-The Times of India BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa State Pollution Control Board on Sunday decided to seal 60 Hotels in Puri for allegedly violating pollution norms laid down by the National Green Tribunal. OSPCB regional officer (Bhubaneswar) Hadibandhu Panigrahi said the board was asked by the NGT to slap closure notice on the Hotels on May 5. "Despite repeated reminders, the Hotels have not applied for the mandatory 'consent to operate' (CTO)," he...
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Can’t blame UPA Land Acquisition Bill for stalled projects: RTI
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: The land acquisition law passed by the previous government may not be the villain of the piece when it comes to stalled projects, according to data generated by a Right to Information (RTI) query. The Modi government's determination to amend the land acquisition law in the teeth of resistance from farmers and political parties has stemmed from the legislation's apparent role in just this — bringing projects...
More »Why water is on everyone’s mind - Priya Ramani
-Livemint.com Priya Ramani on why it’s a good time to get more water literate Ever noticed how every time you glance away at a restaurant in India, the server tops your glass of water? In drought-affected California, they now fine you for this sort of behaviour. At The Plant, a chain of organic cafés in San Francisco (where I happen to be holidaying at present), a sign informs you that you...
More »Centre to overhaul green laws for 'ease of business' -Nitin Sethi
-Business Standard About 100 changes have already been effected through executive orders; new amendments involve structural and policy-level alterations The Centre is all set to overhaul environmental and forest regulations, policies, and laws once the two-day conference of state forest ministers and officials is over. The conference will start on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it. After effecting some 100-odd changes to regulations through executive orders, the Union environment ministry has...
More »Swachh Bharat may add 1% extra service tax to 5-star hotel bills
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The government has identified five "high-end services", including bills in four- and five-star Hotels, which will attract additional service tax to fund Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat campaign, and leave a slightly bigger dent in your pocket. Sources, however, indicated that against an "enabling provision" of levying up to 2% cess over the 14% service tax, the government is expected to notify an additional 1%...
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