Reply affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Gavhan Koliwada Matsyavyavsayik Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit Vs City & Industrial Development Corporation & Others dated 28/01/2025. City & Industrial Development Corporation submitted a proposal for CRZ clearance for the construction of coastal road from …
Products are bio-degradable, eco-friendly and cost-effective Jute products are ideal alternatives for use-and-throw items made of plastic Entrepreneurs to get support in the form of marketing and buyer-seller meets Udhagamandalam: The ecological problems plaguing this hilly district can to a significant extent be tackled if alternatives to non-biodegradable products are …
In order to optimize the local and regional, socioeconomic and cultural benefits of rafting on Ganges in Uttarakhand without impacting the ecological and environmental assets of this Himalayan region, it is important to rationalize the annual and daily operating times and numbers of rafts and rafting camps. The appropriateness of …
Wetlands which face several anthropogenic and other threats are complex ecosystems providing substantial benefits to human society. This paper is an attempt to understand the ecological and economic importance as well as the associated property rights issues of wetlands in general and the Kole wetlands in Thrissur, Kerala in particular. …
Will the various government agencies at least now put their act together and get down to the serious business of putting an end to environment degradation with the Goa State Pollution Control Board compiling a damning report on the state of affairs in Colva? Well, even the Pollution Board is …
The governments of the Himalayan hill-states and the international donor agencies have consistently advocated disbursal of funds for improvement of road connectivity in keeping with the mandates of a
The Town and Country Planning Board has decided not to approve any project in areas notified as eco-sensitive, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said here today. Kamat
Nathu-la at 14,400ft in Sikkim is one of the many snow-capped areas, like Yumthang which is facing climate change Gangtok, May 17: Receding ski slopes and a rise in mercury level have prompted the Sikkim government to frame an action plan for climate change. Minimum temperatures have risen by 1 …
ITANAGAR, May 13: The All Tam Socio-Economic Welfare Association (ATSEWA) has opposed the hydro project proposed on the Kamla river in Kamporijo circle of Lower Subansiri district claiming that it would submerge the Chumring Talung area upstream in Kurung Kumey district that consists of several important historical places related to …
New Delhi: Concerned over the blatant commercialization of areas around tiger reserves, the tourism ministry is considering stricter regulations for resorts and lodges. The guidelines will make it mandatory for lodges to follow ecology-friendly practises. Union tourism secretary Sujit Banerjee said,
Allows Company To Build The Cement Plant While Protecting The Reservoir TIMES NEWS NETWORK Ahmedabad: In a huge relief for Nirma Ltd, Gujarat High Court on Monday gave a green signal to the company for construction of its cement plant in Mahuva in Bhavnagar district on certain conditions. This has …
From the initial quest of our science to understand the Universe, have we strayed so far that we are destroying the very foundations of life and disrupting our life support systems? This was the main thread of the discussion with John Seed 12 January 2010 at the Raman Research Institute, …
J. Venkatesan New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union Ministry for Environment and Forests to examine the environmental impact caused by the cutting of over 6,000 trees for Noida's much talked about Bhim Rao Ambedkar Park project being executed by the Mayawati Government in Uttar Pradesh. Impact …
The first ever National People's Audit on Special Economic Zones in the country found the current SEZ policy unconstitutional and unsustainable, and demanded that it be scrapped. "The current SEZ policy and practice are fundamentally unconstitutional, ecologically destructive, financially reckless, and unsustainable. It must be scrapped, for the larger interest …
Guwahati: North East region is one of the two biodiversity hotspots in the country, the other being Western Ghat region, and therefore it is essential to ensure ecological security in the region while planning for its economic development, said Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, secretary general of Aaranyak on Saturday. Addressing …
