-The Hindu By exempting some projects on forest land from gram sabha consent, the government has undermined the rights of local communities and their crucial role in protecting the environment In early February, the Ministry of Environment and Forests partially revoked a crucial order it had issued in August 2009, which made the consent of gram sabhas mandatory for projects seeking diversion of forest lands for non-forest purposes. Now, the ministry has...
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Dismal economic data adds to government’s woes
-The Times of India There was no let up in bad news for the government on the economic front. Amid the debate over slowing economic growth, data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Tuesday showed industrial output fell 0.6% in December, posing fresh policy challenges. This is the second successive month of decline for factory growth which has remained anaemic due to a string of factors including high interest rates,...
More »Centre has sole right to allocate major minerals: Coal Ministry-Samanwaya Rautray & Meera Mohanty
-The Economic Times The coal ministry, in an affidavit to the Supreme Court, has said that it has the sole legal right to allocate coal blocks even as the state governments own the blocks and eventually grant the Mining leases. In response to the query of the apex court, which questioned the ministry's authority in this regard, the coal ministry said that though there was no express statutory provision, a combined reading...
More »Forest advisory body allows Mining in Jharkhand elephant reserve-Anubhuti Vishnoi
-The Indian Express The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has recommended diverting over 500 hectares of forest land for an iron ore Mining project in the Saranda forest division of Jharkhand, part of the core area of the Singhbhum Elephant Reserve, India's first reserve for elephants. The FAC is a statutory body that advises the environment ministry on diverting forest land. Its recommendations are not binding. The Singhbhum reserve, created in 2001, is spread...
More »Tribals attack private company staff
-The Times of India KORAPUT: Tribals protesting against bauxite Mining in their area reportedly attacked a senior official of a private company and damaged his vehicle at Lakharsi village in Rayagada district on Wednesday. Tension erupted when the official of Hindalco, which has been granted Mining lease at Lakharsi bauxite plateau, reached the village for a survey work around 3 pm. "The villagers have been opposing Mining in the area fearing loss...
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