Yavatmal (D)

Satellite cover for Maharashtra in sight to stop illegal mining

PUNE: Maharashtra will soon join other states equipped with a special special satellite surveillance system to map their 3,500 odd stone quarries and help government officials curb illegal mining a

Publication Date:

15/06/2017

Source: Times Of India (Pune)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Mining, Illegal Trade, Indian Bureau Of Mines, Minor Minerals, Pune (D), Nagpur (D), Yavatmal (D)

Forests

Yavatmal to join 50 crore tree plantation drive in state

Yavatmal: The Forest Circle of Yavatmal consisting of Yavatmal, Washim and Akola districts in Vidarbha is set to expedite the targeted figure of 50 crore tree plantation across the state within the

Publication Date:

01/06/2017

Source: Times of India (Nagpur)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Yavatmal (D), Trees, Afforestation, NGO, Forests

Dams/ Irrigation

Maharashtra plans to bring 2.18 lakh hectares under irrigation in 14 suicide-prone dists

Latur, which is reeling under the worst water crisis, will have 10 irrigation projects worth Rs 248 crore, promising to bring 11,011 hectares of land under irrigation.

Publication Date:

09/05/2016

Source: Indian Express (Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Latur (D), Land, Irrigation, Farmers, Agriculture, Yavatmal (D), Dams/ Irrigation

Wildlife

Students paint Tipeshwar wall gree to save tigers

Around 16 students and 5 teachers from various schools of Nagpur travelled 180km on Tuesday to Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Yavatmal district to paint a wall to send across the message of wildli

Publication Date:

05/05/2016

Author(s): Vijay Pinjarkar

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Tiger, Tipeshwar SA, Yavatmal (D), Endangered Species, Wildlife

Environment

Authorities ignore NGT order on coal pollution

Nagpur: People living in villages and towns situated near coal mines have been bearing the brunt of air and water pollution for many years.

Publication Date:

02/02/2016

Source: Times of India (Nagpur)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Yavatmal (D), Coal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Coalfields, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Pollution, Health Effects, Industrial Pollution, Environment

Water Pollution

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding unabated over-exploitation of groundwater for domestic, industrial and agricultural purposes, Maharashtra, 11/01/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Asim Sarode & Others Vs District Collector Nanded & Others dated 11/01/2016 regarding environmental concern faced by residents of more than 12 districts in the State of Maharashtra due to contaminated ground water in terms of increased level of fluorides and supply thereof.

Judgement Date:

11/01/2016

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Agriculture

Farmers’ suicide numbers in 2014 crossed the earlier peak of 2006

NAGPUR: Farmers' suicide numbers over the last two years in Vidarbha have been worse than those recorded in the early 2000s, when the phenomenon first caught the nation's attention.

Publication Date:

22/07/2015

Author(s): Shishir Arya

Source: Times of India (Nagpur)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Farmers, Nagpur (D), Yavatmal (D), Agriculture, NGO

Agriculture

Political economy of agricultural distress and farmers suicides in Maharashtra

The present paper attempts to evaluate the economic conditions of the farm households of Yavatmal district of Vidarbha region. The district has reported an increasing number of suicides during the period of Jan. to Dec. 2011.This is in a striking contrast with other districts of Vidarbha in which suicide rates have been declining. The main thrust of the study is on ascertaining whether these farm suicides have taken place mainly due to the rural and agricultural credit problems.

Publication Date:

20/05/2015

Author(s): Dnyandev Talule

Source: International Journal of Social Science & Interdisciplinary Research

Vol:

2

Issue:

2

pp:

95-124

Tags:

Farmers, Maharashtra, Debt, Agriculture, Yavatmal (D), Compensation, Tribals, Cotton, Education, Monsoons, Irrigation, Statistics, Watershed Development, Groundwater, Rural Water Supply, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)

Mining

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental clearance granted by SEIAA for auction of certain sand-beds (Sandghats), 01/10/2014

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Rajeev s/o. Krishnarao Thakre Vs Union of India dated 01/010/1014 regarding environmental clearance granted by SEIAA for auction of certain sand-beds (Sandghats), Yeotmal District, Maharashtra.

Judgement Date:

01/10/2014

Tags:

Sand, Yavatmal (D), Maharashtra, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment Clearance (EC), Mining

Environment

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution in the area of Wani Tahsil, including Wani town, due to improper activities of excavation, transportation and loading/unloading of coal, 29/04/2014

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dilip Bhoyar Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 29/04/2014 regarding three issues namely; (i) improper loading/unloading of coal in the Railway siding at Wani Railway Station, (ii) unscientific activity of storage of coal in Lalpuriya area of Wani by the Respondent Nos.10 to 12, and (iii) air pollution in the area of Wani Tahsil, including Wani town, due to improper activities of excavation, transportation and loading/unloading of coal.

Judgement Date:

29/04/2014

Tags:

Coal, Air Pollution, Yavatmal (D), Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Water Pollution, Health Effects, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Rail Transport, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)