Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Atul Agarwal Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 19/10/2020.
The matter related to illegal mining in the area of Lidhorahat Ghat Badtua in district Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. The bench of Justice Sheo Kumar Singh and Expert Member Satyawan Singh Garbyal of the NGT directed that there must be an institutional framework and enforcement mechanism to prevent illegal and excess quarrying. Further, the state should ensure that mining takes place without any adverse impact on the environment.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shishir Richhariya, Divisional Secretary, Paschim Madya Railway Karamchari Parishad Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 14/01/2020 regarding illegal cutting of trees in the process of installation of Flash Butt Welding (FBW) plant at North Sagar Division, Madhya Pradesh.
The present study has been carried out in Bundelkhand region of Sagar district. Wild edible plants constitute an important source of dietary habit of tribes of this region.
The State Government has released additional allotment of Rs. two crore 77 lakh 32 thousand for frost-affected farmers in Damoh, Sagar and Sidhi districts. Of this, an amount of Rs. one crore 41 lakh 87 thousand has been allocated to Damoh district, Rs. one crore four lakh 52 thousand to Sagar and Rs.
Panchayat, Rural Development and Social Justice Minister Gopal Bhargava said that Mukhya Mantri Gramin Awas Mission will start from November 1, foundation day of the state. The houses will be constructed for the poor persons. He said that till the end of the year 2013, the Mission will construct five lakh houses for the poor.
A plant producing cheese from goat milk will start production at Khajuraho in Chhattarpur district from first week of September. This will be the first and biggest plant in Asia and the cheese produced here will be exported to European countries. Agreements to this effect have already been signed. 300 persons will get direct employment at the plant.
More than 1,65,000 vials of spurious oxytocin were seized from medical stores in Sagar district's Bina town in the first week of this month, police said here today.
Oxytocin - misused for enlarging watermelon, gourd, brinjal, cucumber etc besides enhancing milk production in animals - is available in the market for Rs 15 per vial while the fake ones were being sold for 50 paise.
Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board is planning to establish biodiversity parks six districts of the State, with the aim for generating awareness among the public for significance and conservation of biodiversity. Proposals are also awaited for other districts of the State for establishing similar parks.
