Reports and Documents

Letter to M/s Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corp. Ltd. from Ministry of Environment & Forests regarding environmental clearance of Sondiha OC-cum-UG Coalmine Project (1 MTPA peak in an ML area of 810 ha) of M/s
Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corp. Ltd., located in Dist. Sarguja, Chhattisgarh dated 16th September, 2013.

Municipal Corporations in the State of Haryana are governed by the provisions of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 and rules / bye-laws framed thereunder while the Municipal Councils / Committees are governed by the provisions of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 and rules / bye-laws framed thereunder.

The report outlines the importance of participatory land-use planning (PLUP) to reverse land degradation, conserve biodiversity, and maintain ecosystem services. PLUP identifies optimal solutions for alternative land-use, taking into account local socio-economic conditions and livelihood strategies.

There has been a significant decline of 14.54% in providing employment to the households during 2011-12 as compared to the previous year 2010-11 finds this CAG performance audit report on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Uttar Pradesh for the period 2007-12.

The efforts of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol have, over the last 25 years, translated scientific realities into political decisions leading to concrete action on the ground.

This second edition of "Vital Ozone Graphics" includes details on the latest decisions taken by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol to accelerate the phase out of HCFCs and outlines the implications this has on the use of replacement chemicals.

"Vital Ozone Graphics – resource kit for journalists" is a joint publication of UNEP DTIE OzonAction and GRID-Arendal. It features 30+ new graphics explaining physical, technical, economic and political aspects of the disconcerting process of ozone destruction in the atmosphere and the human action that has been taken to stop the process.

The message of the United Nations Secretary-General on the 2013 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, 16 September 2013.

The article discusses the effect of Ganesh idol immersion on water and recommends the action plan to prevent & control water pollution.

Power generation from renewable sources is on the rise in India, with the share of renewable energy in the country’s total energy mix rising from 7.8% in FY08 to 12.3% in FY13.