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Govt focusing on increasing tree cover, carbon stock: Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is focusing on enhancing forest quality and increasing tree cover for maximising carbon stock, said Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar at the States Forest Ministers' Conference held in New Del
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Government to launch Project Dolphin in 15 days: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will launch Project Dolphin in 15 days for conservation and protection of the mammalian species in Indian rivers and oceans, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday.
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UK launches £3 million innovation challenge fund in India
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The UK government has launched a £3 million innovation challenge fund in India to support scientists in academia and industry to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
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Kerala can't agree to many recommendations of EIA draft notification, says
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram, (Kerala) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Kerala cannot agree with many of the recommendations of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) draft notification 2020, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.
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Delhi HC notice to Environment Ministry on contempt plea over publishing o
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on a petition seeking contempt proceedings against it for the alleged "wilful disobedience" of a court order to publish the translated versions of the draf
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Prakash Javadekar slams Rahul Gandhi for criticising Centre amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for criticising the Centre on several issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Maharashtra renames its environment ministry as 'Environment and Climate
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 10 (ANI): A week after being hit by Cyclone Nisarga, Maharashtra has renamed its Environment Ministry as Environment and Climate Change Ministry.
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World Environment Day: Javadekar launches urban forest programme
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): On the occasion of World Environment Day, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Friday launched the urban forest programme in 200 corporation cities of India.
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Senior officers deputed to probe killing of elephant in Kerala: Prakash Ja
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said on Thursday that senior officers have been deputed to probe the killing of an elephant in Kerala's Palakkad district.
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Prakash Javadekar launches NBA-UNDP India's Biodiversity Samrakshan Intern
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar launched NBA-UNDP India's Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme and addressed the virtual celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity on Friday.
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Locusts from Pakistan enter Indian states, threaten standing crops
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Locust swarms from Pakistan have entered Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh threatening major damage to standing cotton crops and vegetables, said Spokesperson, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Delhi's air quality may deteriorate due to western dust storms: SAFAR
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has said that the air quality of Delhi could deteriorate on Wednesday due to approaching dust storms from western India.
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