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 …
Paper industry represented by Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) has come out strongly against the perception being created by telecom providers linking paper to environmental concerns. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has received representations from telecom service providers requesting a review of the provision of the printed copy of …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) was awarded this year’s Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for its pioneering work in the field of environmental education and protection and also for keeping the issue of environmental sustainability at the forefront of national attention and public policy. The award …
The documents, which were accessed by NGO Manthan Adhyayan Kendra, shows a clear difference of opinion between MoEF and Ministry of Shipping (MoS) over whether the project required prior environmental clearance under the EIA notification, 2006. The Law Ministry’s decision in 2016, leaning in favour of the Shipping Ministry’s administrative …
To get approval for any construction project, it is mandatory to have proper site disposal of the muck and debris, however the NHA has not created any dumping site. Absence of earmarked, designated dumping site for four-lane highway being constructed between Nagchala and Manali, has raised serious environmental concerns. Furthermore, …
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is often thought of as the inspiration for the Sardar Sarovar dam which faced a lot of environmental and humanitarian protests India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate the world’s largest statue, the Statue of Unity in Gujarat. At 182m tall (240m including the base), it …
Pollution board fails to implement order within deadline The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently directed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to deposit Rs. 1 crore in the fund created by the Central Pollution Control Board for environmental restoration, by November 1. The NGT direction on October 25 came …
The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) has directed officials to ensure strict implementation of the Supreme Court’s order on bursting of firecrackers during Diwali and other festivals. The SC said Tuesday that people can burst firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm only on Diwali and other festivals. It allowed …
Highlighting the importance of providing legal literacy regarding environment, Chief Justice High Court, Justice Gita Mittal today said it is imperative that people are educated about the concerns of the environment and more importantly about the legislations related to the environment. Justice Gita Mittal made these remarks at the plantation …
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is planning to increase the green footprint in the country from current 5 per cent to 15 per cent in the next 4-5 years, a top IGBC official has said. “We have 4,700 projects across India currently, which covers 640 crore sq ft and …
GURUGRAM: Not many who take pride in the continued existence of Mangar Bani, the last virgin forest in Delhi-NCR, are aware that the Bani survived only after Vivek Kamboj, a resident of Sushant Lok 1, fought a legal battle on the grove’s behalf. Kamboj’s petition in the National Green Tribunal …
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), an autonomous council under the Environment Ministry, signed two pacts Monday to spread awareness about forests, and environment among the youths of the country, a government statement said. The first pact was signed between ICFRE, Dehradun, and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), …
The Government’s top think tank, Niti Ayog has favoured imposing a “green cess” from tourists to arrest the environmental degradation caused by the rising footfalls in the Indian Himalayan region. The Niti Ayog proposal in its recent ‘Report of Working Group II Sustainable Tourism in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR)’ …
At a time when global warming and high pollution levels have emerged as major challenges for policy planners worldwide, a number of community Durga Puja organisers in and around Kolkata have come up with green themes to spread awareness about a clean environment among the public. Children and adults alike …
Award-winning green building conference and expo returns to Mumbai, November 15-16 Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced Rick Fedrizzi, Chairman and CEO of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and Elora Hardy, founder and creative director at Ibuku, as keynote speakers …
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Finland to facilitate closer and long-term cooperation in the field of environment protection and management of natural resources. "The MoC is expected to bring in the latest technologies and best practices suited for bringing about better environment protection, …
Under the current norms, pollution control boards lay down permissible effluent limits while granting approval Pharmaceutical companies have asked for abolition of stringent environment norms and goods and service tax benefits to boost competitiveness and export. According to the Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council, domestic companies exported pharmaceuticals worth $ 17.2 …
Twelve Durga Puja committees from across the Millennium City have joined hands this year to start a large-scale eco-friendly idol immersion process after the puja concludes later this month. Usually, most committees take their idols to the Yamuna for immersion. This year, however, a dozen committees from Gurgaon have formed …
Nashik: Around 80 people cycled 186km from here to the Gateway of India in Mumbai on October 1 and 2 to spread the message of environment conservation. They have also appealed to the government to declare October 2 as India Cycle Day. They also appealed to Mumbaikars to reduce the …
Haryana Forests Minister, Rao Narbir Singh on Wednesday urged the people of the state to assist the government in the steps being taken to conserve the forest resources and save the wildlife. Rao Narbir Singh said that Chief Minister Manohar Lal will be the chief guest in the State Level …
Protection of environment should get the highest priority in all sectors when rebuilding activities are taken up in flood-ravaged Kerala, Finance Minister T.M.Thomas Isaac has said. He was speaking at the valedictory function of a day-long workshop on ‘Building of a New post-flood Kerala,’ organised by the Kerala Gazzeted Officers’ …
