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Retire Amer Fort Elephants and End Rides, Pleads World Animal Protection o
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4: On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, World Animal Protection, an animal protection organization, is pleading the government of Rajasthan and the Ministry of Environment and Forests to end elephant rides in Amer Fort in Jaipur and retire the elephants to a wildli
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SC to hear plea against construction of metro car shed in Aarey forest are
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to stop the construction of a metro car shed under the project of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) in Aarey forest area on July 29.
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Centre releases integrated management plan for Greater Panna landscape
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The final report of the Integrated Landscape Management Plan for Greater Panna Landscape was released on Thursday by Pankaj Kumar, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in the presence of o
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SC notice to Centre on plea for establishing Indian Environment Service
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a plea for establishment of 'The Indian Environment Service' and creation of a high powered committee for environment safeguards compliance in all projects at ground level.
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MoEF appoves Breach Candy Hospital extension
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on Thursday gave approval for the proposed extension of the existing Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.
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Over 37 yrs, glaciers in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve's Rishikesh catchmen
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 9 (ANI): Glaciers in Rishikesh catchment area of world heritage site Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve are depleting fast due to climate change, with a reduction of almost 10 per cent in almost four decades, says a study by the Ministry of Environment and
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Rajamala landslide aftermath: Kerala to speed up mountain landscape projec
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Idukki (Kerala) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday assessed the progress of the Mountain Landscape project being implemented in the state through United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) by Union Ministry of Environment and Forests.
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Goa: CM Sawant should resign for failing to protect Mahadayi river, demand
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Goa Forward Party (GFP) President Vijai Sardesai on Thursday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for allegedly failing to protect the Mahadayi River.
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Illegal road construction in buffer area of Rajaji Tiger Reserve draws NGT
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India] May 3 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests, National Board for Wildlife and National Tiger Conservation Authority to provide a report by August 31, on an alleged illegal road construction in part of buffer ar
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Environment Ministry advises Delhi Govt to come up with Heat Wave Action P
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 5 (ANI): A Steering Committee on Climate Change of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on Friday advised the Delhi government to incorporate Heat Wave Action Plan to combat the upcoming summer season.
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Case against Sidhu for gifting stuffed black partridge to Punjab CM
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): A case has been registered against Punjab Local Bodies and Cultural Affairs Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for violating Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 by allegedly possessing a stuffed black partridge and later gifting it to Chief Minister Captain Amarin
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NGT raps environment ministry for exempting real estate projects from proc
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 5 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday expressed displeasure with the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on its recent notification exempting real estate projects from obtaining prior environmental permission or clearance and restrained it fr
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