past few decades have been vital for development in Bangladesh and future related actions will determine our success.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2013
Government of Bangladesh
Tags:
Development, Bangladesh, Economy, Environment, Education, Health, Rural Development, Infrastructure Development, Politics, Corruption, South Asia
Water Supply

Now, politics over water scarcity in Gujarat

It is “water politics” in Gujarat now.

Publication Date: 
11/04/2013
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Drinking Water Scarcity, Water Supply, Drought, Politics
Dams/ Irrigation

Rajasthan has got clearance from Centre for dam across Parwan river: CM

JAIPUR: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that the state government has obtained the Centre's clearance for constructing a dam across the Parwan river (a tributary of Kali Sindh river) i

Publication Date: 
06/04/2013
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Dams, Baran (D), Politics
Climate Change

Mainstreaming climate change resilience into development planning in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that by 2050, 17 per cent of Bangladesh will have been claimed by rising seas, forcing 20 million people to relocate.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2013
Mousumi Pervin
IIED
Tags:
Climate Change, Bangladesh, Politics, Development, Planning, Climate Adaptation, Environment, Finance
Environment

WWF gives green light to election voters

For those thinking of tailoring their vote in this weekend's state election around environmental policies - the World Wildlife Fund is providing a colour-coded rating of each of the major party's e

Publication Date: 
07/03/2013
Age (Australia)
Tags:
WWF, Politics, Political Parties, Environment, Wildlife, Birds, Climate Change
Industry

Captive democracy: abuse of the criminal system and filing false cases to curb dissent against the POSCO steel plant in Orissa

As is now well known, the Government of Orissa and Pohang Steel Company (POSCO), Republic of Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 22, 2005 for setting up an Integrated Steel Plant in Orissa, in Jagatsinghpur district, affecting 8 villages of three Gram Panchayats of Kujang Tahsil, i.e. Dhinkia, Gadakujanga and Naogaon.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2013
Alternative Law Forum
Tags:
POSCO, Iron And Steel Industry, Jagatsinghpur (D), Orissa (Odisha), Land Acquisition, Politics
Mining

Mining Ministry’s Zero Loss Theory

In an elaborate cover-up, the Ministry of Mines is working behind the scene to save politicians and industrialists involved in illegal mining in Odisha

Publication Date: 
19/01/2013
Prakhar Jain
Tehelka (New Delhi)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Mining, Ministry of Mines, Supreme Court, Politics
Dams/ Irrigation

Ravi-Tawi canal project victim of political rivalry

The construction of the Ravi-Tawi Irrigation Canal project from Basantpur to upstream of Ranjit Sagar Dam in Kathua district has become the victim of political differences between two Cabinet minis

Publication Date: 
20/12/2012
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ravi, Canal Irrigation, Dams, Kathua (D), Irrigation, Politics, Water Resources, Dams/ Irrigation, Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

The Bhopal disaster and medical research

he Supreme Court, in its fi nal order of October 1991, upheld the compensation settlement with Union Carbide which made the Government of India liable for any shortfall in compensation or any new claims from the Bhopal gas victims. Following this order the Indian Council of Medical Research disbanded its medical esearch on the long-term medical effects of the disaster. A recent Supreme Court order directs the ICMR to resume that research, but the question that looms is why the ICMR abdicated its ethical mandate and allowed its subordination to a political diktat.

Publication Date: 
08/12/2012
C Sathyamala, N D Jayaprakash
Economic and Political Weekly
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49
37-40
Tags:
Union Carbide, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Supreme Court, Compensation, Government Of India (GOI), Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR), Medical Research, Politics, Health Effects, Multinational Corporations (MNCs), Industrial Disasters

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