Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Environment engineer of the Puducherry Pollution Control Committee N. Ramesh has won the Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar (IGPP) for his efforts to improve the environment in and around his village of Pillayarkuppam off the Cuddalore Main Road. The award, instituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, is given to …
Raising serious concerns over proposed oil and gas exploration activities in the protected areas of Malir and Shah Bandar (part of Thatta district), representatives of non-governmental organisations, professional and academic institutions at a public hearing on Wednesday criticised the environment impact assessment (EIA) report of the project and termed it …
BHUBANESWAR: The Biju Patnaik airport is set to get ISO-14001 tag, a recognition given to airports by international organization for standardization, Geneva, for meeting environmental parameters. This tag will help the airport popularize itself as an international one. Officials said since the airport has adopted the best practices to maintain …
This comprehensive brief explains why vector-borne diseases merit global attention. It provides detail on the vectors and the diseases they cause. It outlines the various methods of prevention and control of such diseases and the challenges that the public health community faces in tackling them. It concludes with WHO’s recommendations …
The Neyveli Thermal Power Station-I Expansion has been chosen for the silver shield of the National Environment Management Award among coal/lignite-based thermal power stations for 2012-13. The plant, with two units, can generate 420 MW of power (4,20,000 units per hour). The first unit of this Power Station was synchronized …
This report provides contextual insights that traditional perceptions of environmental sustainability in India need reconsideration. The report keeps a strict focus on global practices in environmental sustainability and throws light on initiatives undertaken by some of the largest retailers around the world. This report provides examples from nine global retailers …
Davos : India has been ranked at a low 155th position in a global list that places countries on how well they perform on high-priority environmental issues. The 2014 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), released today here, has ranked 178 countries in total. Among them, India is placed at the 155th …
The year 2013 was a wasted one. How can 2014 be different? When I look back on the year, I think of a cacophony. There was huge dissent about the way we mismanage coal reserves; the Supreme Court shut down iron ore mining in Goa; later in the year, there …
Companies around the world are struggling to make progress on climate change, resource efficiency and natural capital dependency, according to the 2014 State of Green Business report published by GreenBiz Group in partnership with Trucost plc. The seventh annual edition of the report, which measures the global progress of large, …
This year’s sixth annual CDP supply chain information request generated its largest response yet: with 2,868 companies, supplying 64 supply chain program member companies, disclosing their carbon emissions and approach to climate risk management. They provided a wealth of data on how suppliers and their customers are collaborating to drive …
The expert panel set up by the government to formulate Kerala’s response to the report of the Kasturirangan committee on the conservation of the Western Ghats is considering an economic compensation programme to protect the interests of farmers in the villages named Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs). Official sources said the …
The Empowered Committee headed by the Chief Secretary, Mohammad Iqbal Khandey, constituted for the implementation & monitoring of the Environment Management Plan of 850 MW Ratle HEP, held its meeting today to discuss the Environment Management Plan of Rs 262.35 crore, already approved by the Union Ministry of Environment and …
The State Agriculture Policy 2005 for Uttar Pradesh envisaged 4% growth rate in the agriculture sector. To achieve this, the Agriculture Policy revolved around implementation of activities based on seven thrust areas, called Sapt Kranti viz. extension, irrigation and water management, soil health and fertility, seed management, marketing, research and …
Cities can use a range of principles and approaches to integrate the environment in urban planning and management. This report is intended to encourage and support urban decision-makers in this process. It starts with recognizing that action taken in towns and cities is essential for addressing global environmental problems. It …
The Department of Land Resources, Government of India in collaboration with World Bank have undertaken a National Watershed Development Project called Neeranchal which proposes to positively influence the Integrated Watershed Management Programme with technical and financial support. The Neeranchal supported States include rain fed states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it does not want to stop mining completely, but asked the Goa government to sort out the menace of illegal mining by implementing mining policies properly. A special green bench headed by Justice AK Patnaik said that “mining can be an important part of …
Expressing concern over the lack of initiatives by the authorities to prepare a concrete environment plan, the State of Environment Report (SoER) has stressed launching a scientific action plan to combat environmental hazards. “The data on air quality is missing and the authorities concerned have not introduced a system of …
The central bank has issued policy guidelines on green banking for nine new commercial banks to protect environment and ensure sustainable banking practices. The banks will be allowed to implement the policy guidelines under a time framework, which will be segregated into three phases, according to a circular issued by …
Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (CGPL or the company) is building, and will operate a 4,000MW ‘ultra mega’ imported coal and supercritical technology based power plant at the port city of Mundra in the state of Gujarat in India. The project will source imported coal from mines of Indonesia and other …
Kishanganga Power Project To ensure supply of safe drinking water to the population living in and around the catchment areas of Kishanganga Power Project, coming up in district Bandipora, a water filtration plant would be installed and commissioned by Oct this year while Rs. 75 crore have been earmarked for …
