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Land Acquisition
"Resources, tribes and the State" - A report on an international seminar, organized by the Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, in February 2012
Posted on 11 Apr, 2012 04:10 PMGuest post by: Raju Mimi
Supreme Court order in February 27, 2012 on the interlinking of rivers project A statement and an appeal by concerned citizens to think of all the implications
Posted on 29 Mar, 2012 06:37 PMThe full statement is as follows -
We, the signatories to this statement, wish to record our utmost concern at the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s judgment of 27 February 2012 on the Inter-Linking of Rivers Project (ILR), on the following grounds:
Basin-level impact assessment study of the Lohit river - A study by WAPCOS & Ministry of Environment and Forests (2011)
Posted on 19 Mar, 2012 11:29 AMImplementation of the interlinking of rivers project (ILRP): Bangladesh raises concerns
Posted on 12 Mar, 2012 11:50 AMAuthor : Md. Khalequzzaman, P.D.
Ignoring precaution, MoEF clears a project which has been categorically rejected by majority Standing Committee of the NBWL
Posted on 26 Feb, 2012 01:31 PMGuest Post : Parineeta Dandekar and Himanshu Thakkar
Inducing vulnerabilities in a fragile landscape: The implications of hydropower development in a seismically active zone - An article in EPW
Posted on 24 Feb, 2012 08:25 PMClose to 30 hydroelectric projects are being planned on the Teesta and its tributaries. Not only is this river an essential part of Lepcha identity and life, but it also flows through a fragile zone. In this article first published in the Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), Kanchi Kohli examines the ramifications of this policy.
Small hydro: Too small for a national mission - The need for an assimilated national mission for renewable energy in India
Posted on 24 Feb, 2012 10:58 AMSmall hydropower plant (Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy)
Short term training on Social Impact Assessment, CSE, March 26-28, 2012, New Delhi
Posted on 20 Feb, 2012 10:38 PMOrganizer: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Venue: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE),
41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area,
New Delhi- 62
Description:
Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is an important tool to inform decision makers, regulators and stakeholders, about the possible social and economic impact of a proposed project. To be effective, it requires the active involvement of all concerned stakeholders. Centre for Science and Environment recognises this need and has developed hands-on three-day training programme aimed at giving practical exposure to participants on SIA with specific reference to deve lopment projects, such as infrastructure, mining and other industrial projects.
Towards greener development: EIA sector specific manuals brought out by the Ministry of Environment and Forests
Posted on 19 Feb, 2012 07:20 PMThese manuals are aimed at expert appraisal committees, and hope to improve the quality of appraisal of projects. These will also provide a template for use by organisations and consultants developing the EIA reports.