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 …
The Central Government has decided to introduce a new policy for Agar wood of Assam soon. The Centre has also called report from the State Government and Agar wood farmers of Assam to make the final notification in the country. When contacted, Chief Conservator of Forest, Assam, J M Kouli …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mushtakeem & Others Vs. MoEF & CC & Ors. dated 21/04/2016. The present case revolves around mechanised, semi-mechanised and manual mining in the river bed of Yamuna. In the order dated 25th February, 2016 the States of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of N. Subrahmanyam Vs Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 21/04/2016. This application is filed seeking for a permanent injunction against the authorities from proceeding with the project of expansion of National Highway awarded …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahendra Pandey Vs. Govt. Of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 19/04/2016 regarding ambient air quality during the period of ODD and EVEN vehicles plying scheme from 15th April, 2016 to 30th April, 2016. NGT disposes of this Application with …
The Ministry is also deliberating on introduction of civil penalties for violating environment clearance rules The Environment Ministry will soon come up with a set of standard guidelines for giving environment clearances to the real estate sector as part of its efforts for making processes simple, Union Environment Minister Prakash …
The Centre has banned the manufacture and import of toxic pollutant Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and directed complete prohibition on its use in any form by end of 2025. PCBs are synthetic organic chemicals used in many different products including electrical equipment, inks, adhesives, flame-retardants, and paints. Its production and use …
In an effort to provide hands-on training to State government officials for formulating and submitting proposals for accessing climate change finance under the National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change (NAFCC), Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Adaptation Fund Board (AFB), the Environment Ministry held the third regional workshop with State governments …
The BASIC countries - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - are opposed to any move of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on carbon emission tax on airlines in the garb of offsetting emission in the aviation sector as they believe it would impose inappropriate economic burden on developing …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramdas Prajapati & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 08/04/2016 regarding making available coal ash free of cost for the purpose of ash based products by every coal and lignite and thermal power plants, NEPA Ltd, Burhanpur District, …
The time period for environmental clearances for projects has been brought down from 600 to 190 days and will be further reduced to 100 days to provide ease of doing 'responsible' business, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said today. The minister of state for environment, forests and climate change said his …
Representatives from India, Brazil, South Africa and China or Basic nations will meet in New Delhi on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss issues related to climate change, an official statement said on Monday. The 22nd meet of BASIC ministerial group will be organised by the environment ministry to further consolidate …
The environment ministry used to be the reason behind most project delays. This seems to have changed, according to a government study of over 1,000 projects. ONLINE WINDOW Forest & wildlife clearances Terms of Reference (ToR) and Environmental Clearance (EC) State Environment Impact Assessment Authority for category B projects Standardised …
NAGPUR: PTI The Centre has planned to introduce tree farming in India to increase the forest cover in the country, Union environment and forests minister Prakash Javdekar said here on Sunday. Chairing a high level meeting of concerned officials of the forests ministry and department of Maharashtra here, Javdekar said …
Says govt to implement bar code enabled system to end sand mafia in country Union environment ministry has set a target to bring down the number of days it takes to give clearance, from current 190 days to 100 days in future. The ministry also said it is implementing a …
In case of failure in granting building permits within 30 days, construction can start based on deemed permissions, said Union minister Venkaiah Naidu. Delhi is set to become the first urban area in the country to streamline its building permissions so that building plans are sanctioned within a 30-day period. …
Taking a decisive step towards combating the problem of dust from construction activities polluting the air, the Centre on Tuesday notified the country's first ever `Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules' to stipulate proper disposal and recycling of such waste. The rules, which are to be implemented and enforced by …
Terming the fire at the Deonar dumping ground as a serious lapse, the Central government on Monday said the two-member probe team has prepared its report and a meeting will be convened soon to discuss it, following which strict action will be taken against those who violated norms. Union Environment …
The panel, constituted by the NDA government in August 2014 submitted its report and suggested a complete overhaul of the existing environmental governance framework. As the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) finalises its proposals to amend some of the environment related laws, many non-governmental organisations and opposition parties have …
The Environment ministry today released the new Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 which will bring in a wider and more comprehensive regime for bio waste management. "The new bio-medical waste management rules will change the way country used to manage this waste earlier. Under the new regime, the coverage has …
In a first, the Centre has notified standards for generator sets running on petrol, diesel and LPG, a move aimed at curbing air and noise pollution. The standards, notified by the Environment Ministry, would be revisited in five years, once the air and noise emission quality data and technological details …
