Political parties pledge to reduce pollution in manifestos Promises to fight the world’s most toxic air have made it to the manifestos of major political parties for the first time in Indian elections. Major political parties such as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, the opposition Indian National Congress and the …
Despite widespread perception, the NDA government's record of giving green clearances has "not" been different from the previous UPA regime and it has brought "selective" changes to regulations in the name of streamlining the system without strengthening grass-root institutions, a green body today said. In an assessment of NDA government's …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based think-tank on green issues, on Tuesday said the NDA government's record was not as bad as feared but there had been no major reforms so far to improve the green clearance processes for safeguarding the environment. It also noted that the …
Policy Announced Over A Year Ago; Will Help DDA Get Land For Housing Taking the city a step closer to another housing boom, the Union urban development ministry notified operational guidelines for implementing the land pooling policy on Tuesday.The policy itself was notified one-and-a-half years ago and its implementation will …
The NDA government’s record of giving green clearances has not been different from the previous UPA regime and it has brought “selective” changes to regulations in the name of streamlining the system without strengthening grass-root institutions, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Tuesday said. In an assessment of NDA …
NEW DELHI: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based think-tank on green issues, on Tuesday said the NDA government's record was not as bad as feared but there had been no major reforms so far to improve the green clearance processes for safeguarding the environment and livelihoods of communities. …
NEW DELHI: Despite widespread perception, the NDA government's record of giving green clearances has "not" been different from the previous UPA regime and it has brought "selective" changes to regulations in the name of streamlining the system without strengthening grass-root institutions, a green body today said. In an assessment of …
Around 12 states are expected to launch online platform for green clearances by next month to ensure transparency and faster approval of projects, a top Environment Ministry official said. Currently, there is an online system, launched in June-July last year, for giving environment, forest and coastal regulation zones (CRZ) clearances …
The Environment Ministry is mulling stringent penalties, including financial and criminal action, for violators by bringing amendments to the Environment Protection Act and creating a "reign of enforcement". Rating itself six on a scale of 10 for its first year's performance, it said it wants to increase people's participation in …
The Kolkata bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) headed by Justice Pratap Kumar Ray last week show-caused 70 hotel owners of Tarapith as they were operating without the approval of the state pollution control board. The hotels have been closed and their power connection has been snapped. The hotel owners …
The ministry is still in the process of discussion with other ministries on this matter The Environment Ministry is mulling stringent penalties including financial and criminal action for violators by bringing amendments to the Environment Protection Act and creating a "reign of enforcement". Rating itself six on a scale of …
India has ranked 24th out of 70 countries in the first Environmental Democracy Index that is topped by Lithuania and evaluates nations' progress in enacting laws to promote transparency, accountability and citizen engagement in environmental decision making. Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, the US, South Africa, the UK, Hungary, Bulgaria, Panama and …
A leaked mail from the In ternational Food and Beverages Alliance (IFBA) has revealed the hectic lobbying by this alliance of the world's largest food and beverage companies to influence the framing of rules on the World Health Organization's (WHO) engagement with the private sector. Ever since the WHO started …
Keri: Construction of Virdi dam in the biodiversity hotspot of the Sahyadris without any environment impact assessment (EIA) of the potential damage, raises a gamut of issues of state patronage to insensitive development and a need to look at natural resources as national assets. The Maharashtra government project largely envisages …
Administration has gone soft on marriage gardens owing to marriage season. None of 23 marriage gardens that were served notices by civic body has been shut down as directed by National Green Tribunal (NGT). This is not only case of non-compliance of NGT orders. Of the 38 errant marriage gardens …
One year may not be enough for him to show results as far as his pet Ganga cleaning project is concerned, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to demonstrate substantial progress on the issue when his government goes to the polls at the end of its term. A timeline …
To auction mining operations | Junks first come, first served method The J&K; Government has recalled the draft on mining and quarrying rules, which were awaiting the Chief Minister’s approval since April 2014. In the previous draft, it had been suggested that mining and quarrying operations would be allotted on …
A parliamentary panel has expressed concern over the performance of the government agencies responsible for environment protection. The parliamentary standing committee on environment and forests has said in a report that it is "not satisfied with overall performance of the concerned agencies of the government as regards the management and …
The NGT reiterated that slaughterhouses in Ghaziabad, Hapur and Meerut that operate in the open will only be allowed to function after it obtains the necessary consent from relevant authorities. The National Green Tribunal has banned all illegal slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh and directed the state pollution control board and …
It is the government's duty to protect the environment but they are unable to do so and instead they accuse the judiciary of encroaching upon its territory, Supreme Court judge Justice Vikramajit Sen today said. "It is government which is supposed to protect the environment but increasingly, we find, for …
The State Cabinet has urged the Centre to declare ESZs around 31 protected areas. The State Cabinet on Thursday decided to recommend the Centre on demarcation of Ecologically Sensitive Zones (ESZ) around 31 protected areas in Karnataka. The Cabinet has resolved that the 31 national parks (NP) and wildlife sanctuaries …
