The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
BERLIN: India on Monday underlined the need for countries to take pre-2020 climate actions to curb emissions and sought cooperation among countries in finance and technology sectors to tackle climate change. "Cooperation is the key for taking (climate) actions. Every country is at a different stage of development. We need …
Amid reports that Adani Port and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ) was spared a hefty fine of Rs 200 crore for environmental damage during construction of Mundra port, the Environment Ministry today said the claims are “incorrect” and it had imposed “more serious” responsibility on the firm without any cost limit. According …
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday that the cloudburst-like incidents in Uttarakhand are increasing due to climate change. The relief and rescue operation is going on at war footing in the villages of Uttarakhand following heavy rains and cloud burst. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co. Ltd. Vs. CG Environment Conservation Board & Others dated 04/07/2016. These Applications primarily pertain to the compliance been made in terms of the notification issued by the MoEF, Government of India …
Prakash Javadekar chaired a meeting with top officials of various state-level environment impact authorities and emphasised on adhering to the time-frame so that delays could be cut down. Seeking to avoid delay in granting forest and environment approvals, the Centre on Wednesday asked its state authorities to complete the process …
The Environment Ministry held a two-day consultation to provide hands-on training to states for submitting proposals for accessing climate change finance. "The workshop has been organised with a view to provide hands-on training to state government officials for formulating and submitting proposals for accessing climate change finance under the National …
Shailesh Nayak committee report may unlock real-estate boom, but at the cost of environment The Shailesh Nayak committee, that was asked to review Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification - 2011, has recommended a host of dilutions and relaxations in the coastal protection legislation in its report submitted last year. The …
Association also hits out at MoEF for working against the environment; suggests a branch of tribunal in Goa as 45% of cases in Pune branch are from the State PANJIM: Alleging that a lack of political will has led to environmental destruction, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bar Association on …
Gurgaon: Union minister of environment and forest Prakash Javadekar, on Monday, conducted an aerial inspection of the Aravalis to get a first-hand view of one of India's oldest hill ranges and the effect of urbanisation on its fragile eco-system. Stressing on the importance of Aravalis, Javadekar said, "The Aravalis have …
However, it is subject to some conditions based on the recommendations of the government's experts' committee. JSW Steel has received the environmental clearance for setting up an integrated steel unit and captive power plant in Jharkhand with an investment of Rs 35,000 crore. The project would create up to 30,000 …
GURGAON: Before finalising the definition of 'forest', which is likely to end the ambiguity whether large tracts of Aravalis are forest or not, union minister of environment and forest (MoEF) Prakash Javadekar will conduct an aerial survey of Aravali in Gurgaon, Faridabad and Mewat districts of Haryana on Monday. The …
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said his department will be proactive in providing clearances to gas exploration and production (E&P;) projects. “For production, finding or drilling of gas, whatever permission is required, today I would (give). I give you this blank cheque…if you abide by environment rules, you will get …
The study by the environment ministry valued the benefits of the project at Rs 3000 crore anually A study commissioned by the Union environment, forests and climate change ministry has concluded that interlinking the Ken and Betwa would stifle the ecosystem services the Ken provided. Commissioned by the Environment Ministry …
The ban, Javadekar said, has resulted in newer cars being taken off the roads and older, more polluting cars being used. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the ban on diesel cars and SUVs with engines above 2,000 cc in Delhi-NCR by courts “is not the right way”. Calling it …
A draft notification on definition of forests prepared by the environment ministry may finally resolve ambiguity over whether large tracts of the Aravalis are “forests“. However, if approved, the notification may exclude scrub forests in the ecologically fragile hills that have less than 10% crown cover. Large Aravali stretches are …
SEIAA frowns on long wait for appraisal The State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has taken strong exception to the delay in the appraisal of priority projects for grant of Environmental Clearance, leading to a spat with the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC). The last meeting of the authority came …
The Nayak committee has recommended relaxing construction along the coast, which could lead to a realty boom in the area The Shailesh Nayak Committee of the environment ministry has proposed several relaxations in the coastal zone regulations. These relaxations could provide a boost to real estate, construction, ports and tourism …
The central regulator on genetically modified crops, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), is poised to give its nod for commercial release of GM mustard. It examined the issue on Monday in a specially convened meeting where it reviewed additional information provided to it by the Delhi University's institution that developed …
The process will be finished in a day or two and a notification with the newly fixed buffer area of the park will be out in a month Much under the scanner by the officials as well as the activists, the eco-sensitive zone of the KBR National Park is all …
The Union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) today approved a sum of Rs 196 crore to Maharashtra for various afforestation activities. The decision came after Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar held a meeting with Maharashtra Environment Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on ad hoc Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA). …
