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 …
Decide to issue fines of up to Rs 500 if found using plastic bags VASCO: The Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) will make this year’s Saptah celebration a plastic-free affair. It will issue fines of up to Rs 500 to people using plastics in and around the Saptah venue. The decision …
Odisha needs a ‘Sustainable Environment Policy' for both economic development and environment protection and the mass media has a role to play in shaping the perception of the human nature relationship said environmentalist Sudhi Ranjan. Addressing a Seminar on ‘Mass Media and Environment Challenges’ here recently Sudhi Ranjan said mass …
SHIMLA: Around five years before National Green Tribunal (NGT) stepped in to save the fragile ecology of Rohtang Pass from heavy influx of tourists and their vehicles, Himachal Pradesh government had in 2010 tried to regulate tourism activity at mountain pass but decision taken in the two meetings held at …
Haryana and other states in NCR are supposed to submit action-taken report on Monday before the National Green Tribunal on the violation of the 2010 construction guidelines set by the ministry of environment and forest (MoEF). "The report shall be filed, duly signed and verified by the head of the …
PUNE: "If your village is declared as part of the eco-sensitive area (ESA) then no one will want to marry your daughters" — This is just one of the reasons being bandied about in villages to drum up opposition to the notification declaring 37% of the area in the Western …
The environmental clearance (EC) to the country's biggest proposed hydroelectric project (HEP), the 2880MW Dibang Multipurpose Project (DMP) in Arunachal Pradesh has been challenged in the Kolkata bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT). The petition, filed on Thursday, states that there has been no application of mind while appraising the …
July 24 NGT to hear petition for stay on grounds of CRZ violations, on July 20 High Court to hear original appeal to stay project on violations of Tenancy Act, July 6 order of a stay on cutting fruit bearing trees stands PANJIM: Two separate challenges to the Tiracol golf …
SHIMLA: In the affidavit to be filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Himachal Pradesh government has stated that while submitting the vital report based on which the tribunal ordered ban on commercial activity at Rohtang pass, its deputy registrar Sheetal Sharma failed to appreciate the ground situation in right …
AGARTALA: Tripura has imposed a total ban on the use, manufacture, import, storage and sale of plastic bags in the state in view of its harmful effect on the environment, official said here on Tuesday. The decision was taken under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and the Plastics Waste (Management …
Expressing concern over changes reported in rainfall patterns in recent years, the farmers' wing of CPI(M) today demanded Centre to embrace environment protection measures so that peasants across the country do not suffer due to erratic climatic conditions. All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) demanded that the BJP-led NDA Government use …
SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC), on Monday, expressed its concern on complete ban on commercial activities at Rohtang Pass and its surrounding areas imposed by National Green Tribunal (NGT), and requested chief minister Virbhadra Singh to take steps to find early solution on the issue to sustain tourism activities …
NASHIK: The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) proposal to shift motorized boats from the Gangapur boat club to Bhavali dam has brought much cheer among the citizens and activists, who had opposed the boating activity in the dam that supplies drinking water to the city and nearby villages. The boat …
Worried over rising air and water pollution, people living in cities, particularly Bengaluru, want more action from the state forest, environment and ecology department. Their concern has only mounted after the appearance of toxic foam from Varthur and some other lakes in the City. They are also angry over the …
Environment and forest ministers of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu will meet here on Tuesday to discuss conservation of biodiversity of the Western Ghats and ways to provide adequate livelihood security to the local residents. According to an official release, the meeting to be attended by Environment …
BENGALURU: Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil says he never expected his report on the Western Ghats to be accepted by the Government of India. In the city recently to deliver a special lecture on the Western Ghats, he told Express, “More pervasive in the globalised world of today, the destruction of environment, …
City environmentalists and few NGOs launched a signature campaign against the proposed ropeway project for Chamundi Hills in Mysuru on Sunday. The project was announced by the State Government recently on the grounds that the ropeway would give an impetus to the local tourism industry. “Mysoreans Oppose Ropeway” was launched …
राष्ट्रीय हरित पंचाट (एनजीटी) ने हरिद्वार और ऋषिकेश शहर में प्लास्टिक बैग के इस्तेमाल पर पूरी तरह से पाबंदी लगा दी है। पंचाट ने गंगा सफाई में ढुलमुल रवैया अपनाने पर स्थानीय प्रशासन को लताड़ भी लगाई है। साथ ही आदेश का उल्लंघन करने वालों को चेतावनी भी दी गई …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department has launched a programme to steer 3.5 crore citizens in Kerala to become the stewards of the environment. The motto ‘35 Million Citizens. One Dream. My Kerala forever’ is inspired by the United Nations World Environment Day theme for 2015-’Seven billion dreams. One Planet. …
LUCKNOW: Calling for public participation in its drive to reduce pollution, Union environment ministry said on Tuesday it was committed to taking steps to control pollution. Speaking about the measures taken to monitor pollution, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar said the Central …
Industrial units in three critically polluting sectors — petrochemicals, oil refining and thermal power — have been given time till September, to install 24x7 real time pollution monitoring devices at their effluent and emission discharge points. “Nearly half of the 2,800 units that had got directions from the Ministry to …
