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 …
When the Lok Sabha passed the land boundary agreement Bill on Thursday, it might just have made legislative history. Once the Bill is ratified by at least half the legislatures of the country and gets presidential assent, it will likely be India’s 100th constitutional amendment. Article 368 of the Constitution …
The land acquisition bill is being brought in Lok Sabha on Friday with the government seeking to give another push to the controversial measure despite not having the numbers in the Rajya Sabha. The bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in March, could not be taken up in …
The Cabinet sub-committee on delineation of eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) is going slow on notifying the areas around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the State. ESZs are notified to check the negative impact of industrialisation and unplanned development in and around protected areas which are eco-sensitive. The State, as per …
The Centre is revising the environmental norms for iron and steel sector and clearance to industries in this sector will be given on case-to-case basis, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said. "The environmental norms for iron and steel sector are being revised by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). …
PUNE: A recent change suggested in the draft wildlife policy by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change regarding distinction between hunting and use of wildlife for cultural practices has faced strong opposition from non-governmental organisations (NGOs). A memorandum sent by the Bombay Natural History Society, Aaranyak, Wildlife Protection …
The regional transport office has recommended to the the state government to cancel the licences of 38 vehicle pollution checking centres (PUC) in Ghaziabad for violation of norms and operating procedures as the district gears up to implement the NGT's ban on diesel vehicles over 10 years old. The RTO …
The presence of antimicrobial resistance “superbug” that rocked India a few years ago, is detected in all parts of the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, noting that only 34 countries have national plans to fight the global threat of antibiotic resistance. Calling it as one of the …
The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday issued an ordinance to amend a law related to the ceiling on agricultural holdings, which will allow industrialists and private developers to easily purchase as much agricultural land as they want for non-agricultural activities. The Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 …
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) on Friday found construction norms being violated during an inspection of a township in Sector 55 on Golf Course Road. The National Green Tribunal had ordered a stop to constructions not following the Union environment ministry guidelines on costruction sites issued in 2010. …
The State presented its position regarding the construction of hydro-power projects in Uttarakhand at the Supreme Court. Stating this during an informal interaction with the media at the Bijapur guest house on Tuesday, Chief Minister Harish Rawat averred that a myth had been created around hydro-power projects in Uttarakhand. “How …
Debates are essentially polarised and noisy. But for resolution and movement in life we need to go beyond absolute positions. In an ideal world, there should be enough trust and confidence that once we begin to move ahead, there can be reviews, assessments and course correction. But this is difficult …
But Tribunal's Power To Punish Builders Diluted The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill which seeks to protect buyers by setting up regulatory bodies at the Centre and states to ensure transparent business practices in the country's unregulated real estate sector. The Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Bill has …
The world gives lecture on climate but if we tell them that we want the necessary fuel for nuclear energy to move forward, they refuse, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at developed countries for questioning India’s credentials in curbing environmental pollution and said those who …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to keep away from matters of climate change as it is a subject of international conventions and protocols and does not lie in the ambit of Section 14 of the National Green Tribunal Act. In …
The Environment Ministry will meet the Chief Ministers and State Environment Ministers on April 6-7 for final consultations on the proposed changes in the existing green laws to help link them with country’s development and economic growth agenda. The two-day meeting will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According …
NAGPUR: In order to bring more transparency and accountability in the forest, environment and wildlife clearance process, the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) is rolling out from March 15 a portal for 'online submission & monitoring of environmental, forests and wildlife clearance', integrating wildlife clearance with forest …
Three electricity distribution companies in Odisha managed by Reliance Infrastructure, whose licences were revoked by the state's power sector regulatory commission on Wednesday, have decided to move the tribunal for redressal. "We are concerned on revocation of our licence by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission. We have always complied with …
A decision has been taken to extend the validity of environmental clearance from five to seven years, government told the Lok Sabha today. In his reply, Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said that a decision has been taken in the ministry for extending the …
In what has caused concern among environment lovers, the state government has failed to utilize the "green cess" collected by it for its avowed purpose of environmental conservation and reduction of carbon footprint, ever since the Goa Cess on Products and Substances Causing Pollution (Green Cess) Act 2013 came into …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat government has placed before the court the amended rules for the mining activities in the state as per its undertaking given to the court last year. Though the government was expected to come out with the rules for sand mining, it has included other mining activities in the …
