Environmental Governance Newsletter - Nove 2016

TOP STORY   Swachh Bharat Mission-Performance in figures Swachh Bharat Mission has gained quite a momentum in the past two years. The NDA government's flagship campaign aims at covering 1.04 crore households, providing 250,000 community toilets, 260,000 public toilets, and a solid waste management facility in each town. READ MORE >>

REGULATORY WATCH

Ken-Betwa project gets wildlife board's approval The project has a significant environment and wildlife impact as it passes right through the reserve where tigers had vanished in 2009 READ MORE >>   Draft wildlife bill to make life tougher for poachers, easier for industrialists The draft, not yet in the public domain, proposes to turn the National Board for Wildlife, which can raise red flags against large industrial projects coming up near wildlife areas, into just an advisory body. READ MORE >>   Continuous pollution monitoring initiative needs momentum Although the majority of the industries surveyed by CSE have installed real-time emission monitoring systems, no significant improvements are visible on the ground READ MORE >>

Court Watch   NGT issues notice to Odisha government for hiding fact about forest in bauxite mine Details related to forest cover were kept secret to secure environmental clearance from MoEF READ MORE >>

Forest Governance   Planting problems Forest development corporations fell rich forests to raise plantations, undermining people's rights and biodiversity. It's time India introduced guidelines to assess their impacts READ MORE >>   Forests, tribals and wildlife are not rivals, says environment minister Anil Madhav Dave inaugurates two-day conference of senior-level forest officers from states READ MORE >>   Mining   CSE-hosted meeting in Jharkhand discusses how District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) can work towards social and environmental justice For the first time, the right of people to benefit from natural resources has been recognised. READ MORE >>   Coal India signs MoU for environmental audit of mines The MoU with Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education will facilitate eco-restoration of 430 mines READ MORE >>   Six killed in Jharkhand after police fire at farmers protesting land acquisition This is the third time the police have opened fire at the protesting farmers in the area READ MORE >>