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Allotment Of Land For SEZs In Goa Illegal, says HC
The division bench of the High Court of Bombay at Goa constituting Mr Justice S B Deshmukh and Mr Justice F M Reis held on Friday that the allotment of land as special economic zones was illegal. Several petitions concerning the controversy of allotment of land at Verna as SEZ were disposed of. While several public […]
HC Sets Aside Land Allotment For SEZs In Goa
In a major blow to special economic zone (SEZ) developers, the high court of Bombay at Goa on Friday held that Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) had allotted over 30 lakh sq m of land to promoters illegally and sans proper scrutiny. Upholding the state government’s decision to withdraw the SEZ policy in public interest, a division […]
SEZ, How Special?
Despite having burned its fingers with export processing zones, which mainly involved a number of substantial fiscal benefits, the government has gone into overdrive to push its new policy on special economic zones. The difference, this time around, is the gargantuan scale on which the project is being pitched. Read the entire article
Tourism Wastes: Ecological challenge
Tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world and India is no exception. In fact, it contributes to a great extent in the global economy. States like Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim depends heavily on the income generated by catering to the travellers. India is no exception. But there is a problem here. […]
How Women Seized NREGA
More women than men work under the national programme that guarantees employment to rural people. In the current fiscal till October, women availed of more than 50 per cent of employment created under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Their participation has been growing since the inception of the Act in 2006. […]
Oil’s Crude Touch In Gujarat
Oil wells fitted with pumping devices are a common sight in Mehsana district, north of Ahmedabad. For the state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) the district is the most prized onshore oil asset in India, producing about 40,000 barrels crude oil a day. But for farmers the wells spell ruin.
Report on the Economics of Biodiversity
The MOEF Minister has launched a landmark report that demonstrates the economic significance of biodiversity loss and eco-system degradation. This report suggests a tiered approach to analyzing problems and ascertaining suitable policy responses. The Minister gave a keynote address highlighting the importance of putting a monetary value on biodiversity and the ecosystem as a method […]
India Made Significant Improvement In Tackling HIV
India has made remarkable progress in combating HIV/AIDS over the last ten years by reducing the overall exposure to this killer disease by 50 per cent, says a global report issued by a U.N. agency on the epidemic. Besides, the Indian drug companies played a vital role in supplying the first-line drugs for HIV/AIDS patients in […]
Climate Change Will Hit 20% Of Western Ghat In 40 yrs: Expert
A senior researcher from Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore has predicted that climate change in next four decade will affect 20 percent of the Western Ghat, which is a bio diversity hot spot. IISC’s forest and bio diversity assessment team head, H N Ravindranath has feared that the there will be more forest fire. The […]