Reports and Documents

This draft notification by the Ministry of environment and forests declares 135 kms of river Bhagirathi, a tributary of river Ganga, from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi as ecologically sensitive area. The state government is also required to prepare zonal master plans clearly demarcating villages, forests, horticulture areas and water bodies around the two banks of the river.

Press report of the meeting held on June 14th at Sr.Helen hall, Stella Maris college following lectures by Dr. Veena Shatrugna, National Adviser on Nutrition to the Supreme Court Commissioner on Food Security and Dr.Suresh, Supreme Court appointed Adviser for Tamil Nadu to the Supreme Court commissioner on Food Security.

Electricity generation is important for powering economic growth.

Bihar Industrial Incentive Policy-2011 for accelerated industrial development of the state.

Do Indian paint companies continue to produce and market their toxics leaded paints to the neighboring countries, even as they phase it out in India? This latest report by Toxics Link shows exactly this. Its a collaborative effort by Toxics Link, India, CEPHED, Nepal and ESDO, Bangladesh.

In Maharashtra, ADB supported the Department of Urban Development and Water Supply and Sanitation to develop possible PPP structures in the water supply and sanitation sector.  After studying possible PPP structures, their applicability in the context of selected sample cities were assessed leading to the development of proposed term sheets, which were identified a suitable and feasible fo