A record 212 people who defend our land and environment were killed last year, reports Global Witness - an international NGO dedicated to preventing extractive industries from infringing on human rights. This is an average of more than four people a week. Shockingly, over half of all reported killings last …
Agra: Stung by the Supreme Court’s remark to “either restore the pristine beauty of the Taj or demolish it”, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to submit a draft vision document on restoration and preservation of the mausoleum before July 21. Avanish Awasthi, principal secretary (tourism), said, “The draft will …
CANSAULIM: NGOs, citizens and leaders of political parties under a banner “Goans Against Coastal Regulation Zone 2018” on Wednesday protested the MoEF’s draft CRZ notification 2018 near Matanhy Saldanha’s statue at Cansaulim. After garlanding the Matanhy’s statue, social and political leaders at the meeting expressed their opposition to the draft …
Living standards for half of Indians may fall due to temperature change: Report Hyderabad: Climate change will affect the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which would mean a decline of 14.4 per cent in Bangladesh, 9.8 per cent in India, and 10.0 per cent in Sri Lanka by 2050. …
After last year’s Supreme Court order, Irdai has now mandated that every vehicle must have a valid PUC certificate on the date of renewal of motor insurance policy The insurance regulator has made it mandatory to show a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificate at the time of renewal of …
PANJIM: With the State government giving its thumbs up to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest’s (MoEF) draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification 2018, fears are being raised that the new rules will destroy the State’s marine ecology with environmentalists and social activists raising objections claiming that it has …
NEW DELHI: In January this year, the Centre had banned the import of pet coke for trading purposes in NCR and said only registered industries that are end users could directly import it. But recently, through another notification, the Centre has relaxed these restrictions. Industrial units can now engage a …
Over a month after it closed the window for public comments and objections on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), the Union Environment ministry has sent an Expenditure Finance Committee note on the plan for Finance Ministry's appraisal and approval, sources from the environment ministry said. The Rs 637-crore plan …
GURUGRAM: A gigantic mound of used plastic bottles spotted recently near Basai wetland had drawn sharp reactions from environmentalists, who squarely blamed civic authorities for violating rules laid down by the Supreme Court with regard to plastic waste management. Though the waste was removed from the area after media reports, …
This is the first time government testing centres are being set up. Hyderabad: The Regional Transport Authority is to establish government authorised pollution testing centres at the RTOs in Khairatabad, Bandlaguda and Secunderabad in the next 15 days. This is the first time government testing centres are being set up. …
In a country where state machinery typically moves slowly, the environment ministry under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slashed the average time taken to grant clearances to 170 days from 600 days. India is fast-tracking environmental clearances for projects like power plants and coal mines in a bid to propel …
Rajendra Kerkar calls for government action to protect the disappearing patches of biological importance PANJIM: Environmentalist and National Wildlife Board member Rajendra Kerkar, who has done an extensive study on sacred groves in the State, revealed that these devrai or vanrai, protected by locals due to religious and cultural sentiments, …
NAVI MUMBAI: The city-based environmentalists have decided to try and make a complete inventory of the wetland sites so as to safeguard them by getting them notified by the government. After the latest ‘Save Kharghar Pond’ issue for which the local citizens had to rush to the Bombay high court …
GURUGRAM: Over 25,000 native plants will be planted over 100 hectares in the Aravalis as part of a pilot project to increase greenery across the forests and consequently reduce the density of mesquites. Forest officials said they would start planting trees like dhau, dhak, ronj, gugal and karonda on rocky …
NEW DELHI: One of the main barriers against dust incursion from Rajasthan and surrounding areas into the capital are the Aravalis in Haryana bordering Delhi, but a number of policies are diluting its conservation and, thus, exposing parts of it to urbanisation. The latest is Faridabad Development Plan 2031, which …
With the June 18 deadline to raise objections to the CRZ Draft Notification just 3 days away, environmentalists, NGOs and various Goans associations have termed it a document without scientific validity Nine Goan associations say the draft must be discarded completely and the entire process should be re-started to improve …
Board withdraws CTE for phase 2 after SIPCOT cancels land allotment CHENNAI: Is it the end of the road for Vedanta Sterlite’s expansion plans in Thoothukudi? The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has withdrawn the Consent to Establish (CTE) granted to the second copper smelter unit for which work …
AHMEDABAD: Back in 2002, the question of saving Lakhudi talav and Chandola lake from encroachments and being used for other purposes had led to a PIL Shailesh Shah vs state of Gujarat which became a landmark in state’s history. For the first time the state had to undertake a massive …
Rapid desertification, water depletion and "abnormal" Western Disturbances, coupled with cyclonic circulations, have contributed to a "spate of dust storms" in the country in the past few month, environmentalist Sunita Narain said today. In a Facebook Live event hosted this evening, she also said that these storms were becoming the …
Mumbai: Environmentalists in the city have called for urgent measures to stop the overall destruction of the environment by stopping the landfill for Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) SEZ, quarrying of Parsik Hills, destruction of trees on Aarey forest and pollution of rivers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region area. In …
World Environment Day 2018: Every year, a different global host country is picked where the official celebrations take place and this time it's India. The focus on the host country helps bring focus towards the environmental challenges it faces and aims to support the effort to address them. World Environment …
