Reports and Documents

Given the role that forests play in mitigation and adaptation to climate change, there are potential synergies between REDD+ and the ability of populations to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

The government unveiled a draft new policy for private participation in exploration and exploitation of shale oil and gas in the country. The move is in line with the government policy of attracting private investment for achieving self-reliance in the indigenous production of oil and gas, according to the policy draft.

Ministry of Environment and Forests has published draft rules in respect of use of washed/blended or beneficiated coal in thermal power plants, vide Gazette Notification No. G.S.R. 522(E). dated July 11, 2012.

Supreme Court judgement in the case of Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd. Vs. Union of India dated 26/07/2012.

http://www.stpl-india.in/SCJFiles/2012_STPL(Web)_399_SC.pdf

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960. These rules may be called the Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2012.

An EIA (Environmental Investigation Agency) report to the 32nd meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

Supreme Court has imposed ban on tourism activity in core zones of tiger reserves across the country. Read text of this court order dated 24 July 2012 passed by Justice Swatanter Kumar and Ibrahim Kalifulla.