Down to Earth finds evidence of a growing crisis in the state – rise in diseases and poor state of health care system
NEW DELHI, September 23: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has analysed the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna (PMKKKY) in the context of the recently notified rules on the District Mineral Foundation (DMF). The analysis has been published in a CSE factsheet and is available here: http://www.greenclearancewatch.org/themes/phw/images/PM-Khanij-Kheshtra-Yojna-and-DMF.pdf
Centre has notified Rules on DMF, which require 10 per cent and 30 per cent royalty as contribution to DMFs; it has also instituted Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna (PMKKKY)
44 per cent of India’s districts are facing rain deficit
CSE welcomes Delhi government’s draft solar policy which makes installation of solar panels on government-owned, commercial and residential buildings mandatory.
FSSAI has cut down the maximum permitted trans fats in fats and oils. At 5 per cent, the new standards are half of the earlier limit and will come into force by August 2016
Says it misleads policy action on emissions standards and technology roadmap for CNG and diesel buses in India
Delhi has mandated recycled products from construction and demolition (C&D) waste in all future contracts for building works and road works to be taken up by the Delhi government and its agencies
A committee on junk food and childhood obesity set up by the Ministry of Women and Child Development has recommended ban on junk foods in school canteens and within 200 meters of school
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have rolled out pro-industry policies that offer land, water allocations and other assurances to industry
Subramanian Committee had been tasked with suggesting amendments to environmental laws
CSE believes it is regrettable that the Delhi government has prioritised taking back the space from the transport of the masses to give it to the polluting cars and SUVs in a city where every third child has impaired lungs.
CSE shares proposal to reduce HFCs – coolants used in refrigerants and air-conditioners that causes global warming
CSE study had found Bakreshwar (West Bengal) plant to be polluting
CSE endorses Act which says local communities should share benefit from RE
Spoof of a well-known cola advertisement made by CSPI, a US-based NGO, is drawing global attention; the video also has Hindi subtitles