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 …
Company jumped the gun to feed refinery starved of bauxite, they allege IN THE dead of night on January 7, two earthmoving vehicles were seen moving up the forest road of Niyamgiri Hills. Villagers of Semalbhatta were quick to conclude that the heavy vehicles were from the nearby Lanjigarh refinery …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government has conveyed its objections to the Centre on the draft Regulatory Framework for Wetlands Conservation notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Minister for Water Resources N.K. Premachandran told The Hindu that the government had approved a report terming the proposed framework as an infringement …
The operational guidelines on convergence between NREGA and National Afforestation Project. Details modalities for convergence at the level of management, planning and works. Works identified under this will be executed within parameters of NREGA and the guidelines would be subject to forestry regulations. Convergence between NREGA and NAP is mutually …
Court committee stops road expansion in sanctuary THE Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (cec) has halted a road expansion project on the periphery of the Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. The National Highway Authority of India (nhai) had started cutting trees in the sanctuary for upgrading the existing …
Environment ministry admits bacteria is major river pollutant MAJOR rivers in India have high bacterial contamination, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (moef) said in a press release dated December 24, 2008. Yamuna and Ganga top the list of most polluted rivers (see graph below). Bacterial contamination in water …
HERALD REPORTER The Bombay High Court at Goa on Thursday directed the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to file a reply clarifying whether any mine having a forest on it, and whose lease has expired, can still continue its operations without the approval of the Central Government under Forest …
Sultanpur national park has been declared as an eco-sensitive zone as per this draft notification issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests. Whereas the Sultanpur National Park (about 15 km from Gurgaon and about 45 km from Delhi) attracts a large number and variety of migratory birds during the winter …
Conservation policies to protect wildlife and biodiversity ignore the basic survival needs and imperatives of local people. This article aims to show how conservation policies trigger floods in protected areas, especially those located in the foothills of the Himalayan mountain ranges, leading to huge damage to plantations and habitats as …
Special Correspondent HYDERABAD: The Union Environment & Forests Ministry on Thursday issued environmental clearance to the Rs. 4,500-crore Krishna delta modernisation project taken up to rehabilitate the canals in the delta. Andhra Pradesh Major Irrigation Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah said works under the project would be grounded shortly, pending investment clearance …
The draft EIA notification issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests provides for the project proponent to compulsorily make public at their cost the terms of the environmental clearances obtained by them by advertising in two local newspapers of the district/state where the project is located. Whereas by notification …
Arun Sharma Tribune News Service Panchkula, January 14 Minister of State for Forests and Environment Kiran Choudhry at a meeting of officials said mining contractors were being favoured by circumventing guidelines issued by the apex court. Choudhary, who was here to convene a meeting of the Forest and Environment Department, …
In order to chalk out a uniform policy with regard to the management of the zoos, all the zoos in the country have been asked to prepare an action plan by March 31, said Meera Saxena, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Forests, Environment and Ecology and Chairperson, Zoo Authority of Karnataka. …
Shimla: Moving a step ahead to put the proposed environment masterplan in form by next year, senior state officials have opened a dialogue with the World Bank and other international experts to make Himachal Pradesh the first carbon neutral state of the country. In fact, fresh round of discussions with …
The spatial and temporal variability experienced in the weather conditions of a local area as well as the landmass on which they act makes the overall system highly dynamic and therefore complex to understand in terms of its water resources. Watershed management philosophy offers a great deal in handling these …
