Ministry ignores green norms in Okhla
The environment ministry ignored key recommendations from the Dehradunbased Wildlife Institute of India (WII) as well as its own committee while deciding the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Okhla Bird
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Antibiotic resistance in poultry environment: spread of resistance from poultry farm to agricultural field
This new study establishes that poultry environment is a reservoir of multidrug resistant bacteria and points towards the role of litter in spreading ABR in the environment. Antibiotics are becoming increasingly
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India plans to bring down emission levels of old power plants to national standards by 2022’
Starting next year, India has planned to bring down emission levels of all old power plants to national standards by 2022, a top Environment Ministry official has said. Union Environment Secretary CK
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HYPREP approves one-year plan for Ogoni clean-up
The governing council of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Restoration Programme (HYPREP) has approved a one-year strategic plan for implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report on
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38 million pieces of plastic waste found on uninhabited South Pacific island
One of the world’s most remote places, an uninhabited coral atoll, is also one of its most polluted. Henderson Island, a tiny landmass in the eastern South Pacific, has been found by marine scientists
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Call for earnest steps to protect environment
Each of us has a responsibility to protect our environment. It is not just about protecting it for our future generations but also for the present generation, actor Lakshmi Manchu has said. Speaking
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Order of the Supreme Court regarding protection of Taj Trapezium Zone, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 04/12/2019
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/12/2019 regarding environment protection of Taj Mahal. Among the various directions passed by
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Pune: Environment-conscious citizens at forefront of battle against plastic waste
“The major chemical that is used to make plastic is highly toxic, it poses a serious threat to the eco-system and all living species on earth,” pointed out Lokesh Bapat, founder of Tellus. The Pune
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The six minds that will look afresh at environment laws
The government has handpicked three civil servants, a judge and a lawyer for a six-member committee that will review and draft amendments to the five key laws that protect India’s environment, forest,
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste management, Gairsain, district Chamoli, Uttarakhand, 11/11/2021
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chaitanya Bhandari & Others Vs Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board dated 11/11/2021.</p> <p>Grievance in the application
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MoEF to decide on EC for Mopa airport this week
PANAJI: Expert appraisal committee (EAC) of ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF) is likely to examine this week the environment impact assessment (EIA) study and the public hearing
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Advanced renewable fuels in EU transport
This study assesses the feasibility of the European Commission's proposed Climate Target Plan targets for renewable energy in fuels in 2030, focusing specifically on the suggested 24% for renewable energy
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Global wind report 2023
The wind industry can expect record installations in both onshore and offshore markets by 2025 with 680 GW of new capacity expected by 2027. Policymakers need to act now to avoid a supply chain bottleneck
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Jaitapur nuclear power project: Protesters write to Japan PM, warn of stepping up pressure
Say in light of its own experience, Japan should not put profits of its nuclear industry before the environment. CLAIMING that in the wake of opposition to nuclear power in Japan, the nuclear industry
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Laboratory results of honey testing
It is a food fraud more nefarious and more sophisticated than what we found in our 2003 and 2006 investigations into soft drinks; more damaging to our health than perhaps anything that we have found till
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Ban on plastic bags below 50 microns from April 1
KOCHI: Corporation has announced that they would collect only segregated waste from April 1. Corporation authorities have also decided to strictly enforce ban on plastic carry bags below 50 microns.
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Mopa environment impact assessment will be submitted in two months
The environment impact assessment (EIA) report of the greenfield international airport at Mopa is in the final stage and will take two months time for submission to the government. Government sources
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Activists object to State signing on Centre’s dotted lines to approve draft CRZ Notification
PANJIM: With the State government giving its thumbs up to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest’s (MoEF) draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification 2018, fears are being raised that the new
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German Government Unveils Marshall Plan With AfDB Leadership
Focus on entrepreneurship, private sector, renewable energy and green growth. The German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Gerd Müller, has unveiled his Government's proposed
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Parliamentary panel takes stock of situation in Munnar
IDUKKI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment and Forest, chaired by former minister Renuka Chaudhary, on Wednesday took a direct account of the impact of deforestation and excessive construction