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‘Local bodies must raise awareness on waste disposal’
In view of the recent revamp of the Solid Waste Management Rules, local bodies have been asked by the environment ministry to come up with plans to ensure that generators collect and dispose waste as
24 Apr 2016 2:22 AM
RK Pachauri ‘steps away’ from Teri
Amid reports that the governing council of Teri refused to renew membership of its controversial former director-general R.K.
22 Apr 2016 2:21 AM
Cabinet nod to changes in bill on afforestation
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the decks for moving amendments to Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015, aimed at “expediting in a transparent manner” the use of about `42,000 crore lying
21 Apr 2016 2:05 AM
MoEF: Move coal in closed bogies
Observing that the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is jeopardising environmental conditions in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur by ferrying coal from mines to power plants in open rail wagons, an exp
19 Apr 2016 6:09 AM
Government mulls water scheme for dalits
At least one village will be identified in each district and will be assisted through an integrated water security plan
18 Apr 2016 1:56 AM
Modi calls for international collaboration on tiger safety
Minister of state for environment, forests and climate change (independent charge) Prakash Javadekar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhutan minister for agriculture and forests Yeshey Dorji inaugurate the Third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: G.N. JHA)
13 Apr 2016 1:42 AM
China backs India on solar subsidy
China on Thursday came out in support of India on the latter’s ongoing standoff with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) which had dealt a blow by ruling that New Delhi violated global trade rules by g
08 Apr 2016 2:05 AM
Government nod to implement national hydro project
In a “people-centric” decision that would enable early flood forecast, better mapping of inundated areas, better assessment of surface and ground water resources for priority allocation and data-backe
07 Apr 2016 12:38 AM
MoEF asks for research proposals
The ministry of environment and forest has invited research proposals on various subjects ranging from climate change to forest and wildlife management to pollution control.
02 Apr 2016 4:38 AM
Monkeys can now be killed in Shimla
Succumbing to the state government’s repeated requests, the Union env-ironment ministry has declared monkeys “vermin” for six months in Shimla, clearing the decks for their large-scale extermination.
31 Mar 2016 1:35 AM
Govt frames rules to manage construction, demolition waste
While making it mandatory for builders, who would generate more than 20 tonnes or more debris per day during construction and demolition, to submit a waste management plan along with their application
30 Mar 2016 2:21 AM
E-eye brings down attacks by tigers on humans
The Centrally-sponsored e-eye surveillance system for preservation of wild animals seems to be yielding results, at least reducing attacks by tigers on humans.
27 Mar 2016 1:17 AM
80 per cent projects with forest land diversion got nod
Nearly 80 per cent of developmental projects seeking diversion of forest land in urban areas have been given the green signal by the Union environment ministry in the last three years.
26 Mar 2016 1:03 AM
Stringent e-waste rules notified
After plastic, the Centre on Wednesday announced new rules to revamp the management of over 17 lakh tonnes of e-waste (electronic waste) generated every year in the country.
24 Mar 2016 1:21 AM
‘Coal plants may double water consumption’
More than 40 per cent of India’s proposed coal plants are in highly stressed water use areas which, if constructed, will double the country’s water consumption to 15.33 billion m3/year, a study by Gre
23 Mar 2016 1:19 AM
Elephant corridor: Govt awaits Bangladesh response
The Centre is awaiting a response from the Bangladesh government on the proposed trans-border corridors for smooth movement of elephants to reduce human-animal conflicts, which are evident from recent
22 Mar 2016 5:40 AM
Experts seeks research on problem of fly ash dumping
Cautioning that dumping of fly ash into mine voids may be contaminating the groundwater, an expert panel of the Union environment ministry proposed recently “a detailed research” for at least a decade
21 Mar 2016 12:53 AM
Onus on organisers to clean litter
In a major revamp of plastic waste management in the country, the Centre on Friday announced a slew of measures, including putting the onus of removing plastic litter from any social, political or rel
19 Mar 2016 1:25 AM
‘Shift from auto to human mode to meet challenges’
The Centre on Tuesday urged people to shift to “human mode” from “auto mode” to meet climate change challenges across the globe, while stressing at the same time on the role to be played by the privat
16 Mar 2016 6:11 AM
Art of Living agrees to pay Rs 25 lakh now, the rest in 3 weeks
Children perform a cultural dance during the opening day of the three-day long World Culture Festival on the banks of Yamuna River in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)
12 Mar 2016 7:23 AM
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