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 …
Everyone is looking up to India with expectation because they think that Indians have the DNA to protect the environment. New Delhi: On Saturday, Union minister Harsh Vardhan asked the teaching community of Delhi to join a campaign to sensitise everyone about the climatic changes and global warming, which he …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) not to grant clearance to any new thermal power plant till they comply with the standards set by it, after a plea alleged that many of them were flouting norms and causing pollution. A bench headed by …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/01/2018 regarding action plan for air pollution control in Delhi and NCR. Supreme Court in the order dated 13.12.2017 had observed that it might be appropriate if the Ministry …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/01/2018 regarding rising air pollution in Delhi NCR caused by stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh. Apex Court has been informed that the report of the …
HYDERABAD: In a move likely to anger environmental groups, the Telangana government has decided to resend a proposal to the central government seeking relaxation of eco-sensitive zones areas at Mrugavani National Park at Chilkur and two sanctuaries. While the current ecosensitive zone area for all three protected environment is 10 …
Vardhan said that the Union government will coordinate a joint campaign, for two weeks, with the Delhi government, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and other municipal agencies The Central government will launch a clean air campaign for two weeks in the capital in February, …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kerala State Coastal Management Authority Vs DLF Universal Limited & Others dated 10/01/2018 regarding construction of a multi-storey residential complex on the eastern bank of Chilavannurkayal (backwaters) in Kerala. Supreme Court directs that in future, wherever permissions are required …
Air pollution also played its bit in keeping the environment ministry busy this year. Delhi was faced with a complex set of meteorological factors in early November, when pollution levels peaked, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The Union environment ministry grappled with controversies triggered by its notification banning …
VASCO: Alleging that the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) has acted contrary to its mandate of protecting the environment and public health, Goa Against Coal (GAC) members on Tuesday claimed that EAC’s act of recommending clearances in haste is unjust …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of All Dimasa Students Union Dima Hasao Dist. Committee Vs. State of Meghalaya & Others dated 02/01/2018 regarding the menace of unscientific and unregulated coal mining in Meghalaya. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change submits that the Environment and Ecology …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mustafa Hussain Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 21/12/2017 regarding illegal mining with the help of heavy machines in Village Patti Kalan, District Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. NGT directs the Central Pollution Control Board and Ministry …
Rs 50,488 crore fund meant for compensatory afforestation lying unused More than a year after Parliament passed the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, there is no clarity on the use of Rs 50,488 crore meant for compensatory afforestation as it continues to lie unutilised with the ad-hoc Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of in the matter of In Re: Outrage as parents end life after child's dengue death & Others dated 12/12/2017. Additional Solicitor General has informed the Apex Court that Rule 23 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 requires the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashwini Kumar & Others Vs. Central Pollution Control Board dated 04/12/2017 regarding discharge of untreated effluents from industries, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. NGT was critical of the three reports submitted by the Joint Inspection Team saying it lacked "evidencery value and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mushtakeem Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 29/11/2017 regarding illegal and unauthorized mining in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Counsel appearing for the State of Uttar Pradesh submits that the State has identified as many …
A 'declaration' by the newly-launched alliance said that coal phase-out needed to be carried out "no later than by 2030" in the OECD and EU countries, and "no later than by 2050" in the rest of the world to meet the temperature goals set in the Paris Agreement. A new …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 14/11/2017 regarding air pollution in NCT Delhi. Court directs that the express highway project of Eastern Peripheral Expressway would continue subject to Senior most officer of the NHAI filing an undertaking …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gauri Maulekhi Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Others dated 13/11/2017 regarding infrastructure and other matters relating to route from Katra to Bhawan and environment protection. Some of the directions passed by the Principal Bench of NGT are the …
The Union Environment Ministry said that it has given the green nod to the proposed project to extend the runway and apron to suit C type aircraft and other works at the Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has received environment clearance for the extension …
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its order of October 24, 2017 had banned the use of pet coke and furnace oil (FO) in NCR from November 1, 2017 and had asked industries to meet standards stipulated in draft notification issued by MOEF&CC; by December 31, 2017.
