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 …
Citizen activists and organisations working in the filed of environment have taken up the no-plastic bag challenge and are making efforts to strictly enforce the ban. The demand for paper bags and other alternatives to plastic covers has shot up in the city. Citizen activists and organisations working in the …
BAN ON POLYTHENE BAGS AND PLASTIC The city periphery has been divided into rural and city segments to ensure proper implementation of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directives for a ban on polythene bags and plastic in Haridwar. District and police officials and NGO activists will head these segments. District …
Government is promoting environment -friendly alternatives for cremantion as burning of corpses in traditional ways causes air and other pollution, Lok Sabha was informed today. "To reduce air pollution at cremation grounds due to burning of corpses, government and other agencies concerned are promoting environment-friendly alternatives for cremation like electric …
Many natural and mixed World Heritage Sites, including the Western Ghats, are threatened by harmful industrial activities such as mining, says a report. The harmful industrial activities include oil and gas exploration and extraction, mining, illegal logging and large-scale constructions, according to the report, ‘Protecting people through nature,’ prepared by …
Government has said that the validity of environmental clearance given to projects would be in place for seven years in certain cases, as part of its efforts to provide clarity on the applicability of revised norms introduced in April 2015. On April 29 last year, the Union Environment Ministry had …
MUMBAI: The municipal corporation's proposal to reclaim land in eco-sensitive coastal areas and allow construction in no-development zones (NDZ) has met stiff opposition from city activists. They have now decided to join hands to ensure the proposal does not become a reality. "In the next few days, we will hold …
HYDERABAD: Braving the heat, worshippers trickle into the pristine white Shahi Masjid in Public Gardens. While some head toward the wazugah, or the ablution corner, to perform the ritual washing of the arms, face and feet, others seat themselves at vacant spots on the linear prayer mats, facing west. The …
VISAKHAPATNAM: The government is planning to introduce a new policy to ensure better coordination between the APPCB and pharma companies to bring down pollution levels, said Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board chairman GN Phani Kumar. He was speaking at the Environment Clinic, an interaction meet between the APPCB and pharma …
Agra: In a startling revelation that indicates the extent of violation of pollution norms in Uttar Pradesh, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that only one out of 126 slaughter houses in the state is operating with valid permission. Moreover, only 21 have effluent …
Noida: Metro projects are not required to seek environmental clearance from the central and state governments, the environment ministry and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday. The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) and DMRC made this assertion in response to …
Improper land use pattern of master plan of Hyderabad are reasons why environmental quality has degraded so much, says environmentalist. Hyderabad: The study on the city’s environmental conditions noticed that the overall environmental quality was still intact on the outskirts of GHMC where urban growth was not yet intense due …
Officials say paper cups, cloth bags contain polypropylene; traders plead ignorance Bengaluru: In the wake of the ban on plastic bags and covers in Bengaluru, many shopkeepers and hoteliers have started using ‘cloth bags’ and ‘paper cups.’ But most of these contain non-biodegradable plastic and fall under the purview of …
Effective management of land erosion and water and promoting organic farming are some of the key features in sustainable development and ecological protection agenda showcased in manifestos by political parties, perhaps for the first time, in the fray for assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and the …
KOLKATA: Ashden India Renewable Energy Collective - a group of Ashden award winners have sent a note to the major political parties in the state like Trinamool and CPM as to what plans they have to develop sustainable environment with the use of renewable energy. It has been noticed that …
India is committed to cutting down carbon emission by 30-35 per cent and energy efficiency is vital to achieve the target, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said today. "Distribution of 10 crore LED bulbs is not only our achievement, but of the consumers as well. India has a clear vision to …
Several unorganised and small units in China have shut down, following tough action by that country's environment authorities India stands to gain from the strict implementation of environmental norms and safety standards on Chinese speciality chemical manufacturing firms, which has resulted in the closure of several unorganised and small units …
A ‘Chavadi,’ a traditional facet of Maharashtra’s rural life, is a place where the village community gathers and public business is transacted. With Maharashtra facing its gravest water crisis in decades, a group of environmentalists and water conservationists in Pune has decided to revive an age-old tradition to formulate innovative …
The Union Ministry for Environment, Forests and Climate Change has approved the declaration of 275 zones around wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in the country as 'ecologically sensitive', including six in Gujarat. Union Minister of State for Environment Prakash Javadekar gave this information in the Rajya Sabha in reply to …
'Till now, through multiple schemes across various departments, almost Rs 18,000 crore have been spent,' said Fadnavis. IN A bid to tackle drought effectively, the Maharashtra government has planned to link its water conservation projects with environmental preservation. Elaborating on the plan, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “The long-term measures …
ULBs, TPs, GPs asked to follow MCC; plastic-free drives on April 23, 24 Deputy Commissioner C Shikha, on Tuesday, directed the local bodies in the district to impose a total ban on plastic, complying with the government’s decision to ban all types of plastic in the State. Presiding over a …
