Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

Nature lovers now have a chance to understand the metamorphosis and life history of butterflies as a conservatory will be opened at the Lodhi Gardens on Monday by environment minister Jairam Ramesh.

Publication Date:

19/10/2009

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Wildlife, Butterflies, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Delhi

Environment

We need to move from saying 'no,no' to 'yes, but''

The minister

Publication Date:

18/10/2009

Source: Business Today (New Delhi)

Tags:

River Pollution, Industrial Siting, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), CNG Buses, Energy Efficiency, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Delhi, Jharkhand, Orissa, Allahabad (T), Kanpur (T), Varanasi (T)

Agriculture

Centre seeks public feedback on Bt brinjal

Aarti Dhar

NEW DELHI: In the wake of strong views in favour and against allowing commercial cultivation of genetically modified Bt brinjal, the government on Thursday sought to take a middle path by putting the report in the public domain for wider consultation.

The objective was to arrive at a

Publication Date:

16/10/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Agriculture, Agricultural Research, Vegetables, GM Crops, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), CSE, Sunita Narain

Environment

Bhopal to get Rs 110 cr memorial

During his recent visit to Bhopal, environment minister Jairam Ramesh stirred a hornet

Publication Date:

15/10/2009

Author(s): Savvy Soumya Misra

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

18

Issue:

10

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Toxic Wastes, Industrial Disasters

Industry

Power ministry gets a jolt

the Union ministries for power and environment have locked horns over new hydroelectric and thermal power projects. In a meeting held in the first week of September, officials of the power ministry demanded speedy clearances for their projects. Environment ministry officials refused this, saying the projects will not be cleared if their environmental impact assessments (eias ) are faulty.

Publication Date:

15/10/2009

Author(s): Ruhi Kandhari

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

18

Issue:

12

pp:

9

Tags:

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Industry, Power Industry, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

Agriculture

Panel approves commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal

Aarti Dhar

NEW DELHI: The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), country

Publication Date:

15/10/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Agriculture, Agricultural Research, Vegetables, GM Crops, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

Dams/ Irrigation

Jaya questions poor representation at Mullaperiyar meeting

The AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday accused the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi of ignoring the Mullaperiyar dam issue. She also demanded an explanation why Tamil Nadu was not properly represented at the crucial meeting of September 16, presided over by the Union Minister of State for Forest and Environment Jairam Ramesh.

Publication Date:

15/10/2009

Source: Pioneer (New Delhi)

Tags:

Mullaya, Dams/ Irrigation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Tamil Nadu