Tag Archives: * Government Of India (GOI)

RTI (Right To Information) Assessment

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Ravleen

An 85-year-old lady was having problems getting her passport. She needed it to go and live with her children abroad. The status, the website showed, was delivered. Visits to the passport office yielded little results. “We helped her draft a … Continue reading →

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End of the road for Bangalore?

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Ravleen

Bangalore Municipal Corporation’s road projects have hit a dead end due to non-availability of funds. The corporation had applied for Rs 7,536 crore for flyovers and grade-separator projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (jnnurm). “Our city development … Continue reading →

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MOEF Defination of Waste, Material etc. Skewed

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Ravleen

The terms ‘waste‘ and ‘material‘ are synonymous in the draft hazardous material rules of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (moef). The rules have been criticized for violating norms of the Basel Convention – an international treaty on cleaner … Continue reading →

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Green Rating Problems – GRIHA

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Ravleen

GRIHA, a rating system for green buildings developed by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), has been formalized as the first national rating system. TERI signed a memorandum of understanding with the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to … Continue reading →

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