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 …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called upon people to "collectively work" to conserve forests, saying more forests will lead to more water resources which will ultimately help farmers and future generations. "On International Day of Forests, let us pledge to collectively work to conserve forests and increase green cover," …
Terming as a “serious” issue the fire at the Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai which is emitting toxic gases, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that a two-member special team will be sent to investigate the incident. Javadekar, who held a telephonic conversation with the Commissioner of Mumbai on …
KOLKATA: The private sector may be giving up on greenfield thermal power projects and looking to solar energy instead. Installation and generation costs have risen for thermal plants following an increased coal cess and stricter pollution norms, experts said, adding that are likely to go even higher. Also, there's uncertainty …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jitender Yadav Vs. State of Uttarakhand dated 16/03/2016 regarding indiscriminate dumping and throwing of municipal solid waste and burning of the same, Almora, Uttarakhand. Counsel appearing for the State of Uttarakhand and Municipality of Almora submit that they have submitted …
Pune: Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday that his ministry plans to publish a white paper in the next few days detailing how environment has been protected while approving various infrastructural projects over the last 21 months. "The ministry has maintained a balance, which is to protect environment …
Javadekar also said that work on 24 projects on the river had been stopped by the Supreme Court while also mentioning the efforts made to clean the river. No environmental clearance has been granted to any project on river Ganga in the last two years, government told Rajya Sabha on …
Government has taken several initiatives to reduce pollution caused by thermal power plants which includes making it "mandatory" for such plants falling within 50 km of sewage treatment plant to use treated sewage water, Rajya Sabha was informed today. "The government has initiated several measures to reduce pollution caused by …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Misra Vs. Delhi Development Authority & Ors. dated 11/03/2016 regarding the holding of World Culture Festival on the banks of river Yamuna. Vyakti Vikas Kendra, India (Art of Living International Center) filed an Application M.A. No. 227/2016 giving an …
With the National Green Tribunal clearing the decks for a three-day cultural extravaganza of Art of Living Foundation on the flood plains of Yamuna river, the Centre today said such temporary programmes or structures "do not" require environment clearances. "NGT has given permission to them. We had already clarified to …
As many as 943 projects entailing investments worth Rs 6.72 lakh crore received environmental clearance in the last 20 months, government said today. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar informed the Lok Sabha that the government has reduced the time taken for giving environmental clearance to around 192 days from 600 days …
Nearly 19,000 sq kms of forest area in the country is under encroachment, the Lok Sabha was told on Tuesday. "As per information provided by states and Union Territories, the forest area under encroachment is 18,994 sq kms which is approximately 2.47 per cent of the total forest area of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (in the matter of Manoj Misra Vs. Delhi Development Authority & Ors. And Pramod Kumar Tyagi Vs. Art of Living International Center & Ors. And Anand Arya Vs. Delhi Development Authority & Ors. And Ojasvi Party Vs. Ministry of Environment & Forest & Ors.) …
In what the government is pushing as a “revolution” in curbing pollution, electronic sensors will be installed in 80 per cent of polluting industries by March 31, by which the government hopes to monitor emissions round the clock. “In action taken so far”, minister of state for environment Prakash Javadekar …
The Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA), the nodal agency for overseeing the implementation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) guidelines, is all set to undergo a sea change in its structure, with the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change insisting on reconstituting it, in line with Central guidelines. …
In a move which may push the Centre's `Make In India' initiatives, the environment ministry on Saturday released new categorisation of industries, exempting 36 types of industries from taking environmental clearance. The newly introduced `White' category of industries pertains to those industrial sectors which are practically nonpolluting. It includes cotton …
We (courts) won't allow it go on, we must and we shall stop it." In a strightforward message to the Centre, Supreme Court judge JS Khehar said on Sunday that the government has to do more on implementation of green laws and if it is not happening, "we (courts) won't …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India, Through Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 07/03/2016 regarding stay on all activities of the project “Training of river Beki on L/B and activation of …
In what could bring the much-needed breathing space to the coal-based power producers, the government on Wednesday said it would extend the timeline for these plants to comply with the stringent environment regulation governing emission norms as the country lacked the domestic capacity to overhaul nearly 180 gigawatt (GW) of …
The conference has been organised in association with United Nations Environment Programme The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in association with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), MoEF and Ministry of Water Resources, will hold a global conference to provide a new dimension to the environmental jurisprudence from a world perspective. "This …
Rs 162 cr to be spent on environ mgmt; Rs 72 cr for affected populace *MoEF grants environmental clearance with recommendations JAMMU : In a major development in the power sector, the 624 Mega Watts Kiru Hydroelectric Power Project on river Chenab in Kishtwar district has crossed the final hurdle …
