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India nominates three cities for global wetland recommendationIndia has submitted nominations of three cities - Indore, Bhopal and Udaipur - for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA) under the Ramsar Convention. The accreditation is granted to cities that satisfy..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Forest certification scheme launched, origin of tree-based products can be checked by green-conscious consumersIndia's environment ministry launches the Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme, which aims to promote sustainable forest management and agroforestry practices. The scheme provides an environmental..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Clones of key plantation species developed to boost afforestation and agroforestryDehradun-based apex national forestry research institution of the environment ministry has developed and released 74 clones and varieties of plantation tree species to improve yield, quality and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
177 tigers died in India in 2023; highest deaths in Maharashtra: Environment ministryIndiaTimes - Published | |
Government launches 'one nation-one pass' regime for seamless transit of timber and other forest produceIn a move which may provide a significant impetus to the agroforestry sector, the environment ministry on Friday launched the National Transit Pass System (NTPS) as a “One Nation-One Pass” regime..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Stubble burning drops by 27% in Punjab, 37% in Haryana compared to last year: Environment MinistryFrom 83,002 fires in 2020, the count in Punjab dropped to 71,304 in 2021, 49,922 in 2022, and further to 36,663 in 2023. In comparison to 2022, there was a 27 per cent reduction in farm fires in 2023.DNA - Published | |
Oppn parties slam govt over reported appointment of Adani Energy advisor on Environment Ministry's committeeIndiaTimes - Published | |
Adani Energy advisor on env ministry's committee; oppn slams the moveOpposition parties on Tuesday attacked the Modi government for "appointing" Janardhan Chaudhary as a member of the centre's Expert Appraisal Committees (EAC) under the environment ministry, alleging he..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Malaysia drops plans for proposed transborder haze pollution billMalaysia will not proceed with a proposed bill to prevent transborder haze pollution, its environment ministry said, citing difficulties in obtaining the necessary information for prosecution purposes...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Government unveils draft norms to help earn ‘green credits’The Indian environment ministry has released two draft methodologies for generating green credits through water harvesting and tree plantation projects. The initiatives are part of the Green Credit..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Government issues draft methodologies for individuals, local bodies, cooperatives to earn green creditsEnvironment ministry has released two draft methodologies for generating green credits through water harvesting and tree plantation projects. The drafts list appropriate structures and species for..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Haze lingers in Beijing as fog blankets parts of north ChinaHazy weather in Beijing is expected to worsen in other parts of north China, with poor atmospheric diffusion being blamed for the smog. Visibility in Beijing dropped to less than 500 meters, causing..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Stubble burning down by 54% in some states: Environment ministryStubble burning incidents in northern Indian states have decreased significantly compared to last year. In the last 45 days, there were 6,391 incidents, down from 13,964 in the same period last year...IndiaTimes - Published | Ministry says possibly radioactive metal stolen from FukushimaConstruction workers stole and sold potentially radioactive scrap metal from near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Japanese environment ministry said on Thursday. Japan's environment..IndiaTimes - Published |
Environment ministry sets up new panel replacing SC's Central Empowered CommitteeThe Union Environment Ministry in India has replaced an ad hoc expert panel with a new Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to oversee environmental and forest issues. The CEC, which has played a key role..IndiaTimes - Published | Seawater radioactivity below limit: JapanTests of seawater near Fukushima nuclear power plant have not detected any radioactivity, the Japanese environment ministry said on Sunday, days after authorities began discharging into the sea treated..IndiaTimes - Published |
NGT issues notice to Union Environment Ministry over pollution caused by NLCILnewKerala.com - Published | Kerala’s Proposed Sabarimala Airport Receives Green Signal From Environment MinistryThe proposed Sabarimala airport in Kerala has received the approval for Standard Terms of Reference, recommended by EAC of ministry last month.Zee News - Published |
On central govt website, Navi Mumbai playground is a wetlandActivists slam Union environment ministry for half-hearted attempt at saving important swampsMid-Day - Published | Make state-specific action plan for controlling air pollution: NGT to environment ministryIndiaTimes - Published |
No 100% biodegradable plastic in India, claims misleading: BISResponding to a question from TOI, director general of BIS, Pramod Kumar Tiwari said, "It has not been established whether any plastic is actually 100% biodegradable. Research is still going on on this..IndiaTimes - Published | No extension for dissenting cheetah expertThe environment ministry has curtailed the extension granted to one of the lead scientists on Project Cheetah, YV Jhala, who reportedly objected to the transport of cheetahs from Gwalior to Kuno..IndiaTimes - Published |
Govt cuts short extension of Project Cheetah lead scientistEnvironment ministry has curtailed the extension granted to one of the lead scientists on Project Cheetah, Y V Jhala, who reportedly objected to the transport of Cheetahs from Gwalior to Kuno National..IndiaTimes - Published | After Jain stir, Centre halts all tourism activities at ParasnathIssuing an office memorandum on the Centre's decision, the environment ministry directed the state government to immediately take all steps necessary to ensure the ban on tourism and the other..IndiaTimes - Published |
Centre stays all tourism activities at holy Jain site 'Sammed Shikharji' in JharkhandThe Centre on Thursday stayed all tourism activities at the Parasnath Hill where the Jain religious site 'Sammed Shikharji' is located and directed the Jharkhand government to immediately take all..IndiaTimes - Published | Second batch of 12 cheetahs likely to arrive at Kuno this monthA second batch of 12 cheetahs is likely to arrive in India from South Africa in January, sources said on Tuesday.Discussions with South African authorities to translocate 12 cheetahs to Kuno are at an..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sammed Shikharji Row: Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP; accuses it of violently suppressing peaceful protest by JainsSammed Shikharji Row: Last week, the Union Environment Ministry had written to the Jharkhand government asking it to consider on priority the representations received from the Jain community.Zee News - Published | Mumbai: Year on, Palghar`s Gargai dam project awaits Centre’s green lightProposal sent to Union environment ministry as it will uproot over 4.5 lakh trees at Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary; reservoir to add 440 MLD water to cityMid-Day - Published |
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde urges people for pollution-free DiwaliAddressing an Environment Ministry event organised at the Mantralaya in Mumbai, CM Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis encouraged the students to take oath for a pollution-free DiwaliMid-Day - Published | 'India needs dedicated wing to release Green GDP estimates'India needs to set up a dedicated wing in the environment ministry to release estimates of Green GDP periodically on a regular basis and create a user-friendly data dissemination platform, said an RBI..IndiaTimes - Published |
News report on Namibia seeking India's support on lifting ivory ban under cheetah deal 'relies on speculation': Environment ministryIndiaTimes - Published | 6-time cleanest Indore flunks on air qualityIndore might be the cleanest city of India for the sixth time in a row this year since 2017 but it has flunked big time on the air quality front. Recent analysis of 132 cities by the environment..IndiaTimes - Published |
Cleanest city Indore on list of 37 with dirty airIndore might be the cleanest city of India for the sixth time in a row this year since 2017 but it has flunked big time on the air quality front. Recent analysis of 132 cities by the environment..IndiaTimes - Published | PM Modi says India's focus is on green growth, green jobs; urges promotion of circular economyPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that now the focus of the country is on green growth, and on green jobs, and in order to achieve these goals, the role of the environment ministry in every..IndiaTimes - Published |
Environment ministry to collaborate with 8 IITs to promote R and D of chemicals with low global warming potential: Bhupendra YadavnewKerala.com - Published | Coal-fired polluting power plants get another extension to fix their emissionsAfter extending deadlines twice for coal-based power stations to implement emission standards notified in 2015, the environment ministry has once again extended the timeline for installing pollution..IndiaTimes - Published |
Wildfires in Russia's Ryazan spread to peatlands: Environment MinistrynewKerala.com - Published | Environment Ministry looks to curb elephant deaths on railway tracks, resolve human-jumbo conflictIndian Express - Published |
Environment ministry amends EIA Rules, exempts highways of strategic importanceIndian Express - Published | Environment Ministry ropes in Grammy winner Ricky Kej for Hariyali MahotsavnewKerala.com - Published |
NHRC releases notice to Environment Ministry on reports of 'air pollution impacting life expectancy'Commission has observed that the contents of the media reports, if true, raise a serious issue of the Right to Life, said a press release.DNA - Published | UN biodiversity summit moved from China over Covid-19 policyChina's environment ministry said the meeting will be held in December in Montreal, where the secretariat for the summit organisation is based. The ministry said in a statement that the decision was..IndiaTimes - Published |
Environment Ministry to carry out leopard and elephant estimation along with tigersnewKerala.com - Published | India rejects Environment Performance Index 2022 that ranked it lowest among 180 countriesThe Union environment ministry on Wednesday rebutted the Environmental Performance Index 2022, which ranked India at the bottom of a list of 180 countries, saying some of the indicators it used are..IndiaTimes - Published |
Govt lets coal mines hike output without feedbackThe environment ministry has allowed coal mines with clearances to increase output by 40% to step up production by up to 50% without seeking feedback from locals, it said in a memo reviewed by Reuters...IndiaTimes - Published | Environment Ministry proposes more amendments in EIA notificationnewKerala.com - Published |
Environment Ministry releases detailed reports for rejuvenation of 13 riversIndian Express - Published | Illegal GM brinjal, cotton: Environment Ministry asks states to take actionnewKerala.com - Published |
Environment ministry proposes common emission norms for gen setsnewKerala.com - Published | Environment Ministry team visits villages affected by thermal plants on Nagpur outskirtsnewKerala.com - Published |
