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Policies, Laws and Regulations
Disaster management in India – A report by Ministry of Home Affairs
Posted on 09 Sep, 2011 05:28 PMThe perception about disaster and its management has undergone a change following the enactment of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The definition of disaster is now all encompassing, which includes not only the events emanating from natural and man-made causes, but even those events which are caused by accident or negligence.
Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth – An approach to the twelfth five year plan – Draft report by Planning Commission
Posted on 03 Sep, 2011 09:28 AMThis draft report by the Planning Commission, which presents an approach to the twelfth five year plan among other things outlines some of the challenges related to agriculture, natural resources management and water resources management.
Restructuring of the Central Water Commission – Ministry of Water Resources invites comments on its proposal till September 30, 2011
Posted on 25 Aug, 2011 12:24 PMThe restructuring is being proposed primarily to adopt river basins as the fundamental block for integrated planning, development and management of water resources in the country.
Draft of Land Acquisition and Resettlement & Rehabilitation Bill, 2011 in public domain - Comments invited by Ministry of Rural Development till 31st August, 2011
Posted on 15 Aug, 2011 05:35 PMGuest post by: Amita Bhaduri
The drafting of a new legislation on these issues was taken up by a Group of Ministers in May 2007 and this is the second draft bill presented by the UPA Government.
Integrated Low Cost Sanitation Scheme - Revised guidelines by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (2008)
Posted on 12 Aug, 2011 04:29 PMThe objective of the scheme is to convert or construct low cost sanitation units through sanitary two pit pour flush latrines with superstructures and appropriate variations to suit local conditions (area specific latrines) and construct new latrines where economically weaker sections household have no latrines and follow the in-human practice of defecating in the open in urban areas. This would improve overall sanitation in the towns.
Draft guidelines for taking up works relating to access to sanitation facilities by Ministry of Rural Development - Request for comments by August 15, 2011
Posted on 09 Aug, 2011 11:15 PMThe Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India has developed draft guidelines expanding the scope of works under schedule 1 Para 1 (ix) of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to include access to sanitation facilities. This has been prompted by demands from several States/quarters for ensuring sanitation facilities in rural areas with the main goal of ensuring a clean environment, thereby bringing about an improvement in the general quality of life and strengthening the livelihood base.
Small and mini hydel projects – Standing Committee on Energy – Sixteenth Report (2010-2011)
Posted on 03 Aug, 2011 03:57 PMThe Committee took evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in January, 2011.
Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules (2011)
Posted on 28 Jul, 2011 08:21 AMThis document on the Ministry of Environment and Forests site includes the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules replaces the earlier Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules,1999 (amended in 2003).
Why India's 'growth' focus is ignoring the food access question - Article from Infochange India
Posted on 14 Jul, 2011 11:41 AMArticle and Image courtesy: Infochange India
Author: Rahul Goswami
Celebrating the fact that per capita agricultural income is increasing faster than overall per capita income, the government is targeting 4% growth in agriculture in the Twelfth Plan period. But this is a rosy view that does not stand up to scrutiny.
A functional Green Tribunal - Article by Kanchi Kohli in mylaw.net
Posted on 12 Jul, 2011 02:08 PMThe Delhi High Court in its order in C.M. No. 15895/2005 in Writ Petition Number 17682/2005 relating to the National Environment Appellate Authority (“the NEAA”) had vehemently said the following.
Justice (retd.) N. Venkatachala of the Supreme Court headed the NEAA for three years
The image above and on article thumbnail is from the website of the Supreme Court of India
“The numerous orders passed by this court in the past three years reflect both the concern of the court and the considerable restraint exercised by it in refraining from proceeding against the concerned officials for disobeying its binding orders. However, the government has failed to take satisfactory steps to address the concern expressed by this court. It has failed to comply with the court's orders and has left it with no choice but to issue further mandatory directions to ensure that the legislative mandate contained in the NEAA Act is not frustrated by executive apathy. The government has to be made accountable in law for its disobedience of the court's orders…”