Gandhi_anniv,MoEF_Mining_directions,&Verma_committee

Dear all,
Welcome.

Today is the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. He struggled his life for getting Swaraj with his tools of truth & non-violence. Indian National Congress claims to inherit his legacy with his name bearing by the Congress President. He was shot dead by Nathuram Godse after his return from prayer. Today is Anti-Leprosy day & Anti-Liquor day too.

 

The Ministry for Environment & Forest (MoEF) had vide it's committee stated that National Parks & Wildlife Conservation resorts shall have prohibited zone of upto one kms & rivers shall have 250 metres bank zone prevented from mining activities. The committee had also recommended similar zone for water bodies, tube wells reservoirs & important arid areas. The committee had made recommendations for standardization of prohibited zones & valuation for marking of such zones. These areas pertain to dense forest areas, wildlife, bio diversity, water resources & natural sceneries etc. Few points in this regard are:1. These areas would be divided into grids based upon per sq. km.
2. Based upon markings on 100 point scale, valuation shall be done.
3. Grids averaging more than 70 points would be kept as prohibited zones.
4. If many such grids come under prohibited zone in mining area, the block would be restricted for mining activities.
5. A total of 178 categories of forest areas are identified, Ecological importance would be considered while giving such points.

 

J.S.Verma Committee: The Committee constituted for amendment in laws related to crime against women folks had handed over the report to the govt. It includes human trafficking too. It is told that the report is not uploaded at the Home ministry's website due to criticizing comments but the Home ministry had denied it.The link suffered from technical glitches & was removed.

With regards,

 

M.K.Pachraiya