Reference document for REDD+ in India
The Reference Document is divided into 9 chapters starting with an introduction and overview of the subject, moving on gradually and logically to required policy framework to support REDD+ implementation
Ministry of Environment and Forests
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Environment Ministry publishes a compendium of gazette notifications and office memoranda under EIA Notification, 2006
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Amendment to CRZ notification
Whereas by a notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.O.19 (E), dated the 6th January, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the CRZ notification),
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Report of the High Level Committee on Forest and Environment Related Laws (T.S.R. Subramanian Committee Report)
A high level committee headed by former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian, set up to review the country's green laws and the procedures followed by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change,
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National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) Addendum 2014
This document highlights the linkages of India’s NBAP and NBTs with CBD’s Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA) as well as with the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC). The Addendum 2014
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Consideration of Projects for environmental clearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) - Keeping in abeyance the Moratorium in respect of Coal Mining expansion projects in Chandrapur Critically Polluted Area (CPA)
Ministry of Coal has been representing to MoEF for allowing expansion of coal mining projects in Chandrapur Critically Polluted Area in Maharashtra. MoEF while acknowledging that ‘CEPI (Comprehensive Environmental
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Constitution of High Level Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri T.S.R. Subramanian, Former Cabinet Secretary to review various Acts administered by Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change
A High Level Committee (HLC) has been constituted vide OM 22-15/2014-IA-III, dated 29.08.2014 to review the following Acts administered by Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change: Environment
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Environment (Protection) (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2014
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Environment
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Joint Statement on 18th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change
The 18th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change was held in New Delhi, India on 7-8 August 2014. The meeting was attended by H.E Mr. Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State (IC) of Environment, Forests
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Consideration of proposals from Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, Maharashtra
This has reference to the Ministry's Office Memorandum dated 17th October 2013, wherein, the moratorium was lifted on consideration of projects from the non-Western Ghats Talukas of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg