Policies, Laws and Regulations

Integrated Power Policy - A framework for people-centric, environment-friendly and a sustainable power policy - A book by Shankar Sharma
This book by Shankar Sharma sheds light on the tremendous difficulties faced by people in India because of the ill-conceived power projects. It provides a holistic set of credible alternatives, to counter the arguments given by project proponents and central and state governments. It also provides further information in the form of a number of references and statistical information on this issue. Posted on 29 Dec, 2012 11:57 AM

The primary objectives of this book are:

Twelfth five year plan 2012-17 documents by the Planning Commission
The 3 volumes of the documents for the 12th Five Year Plan, 2012-17 have been released by the government. A brief on the documents is as follows: Posted on 25 Dec, 2012 10:44 AM

1. Volume I: Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth

The document consists of 11 chapters describing the broad vision and aspirations which the Twelfth Plan seeks to fulfil, as it aims to reverse deceleration in growth and targets a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 8.2 per cent.

Guidelines for preparation of detailed project report for rural piped water supply schemes- A document by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (2012)
This document by the Ministry of Drinking Water and sanitation provides the guidelines for the preparation of a detailed project report for rural piped water supply schemes Posted on 12 Dec, 2012 10:19 PM

This document by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation provides essential components that should form part of detailed project report in village/multi village’s rural piped water supply scheme.

The main components of the guidelines include

Guidelines for groundwater abstraction- A document by Central Groundwater Authority, Ministry of Water Resources (2012)
This document provides the details of guidelines for groundwater abstraction for both notified and non notified areas Posted on 12 Dec, 2012 12:00 PM

This document by Central Groundwater Authority provides a set of guidelines to evaluate proposals/requests for the withdrawal of ground water. This is done with the following objectives:

The Climate Change Bill by Ministry of Environment and Forests (2012)
This document includes the Climate Change Bill by the Ministry of Enviroment and Forests Posted on 11 Dec, 2012 07:52 PM

This document by Ministry of Environment and Forests aims to set a target for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to establish a National Committee on climate change; to provide for carbon budgeting and carbon trading schemes and to encourage other such activities; to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and for matters connected to it.

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (Amendment) Bill by Ministry of Rural Development (2012)
This document includes the Mahatma Gandhi national Rural Employment Guarantee Bill Posted on 11 Dec, 2012 07:41 PM

This document is a bill by Ministry of Rural Development aims to amend the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. The objective of this bill is to arrest the rampant corruption in the scheme, which was meant to provide employment opportunities to landless labourers and small farming families in rural areas.

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill by Ministry of Water Resources (2012)
This bill aims to amend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act Posted on 11 Dec, 2012 07:24 PM

This document is a bill by Ministry of Water Resources is to amend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) of 1974. The objective of this bill is to address the pressing problem of river pollution and increasing contribution of municipal sewage that is discharged to rivers. The objectives of the bill are:

Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission- Phase II- A draft of the policy by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (2012)
This document is a draft prepared by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, with an objective to promote ecologically sustainable growth in India, with the active involvement of the states in this endeavour Posted on 03 Dec, 2012 09:43 PM

This draft prepared by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, begins with a brief note on the importance and relevance of solar energy in India and then moves on to elaborate on the following themes

Water policy of Union Territory of Puducherry- A draft by Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Puducherry (2012)
This document is a draft of water policy of Puducherry by the Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Puducherry . The draft in its preamble states that effective and efficient management of water resources in Puducherry is essential. Further the government needs to develop a mechanism for effective management of natural disasters in vulnerable areas as Puducherry is prone to frequent floods, droughts and cyclones. Posted on 29 Nov, 2012 07:08 PM

This draft of water policy of Puducherry byDepartment of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Puducherry provides a brief description of average rainfall, population, per capita of sewage generated , uti

Industrial policy of Puducherry- A draft by Directorate of Industries &Commerce, Government of Puducherry (2012)
This document is a draft by Directorate of Industries &Commerce, Government of Puducherry that aims to create pollution free, less water intensive and employment oriented industrial growth. Posted on 28 Nov, 2012 07:30 PM

This draft by Directorate of Industries &Commerce, Government of Puducherry covers the following issues:

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