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Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal commits to protect Aravalli range, critic
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday committed to protecting the Aravalli range, accusing Congress of spreading "misinformation" about the mining permit.
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Delhi Cabinet nod for major environmental push, says Environment Minister
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Tuesday approved a series of major decisions aimed at strengthening the capital's fight against pollution and improving environmental governance, according to a press release.
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'No PUC, No Fuel' to continue even after GRAP-IV curbs are lifted: Delhi M
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday said the 'No PUC, No Fuel' policy will continue in the national capital even after GRAP-IV restrictions are lifted
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"Determined to destroy every bit of India's ecology": Aaditya Thackeray sl
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday slammed the BJP-led Centre over the Aravalli Hills row, accusing it of trying to damage India's environment.
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Jairam Ramesh counters Union Environment Minister's clarification on Arava
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
This development comes after Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav clarified that only 0.19% or 277 sq km of the 1.44 lakh sq km of the Aravalli hills will be allowed for mining.
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Centre committed to keeping Aravalli safe, says Environment Minister Bhupe
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the union minister, the reclassification has been done to bring uniformity in the enforcement of environmental laws across states, as before each state had its own classification to allow mining. Similarly, he also informed that only 0.19 per cent of the whole range has been ope
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Aravalli hills definition only subject to mining; only 0.19 per cent area
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing a press conference to allay concerns over the revised definition, Yadav said the Modi government remains firmly committed to the Green Aravalli mission and that fears of large-scale ecological dilution are misplaced.
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"When wind stops and emissions keep happening, pollution settles in": Bhup
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that air pollution in Delhi-NCR is primarily driven by two key parameters--PM2.5 and PM10--with emissions from vehicles, industries, construction dust, and adverse meteorological conditions playing a major role. In an exclusive interview wit
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"Alternative cannot be there at all": Union Environment Minister Bhupender
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Yadav said, "In Aravali, the oldest geological units are there, but to maintain its form, its protection wall is green fall. Not just planting trees all around. What nature is, is ecology.
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Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav details steps to combat Delhi-N
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, in an exclusive interview with ANI, outlined the government's multi-pronged approach to tackle pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, emphasising fuel transition, greening, dust management, and strict regulatory measures.
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"Mining possible only in 0.19 % area, process now stricter," Environment M
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Mining activity in the Aravalli range will only be possible in 0.19 per cent of the area, which is less than one per cent, and even there, no new mines have been opened," Yadav said in an interview with ANI.
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Union Environment Minister chairs NTCA and Project Elephant meetings at Su
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The 28th Meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and the 22nd Steering Committee Meeting of Project Elephant were held on 21 December 2025 at the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, under the chairmanship of the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Cha
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