<p>At least 177 land and environmental defenders around the world were killed last year, taking the total number of defenders killed between 2012 and 2022 to 1,910, according to this new report by Global Witness.</p>
<p><span id="itro1">The annual cost of environmental degradation in India amounts to about Rs. 3.75 trillion equivalent to 5.7% of GDP says this new World Bank report. But there are low-cost options to
The village panchayat of Chharba, where the cola major plans to set up its Rs 600-cr bottling plant, passes resolution on not to allow the proposed project to come up Chharba-Langha Road, 30 km from Dehradun city, is a green industrial belt. This patch on the western fringes of the Doon Valley is also known for its lush green khair and sheesham trees. In many ways, the area is an example of sustainable development, where over 50 Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) exist in harmony with nature.
PANJIM: “I am very clear. I am the mining minister. Nothing starts until I sign the file.” Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Wednesday, while asserting his right to govern and re-start mining in the state. Parrikar said that mining in the state would not start until an expert committee which he proposed to appoint, to look into all aspects of mining activities, comes out with a plan on how to go about the activity.
CHENANI: The Environment Committee of Legislative Assembly visited Chenani to inspect the measures taken by the executing agency at the construction site of the upcoming tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. Led by the Committee Chairman, Mohammad Yousf Tarigami, the committee members went around the construction site and took stock of the construction activities and environment protection measures taken by the construction agency.
The State government should put the Gadgil panel report on ecology through a serious public debate without taking a pre-decided position that the report was objectionable, former Forest Minister Benoy Viswom has said. The report had made recommendations to address the “serious deficit in environmental governance” along the Western Ghats tracts. Addressing a ‘People’s Convention’ on Wednesday organised by the State unit of the Bharatiya Karshaka Morcha to discuss the ‘good and evil’ aspects of the report, Mr. Viswom said the views about the report in the State could be compared to the way blind persons interpreted the form of an elephant.
Coast Guard asked to move stranded ship within 3 days to prevent pollution off Marina coast In a bid to prevent pollution off the Marina, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has asked the Coast Guard to move stranded vessel MT Pratibha Cauvery mid-sea within three days. According to senior officials with TNPCB, its representatives have orally communicated this to the Coast Guard, but a letter signed by the Board’s chairman will be sent to the Coast Guard on Wednesday.
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday observed that a clear audit should be done on the effect and impact of mining activities on the environment so that mishaps and natural calamities of larger order could be prevented. A Bench comprising Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice C.T. Ravikumar observed that unscientific mining was creating impacts on environment. The court said that the geo-physical challenges posed to the terrains even on the onset of the monsoon would have to be treated as an eye opener.
Perspectives of industries and non-government bodies often differ on environment protection norms. While NGOs insist on putting in place the most stringent environment safety standards, industries often find it difficult to comply with such norms. Similarly, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a non-government organisation, and public sector steel maker SAIL are unable to agree on what would be the right green norms for the steel industry.
Melbourne Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has lashed out at the Queensland government over its handling of India’s GVK Group’s huge $10 billion Alpha Coal mine project, claiming it had shaken investor
Energy co aims to double domestic output and treble EBITDA by 2030. Oil & Natural Gas Corp, India's biggest energy explorer, plans to focus on shale and deepwater areas to double production and triple
