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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mushtakeem Vs. MoEF & CC & Others dated 02/03/2016 regarding mining in the state of Haryana. Counsel appearing for the various parties have pointed out the various deficiencies as well as defective policy decisions in relation to mining by different …
The project will be developed on 1,032 hectares at Naidupet in Nellore, will provide direct and indirect jobs to 40,000 Centre's green nod to Rs 114 cr multi-product SEZ in AP The Centre has given environment clearance to a Rs 114 crore project that seeks to set up a multi-product …
The Environment Ministry will notify next week a set of "completely revamped" waste management rules including those for plastic and bio-medical refuse. The Ministry is also set to introduce a new programme in schools where students will be motivated to segregate waste and put them into seperate bins so that …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K. Manoharan Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 26/02/2016 regarding regarding growing air pollution in NCT of Delhi caused by vehicles, 26/02/2016. The Ministry of Environment & Forest, & CC and Central Pollution Control Board shall constitute appropriate teams …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Themrei Tuithung - Thoyee Village, Ukhrul District, Manipur & Others Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of Manipur, Irrigation and Flood Control Department - Government of Manipur, Ministry of Tribal Affairs dated 26/02/2016 regarding forest …
About 2,800 or nearly 90 per cent of critically polluting industrial units have installed 24X7 monitoring devices to check pollution after the government took a firm stand that factories can only function if they adhere to green norms, environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. "There are 17 critically polluting …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Kumar Vs. Ministry of Environment & Forest & Climate Change & Others dated 25/02/2016 regarding the issue of non-mechanised, mechanised and semi-mechanised mining in the river bed and/or beyond the river bed forming the part of the lease of …
India, home to nearly 70% of the world's tiger population, will host the next Asia Ministerial Conference on tiger conservation. The three-day conference will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on April 12. All tiger range countries (TRCs) will participate in the conference where their representatives would …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pramod Kumar Tyagi Vs. Art of Living International Center & Ors. dated 24/02/2016 regarding Art of Living event along Yamuna floodplain. Tribunal came down heavily on the team constituted by Ministry of Environment & Forest, & Climate Change for the …
To expedite creation of public infrastructure in Left Wing Extremism affected areas by government departments, the Centre on Sunday extended the relaxation of green norms for these projects till December 2018. "Realising the importance of developmental activities in the LWE affected areas, the general approval as contained in the environment …
The realization that areas near Muttar do not come under coastal regulation zone (CRZ) has rekindled the hopes of Cheranellore residents. The regulations have prevented them from construction activities including renovation works on buildings. Muttar that flows on one side of the panchayat has zero salinity. The residents have decided …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zonal Bench, Chennai) in the matter of S. Ali Hussain Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/02/2016. On 21-09-2015 NGT had directed the MoEF and CC to produce the entire documents related to 2×660 MW imported Coal Based Thermal Power Plant at …
NEW DELHI: In a bid to assist decision-making and policy formation on environment-related issues, the Centre on Wednesday launched a website and mobile application for integrating its existing 69 Environment Information System centres across the country. The Environment Information System (ENVIS) is an environment ministry initiative for integrating country-wide efforts …
The state of Bihar would not permit any mining or commercial activity in the entire area of Valmiki National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary measuring 2,11,535 ha ordered the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in this 14-page judgement. NGT came down heavily on the State Government of Bihar and Union Ministry of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of T.N.Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/02/2016. The applicants were aggrieved by the inclusion of their cultivated and inhabited land in the ‘forest area’ vide a Notification issued under Section 4 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act, …
Construction projects spread over 20,000 sq metres will no longer need Centre's clearance, with all stakeholder ministries and government departments agreeing to incorporate a trimmed-down green building code into municipal by-laws. At a meeting held last week between the secretaries of key stakeholder ministries, it was decided that the green …
Visakhapatnam: The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEF) has accorded environmental and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance to AP Gas Distribution Corporation Limited (APGDC) for the development of the Floating Storage Re-gasification Unit (FSRU) based LNG terminal at Kakinada Deep Water Port in East Godavari district. As per …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Abinash Chandra Das Vs State of Tripura & Others dated 16/02/2016 regarding implementation of the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980, Tripura.
Before the fresh review procedure starts, the committee will meet first — likely on March 3 — to finalise the modalities for preparing the RARM report “including roles, responsibilities, consultation, time lines etc”. IN A move that has effectively placed commercial cultivation of GM Mustard in cold storage for now, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of T.N. Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 15/02/2016 regarding protection of eco sensitive area in Western Ghats. NGT directed the State of Karnataka to ensure that a notification in relation to the declaration of forest/deemed forest area …
