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 …
Chennai, Aug. 19: The Centre will soon set up a National Environmental Protection Authority, which would be empowered to give clearances on environmental issues and enforce environmental laws and standards, Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday. Mr Ramesh said a broad agreement on NEPA was reached at a …
The Centre will soon set up a National Environmental Protection Authority, which would be empowered to give clearances on environmental issues and enforce environmental laws and standards, Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday. Ramesh said a broad agreement on NEPA was reached at a meeting with state Environment …
Aug. 18: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked people to seek new ways to reverse environmental degradation and resource depletion, which threatened the country
Authority directed to settle dispute within three months Licensee not authorised to build in CRZ: INTACH Division bench dubs INTACH petition infructuous MADURAI: The Madras High Court Bench here has directed the Kanyakumari District Coastal Zone Management Authority to probe into allegations of constructions being put up within 100 m …
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit launched the annual plantation drive in the Capital from her 3 Motilal Nehru Place official residence on Tuesday in the presence of a large number of school children who also planted a variety of saplings. Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Dikshit exhorted the children …
NEW DELHI: The government plans to set up an Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and National Green Tribunal (NGT) to ensure effective monitoring of various norms and early redressal of environment-related cases, environment minister Jairam Ramesh said, reports Our Bureau.
Jairam Ramesh raises environmental issue with Karnataka Chief Minister 1,900 acres of forest will be drowned Forestry clearance yet to be obtained NEW DELHI: Asserting that environmental and forestry clearance should not be taken for granted, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has written to Karnataka Chief …
Hemis, Leh: A 400km walk in the Himalayas over six weeks to raise awareness on environmental issues yielded a collection of 60,000 waste plastic bottles, 10,000 chewing-gum wrappers and 5,000 carbonated drink cans. A state-sponsored Operation Clean Up? No way. The 12th Gyalwang Drukpa, spiritual head of Drukpa lineage, embarked …
The 85 Coca-Cola trucks in the city that deliver soft drink bottles to your neighbourhood store will not belch black smoke any more. Their engines have been changed to use CNG, with the first three trucks of the new
UNION Petroleum Minister Murli Deora on Saturday commended the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) measures to become self-reliance on water and for steps related to environment protection He was addressing the gathering during CPCL
Q&A;: Jairam Ramesh, environment and forest minister Sreelatha Menon / New Delhi July 5, 2009, 0:35 IST Jairam RameshWe pay lip service to environment protection and have to learn to say no, Jairam Ramesh, environment and forest minister, tells Sreelatha Menon. Over the last five years, the environment ministry was …
The environment ministry is working on an independent professional body which is expected to come up in a year. The proposed entity, to be called the National Environment Protection Authority, would be modelled on telecom regulator Trai and market regulator Sebi, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said today. Ramesh said that …
Sanjay Jog Mumbai: Environment and forest minister Jairam Ramesh plans to be tough on the power project developers, who fail to initiate the construction work within five years of obtaining the environment clearance. The ministry (MoEF) will make it mandatory for the developers to undertake another environment impact assessment (EIA) …
- 17-yr-old son of mechanic forms squad to save environment Dhanbad, June 22: His motor mechanic father may have spent a major part of his life arranging for two square meals for the family, but 17-year-old Manibhushan Prasad has grown up with a larger mission in life: to protect the …
Expressing its concern over the climate changes caused by iniquitous use of natural resources, the Delhi High Court has observed that environmental damage had reached to such an extend, the life on the Earth is under threat. Admiring those has been working for environmental protection and raising their voice against …
Programme held to underscore the importance of conservation Quelling fears: Ways to deal with snakes being explained at an environmental awareness programme for police personnel in Udhagamandalam on Sunday. Udhagamandalam: Human beings are the biggest enemies of Nature, said Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Field Director Rajiv K. Srivastava here on Sunday. …
There is little doubt the process needs quickening, but project-affected-persons have to be heard, even encouraged to present their point of view cogently. Shubhendu AmitabhShubhendu Amitabh Senior President, Corporate Affairs & Business Development The Aditya Birla Group
