The union environment ministry has announced new guidelines to create eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) around protected areas.
Category: ECONOMY & POLICY
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Green Economy: Finland for partnership on clean infrastructure
Clean technologies lead the way for stronger ties between India and Finland. An increasing number of Finnish companies are leaping at the opportunities India has to offer, says Rai Shivapati Ray.
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Maha reviews policies
Maharashtra government plans to review its Special Economic Zone (SEZ), land acquisition and industrial policy.
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British India Infrastructure Group (BIIG) launched
The Britain India Infrastructure Group (BIIG) was launched in UK to facilitate the development of infrastructure in India with the involvement of senior officials from both sides and the major private sector players in infrastructure development.
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New policy in the offing
The government was in the process of formulating the New Telecom Policy (NTP) 2011, which will override the existing policy announced 11 years ago.
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GMB's EOC operationalised
An emergency operations centre (EOC) came into force in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 26 January. The facility will provide virtual eyes to Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) and help it to monitor all the activities in the Gulf of Cambay (Khambhat).
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Recent land acquisition law amendments
The Planning and Compensation Act 1991 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom to amend the law relating to town and country planning.
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Advisory council for environmental clearances
An advisory council with participation from industry has been set up to look into policy issues regarding environment clearances.
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Infrastructure Today Person of the Year 2010
Mr Anil Manibhai Naik, 65, started out as a teacher’s son in a south Gujarat village. Today, he is the captain of a huge ship with 38,000 employees on board.
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Caution! Project creep ahead
Although all changes that are proposed are meant to be improvements in schedule, cost or performance of projects, another universal truth is that there’s many a slip between the cup and the lip.