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Delhi: Number of trees to be cut is overstated says NBCC
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): In the wake of Delhi locals protesting against a massive felling of trees, Managing Director of NBCC Anoop Kumar Mittal issued a clarification on Sunday, saying that the number of trees slated to be cut is much lesser than that reported.
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Kaleshwaram project gets environmental clearance
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] Dec. 23 (ANI): The Kaleshwaram project has got an environmental nod from the Centre.
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Asked state govt to implement 'graded action plan': Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan said they have already been in touch with the respective state governments to implement a graded action plan to fight against the rising level of pollution in Delhi.
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Delhi HC calls for emergency meeting on air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed emergency meeting to be called by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary with Chief Secretaries of NCR states and pollution control agencies within three days on pollution.
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Govt. expresses concern over alarming levels of pollution in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): The Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mahesh Sharma, on Tuesday expressed concern over the alarming levels of pollution in the national capital region and said the government was taking preventive measures to tac
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Following Anil Dave's death, Dr. Harsh Vardhan to be new Environment
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 18 (ANI): Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has been given the additional charge of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in addition to his existing portfolios.
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'Operation Thunder Bird' a big success for Forest Dept
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 3 (ANI): Seventy one people were arrested and a total of 2,524 live species of scheduled animals, 19.2 kg of elephant ivory, one tiger skin, nine carcasses of wild animals, one organ pipe coral, one jar snake venom, eight leopard skins and one Indian Mujtac skin was s
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Centre issues guidelines to states, zoo authorities on containment of Avia
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 21 (ANI): The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, the Union Agriculture Ministry, has issued the necessary guidelines to the state government and the zoo authorities on control and containment of the infection, and has urged the Ministry of Environ
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Environment ministry to develop next generation HFC refrigerant alternativ
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.16 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has announced an ambitious collaborative research and development programme to develop next generation, sustainable refrigerant technologies as alternatives to HFCs.
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Jayalalithaa wants PM's intervention, seeks withdrawal of proposal to
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai, Aug. 27 (ANI): Seeking withdrawal of recommendation made by an Expert Appraisal Committee of the of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to build a dam on Siruvani river at Attappady, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday requested Prime Minister Naren
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