Reports and Documents

Read text of the landmark National Food Security Bill, 2013. This promises to give right to the country's 80 crore people to get 5 kg of foodgrains every month at Rs 1-3 per kg.

Significant changes have taken place in the knowledge of mineral deposits, legal regime governing mineral development and the long term perspective set in the National Mineral Policy, 2008.

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has published national norms and standards for the assessment of waste for landfill disposal under section 7(1)(c) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008.

This Notice of the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, made under section 7 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, provides norms and standards which determine the requirements for the disposal of waste to landfill as contemplated in regulation 8(1) of the Waste Classification and Management Regulations 2013.

This is text of the new industrial policy of Puducherry government aimed at promoting pollution free, less water intensive and employment oriented sustainable industrial growth in the Union Territory.

This CAO audit report found that IFC committed serious violations of its mandatory safeguards in financing its client, the Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd. (CGPL), which manages the 4,000 megawatt Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project in Kutch, Gujarat. Read text of the report.

Whereas, the total area of 326.26 square kilometre around Marine National Park arid Marine Sanctuary has been identified as Eco-sensitive zone, of which 208.5818 square kilometre is the area towards landward side, 105.14 square kilornetre towards sea and 12.5384 square kilometer is the area covered by rivers and the Marine Sanctuary covers an ar

The environment and forest clearance for various developmental projects, including those in hilly areas in the State of Uttarakhand, are granted after following statutory procedures.

The Haryana Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Amendment Bill, 2013 was passed to provide for challaning and compounding in view of usage of plastic carry bags. The issues and challenges of maintaining clean civic conditions are being continuously addressed by necessary legislations as well as creating awareness among the residents.

In exercise of powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 181 and clauses (zd), (ze) and (zf) of sub section (2) of section 181, read with sections 61, 62, and 86, of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) and all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulatio