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 …
Progress: Tourism and Culture Secretary V. Irai Anbu (second from right) inspecting the tourism development works in Kolli Hills in Namakkal district on Tuesday. NAMAKKAL: Tourism and Culture Secretary V. Irai Anbu reviewed the progress of various tourism development works being carried out in the Kolli Hills here on Tuesday. …
A new generation, of responsible entrepreneurs, that shares the common passion and dream of making our earth a carbon free and a safer place to live in, is taking the lead today. They are setting examples for others to follow by starting up their own ventures in the clean technology …
In a controversial move, the Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal for conversion of 1,412 hectare Nallamala reserve forest area into a memorial park in memory of late Chief Minister Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy. Dr Rajasekhara Reddy was killed in a helicopter crash on September 2 at Pavurallagutta …
Sanjay Jog Mumbai: The power ministry and Central Electricity Authority (CEA) have suggested stringent provisions for minimal damage to the environment and for the implementation of various labour laws for the development of hydro power project. The contract conditions in the standard bidding document aim at streamlining the contract management …
UNITED NATIONS: United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared that his country is a serious partner in combating global warming, telling world peers
Hyderbad, Sept. 22: A division bench comprising Justice Goda Raghuram and Justice Ramesh Ranganathan of Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday stayed the construction of a thermal power plant at Bhavanapadu of Santhabommali mandal in Srikakulam district for three weeks. The bench directed the chief secretary to file authenticated maps …
Mumbai: The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), in a serious bid to re-assess the entire ambit of environmental governance, has proposed establishment of National Environment Protection Authority (Nepa). Nepa
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has proposed to set up a National Environment Protection Authority to grant environmental clearances to different projects, besides ensuring compliance with environmental laws.
K.V. Prasad NEW DELHI: The Union Government has begun review of 70 strategically important roads along the Sino-Indian border. Their construction has been held up on account of delay in environmental clearance. Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh held a meeting with the Minister of State for …
PNS | Bhubaneswar Both the officials of the State Government and the Centre on Monday admitted that land acquisition was one of the major bottlenecks in setting up a power project in the State.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report on the basis of which conditional environmental clearance for the proposed 450-MW Hankon thermal power project was granted is riddled with flaws, the report of a central committee reveals. The three-member committee, constituted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for a …
P. Venugopal MUNNAR: In line with the Supreme Court of India, the Kerala High Court is going to have a Green Bench to hear cases relating to forests and environment. Kerala Chief Justice S.R. Bannurmath stated this during a three-day nature sensitisation programme, currently on in Munnar, for the judges …
Dilip Kumar Jha / Mumbai September 09, 2009, 0:22 IST Fourteen of the 103 operating leased mines in Goa have been closed in the last one month and another 78 are facing threats of closure due to alleged violation of environmental norms. The ministry of environment and forests had earlier …
SUCHITRA KALYAN MOHANTY Sept. 1: Union minister of state for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said that the government is planning to implement the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to tackle ecological and other environmental issues the country is facing. While speaking on the fourth governance lecture on "Governance …
Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh, who was expecting fishing community in traditional dress code at Agonda, questioned the jeans-pant sporting All Goa Kshatriya Pagi Samaj President Shekar Pagui, whether he was actually from the fishermen community. The minister asked:
Joe C Mathew / New Delhi August 31, 2009, 0:55 IST Jairam Ramesh The Ministry of Environment and Forests, often criticised for its decisions to allow controversial projects in ecologically sensitive regions, may soon see a quiet makeover. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and his hand-picked personal staff comprising young professionals …
