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 …
A Nepalese Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Manahari Development Institute in Nepal (MDI-Nepal), has bagged a prestigious UN award on environment and conservation. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced Wednesday the winners of this year
The Central Environment Authority will organize the national program 'Green Award 2011' award encouraging all Sri Lankans to preserve the environment to create an environment-friendly society. The National Green Award presentation program will be held under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to mark Global Environment Day on June 5 …
In 1990, McDonald’s threatened activists of a London-based ethical food group with libel suits. A pamphlet, What’s wrong with McDonald’s, had earned them the ire of the fast food biggie. Three of the activists from London Greenpeace—not to be confused with Greenpeace International, which distanced itself from the matter— apologised …
This is an environmental assessment study for the proposed National Rural Livelihood Project (NRLP) to be implemented in 100 districts and 400 blocks of 12 Indian states with an aim to increase and sustain income of the poor, especially women.
Environmental Leader has released the inaugural edition of its Insider Knowledge Report, which provides lessons learned from corporate environmental, sustainability and energy decision-makers. 150 professionals contributed to the free report including executives from Ford, Bank of America, Nike, Alcoa, Yahoo, eBay, Staples, Hormel Foods, Blue Shield of California, Dell, Anheuser-Busch, …
MALE, January 29 (HNS) – An Indian NGO, Terry Policy, and the Maldives Housing and Environment Ministry kicked off a film festival on Thursday, aimed at creating awareness about environmental issues. The “Safe Planet Film Festival”, which will end this evening, will screen feature documentaries, short movies and interviews with …
For the very first time an Island Protection Zone Notification, 2011 is being notified and published covering Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. This notification reconcile three objectives: protection of livelihoods of traditional fisherfolk communities; preservation of coastal ecology; and promotion of economic activity that have necessarily to be located …
To achieve the sustainability, many paper mills are shifting from pollution control to pollution prevention through cleaner technology-recycling/reuse water and solid waste and thus reducing pollutants and also to save the energy. Cleaner technology concept starts from pulp mill/deinking plant by controlling pitch/stickies, paper machine to control colloidal, dissolved materials …
Total water and environment management in a paper mill is the need of the hour to ensure that the dual needs of lower water consumption as well as eliminating waste discharge are met. This is made possible by having an holistic approach to the problem rather than looking at end …
M/s. Jayaswals Industries NECO Ltd. (JNIL) has been allotted sub block IV/4 of Gare Block in Mand Raigarh Coalfield, Dist. Raigarh Chhattisgarh for mining of coal for captive consumption in their Integrated Steel Plant at Raipur. In order to meet the demand of the coal in quantity and quality Integrated …
The Environment Impact Assessment study will focus on identifying the likely impacts associated with the construction and operation of the proposed BRT corridor in Naya Raipur and pickup points in Raipur and mitigate them through a detailed environment management plan. The study will also design an environmental monitoring plan and …
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: The State Cabinet on Wednesday decided to form a directorate for environment and climate change by restructuring the existing environment management agency. A new department for environment and climate change will also be constituted, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan said after the Cabinet meeting. The Cabinet also decided to …
KP Shashidharan While the sixteenth UN conference on climate change is taking place in Cancun, Mexico, deliberating on global action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and management of the climate change for sustainable development, reports about violations of applicable environmental regulations by various agencies including mining firms, cooperative housing …
From where does the environment ministry derive its power? For industry, the most important set of environment rules that determine their life derive from the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986. The Act is what gives the ministry of environment and forests the power to butt in in any industrial project. …
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report is intended to renew the mining lease of Bhatin Mine. The lease area of Bhatin Mine is 142.98 ha under village of Bhatin which is part of contiguous lease of Jaduguda & Bhatin complex of 531.21 ha (1312.62 acres). However these mines are being separated …
This document in two volumes deals with the Environmental and Social Management Framework of National Ganga River Basin Authority established by the government for comprehensive management of the river. This document in two volumes deals with the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA). …
The technical guidance manual of "Common Effluent Treatment Plants" sector Describes types of process and pollution control technologies, operational aspects of ElA with model TOR of that sector, technological options and waste minimization techniques, monitoring of environmental quality, post clearance monitoring protocol, related regulations, and procedure of obtaining EC if …
This report identifies ways in which local governments can address climate change, both at the policy level and on the ground. It outlines approaches for national governments, development agencies and specialist climate change institutions to improve the performance of local governments in addressing climate change.
Air pollution levels in the megacities of Asia show a stabilizing trend but still exceed World Health Organization guidelines. Studies also show poor air quality, not only in the megacities of Asia, but also in smaller cities. While megacities often receive support for improving air quality; similar assistance seldom reaches …
The State Board has issued detailed guidelines from time to time to facilitate the process of grant of consent to establish/ consent to operate and to suitably guide/ advice the industries for taking appropriate measures for abatement of pollution. The purpose of developing sector specific guidance manual for Mining projects …
