The global cost of disasters is growing: The economic burden of disasters is intensifying. While the direct costs of disasters averaged $70–80 billion a year between 1970 and 2000, between 2001 and 2020 these annual costs grew significantly to $180–200 billion. But the real cost is far higher. Disaster costs …
Pune: Students who love nature have an opportunity to pursue it as a career. Courses in biodiversity will provide them not only an inquisitive scientific approach, but also a profession. At Abasaheb Garware College's biodiversity department, a masters in science in biodiversity is a unique course, the only one of …
Several domestic policies have undergone surreptitious changes in recent times The US’ pull-out from the Paris Agreement may deal a body blow to efforts to mitigate climate change — the country is both among the top three carbon emitters and was a potential key donor to the UN Environment Programme. …
Sustainable development is the focus of the nation and people today need cleaner greener cities believes N Krish nakumar, chairman of State Environment Impact Assess ment Authority (SEIAA). In an interview with Oppili P, he talks about the need for public partici pation and how the authority will scrutinise developmenta …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Protection of Environment & Biodiversity & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 03/05/2017 regarding exemption of construction projects from the process of environment impact assessment (EIA) and prior environmental clearance. The Applicant wants MoEF not to …
The National Green Tribunal has sought the Centre's response on a plea challenging the recent decision of three states to notify their amended building bye-laws in pursuance of the EIA notification. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) and …
The National Green Tribunal today sought the response of the Centre and Haryana government on a plea seeking stay on construction activity by a developer in Gurugram on the ground that the work was being carried out without obtaining prior Environment Clearance (EC). A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Lt. Gen. Satyevir Yadav Vs Ministry of Environment and Forest & Others dated 30/05/2017 regarding mining of quartz in village Mukandpura, sub-division Narnaul, Mahendargarh District, Haryana. The Applicant also said that the mines are operating illegally for thirteen years without …
Department of Environmental Affairs rejects speculation that the granting of permission to mine within the Mabola protected environment in Mpumalanga Province could 'set a dangerous precedent' The Department of Environmental Affairs has once again clarified the circumstances surrounding the awarding of a license to conduct mining activity within the Mabola …
An ambitious programme spread across 14 ports aims to make domestic manufacturing and the EXIM sector more competitive Ports, regarded as the key to growth and prosperity, have the potential to endanger the environment Sagarmala is a flagship programme of the Government of India. Its contours were laid out in …
Environmentalist in letter to MoEF says project will affect corals, fish breeding grounds The proposal to built a ₹3,600 crore Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial in the Arabian Sea is mired in controversy. After a public interest litigation was filed at the Bombay High Court urging the project to be scrapped, …
Regulating fluvial systems by dams, barrages and construction of inter-basin link canals, has severe impacts on fish populations across the world’s rivers. In India, all major fluvial systems are interrupted by a series of barriers. This includes small weirs to large dams and salt-water barriers preventing saline incursion to the …
The eastern zone branch of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the Metro Railway authority to take adequate precautions while dumping or moving soil excavated from project sites so as not to cause pollution. The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has also been directed to keep tabs on …
A city resident today moved the National Green Tribunal opposing the construction of a multi- level car parking facility in the Khan Market here, prompting the green panel to seek a reply from the Centre. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Environment Ministry, …
Says until and unless pollution is brought under control, there is no need to get more coal in port town VASCO: Slamming the Goa State Pollution Control Board for failing to take any measures to control coal pollution in the port town, Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida on Tuesday said that …
At the public hearing held at Tilak Maidan, citizens, social & environmental activists from Mormugao and Salcete claim that project proponent made false and misleading claims through draft EIA and hence coal berth expansion should not be allowed at MPT VASCO: Citizens, social as well as environmental activists from Mormugao …
The High Court in Zomba has rejected granting of an injunction to halt the Lake Malawi water supply project being done by Khato Civils on behalf of the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB). The application was done by Malawi Law Society (MLS) after showing signs of discontent with the way the …
Mounting debt across the Adani Group suggests that the Indian conglomerate’s Carmichael mine proposal for northeast Australia has become an increasingly precarious house of cards, according to new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report—“Adani: Remote Prospect: Carmichael Status Update 2017”—notes that Adani Enterprise …
Arguments on four petitions heard and judgment reserved, says CRDA chief The arguments before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on environmental clearances given for the construction of capital city Amaravati on the banks of the Krishna concluded on Thursday and the NGT had reserved its judgment. AP-Capital Region Development Authority …
A part of Azad Maidan is being used for Metro construction Metro rail body says all permissions have been obtained from authorities concerned before construction on the project can actually begin Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) on Wednesday filed an affidavit in the Bombay High Court stating that the …
The forest advisory committee (FAC), an expert body that advises the government on approval or rejection of major projects involving diversion of forest land has recently recommended the Ken-Betwa river link project (phase 1) in Madhya Pradesh for forest clearance. But minutes of FAC's meeting held on March 30 when …
