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Environment Ministry writes to states on prohibited zones, sustainable min
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat regarding the "ban on grant of new Mining leases and strict regulation of ongoing mining activity in the Aravalli Hills in compliance
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Centre will protect entire Aravallis; no mining leases; protected zone to
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a significant step towards conservation and protection of the entire Aravalli Range stretching from Delhi to Gujarat from illegal mining, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued directions to the States for a complete Ban on the Grant of an
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Jairam Ramesh accuses Centre of misleading public on Aravallis, questions
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post on X, Ramesh alleged that the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change was being "economical with the truth" on the Aravalli Hills issue. He claimed that the redefinition being adopted by the government had been "clearly and compellingly opposed" by key statutor
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Congress protests SC order on Aravalli Hills, demands rollback of definiti
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier, on November 20, the Supreme Court bench headed by former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai pronounced an order accepting the definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges as per the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Kaziranga National Park gets 35 critically endangered Vultures
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Central Zoo Authority (CZA), a statutory body of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India has approved the transfer of 30 White-rumped Vultures (Gyps bengalensis) and 5 Slender-billed Vultures (Gyps tenuirostris) from Vulture conservation an
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Centre launches initiatives to tackle Delhi's toxic air, sees 200 good air
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, responded, by saying various studies have been conducted by academic and research institutes on impact of air pollution. During the year 2025, not a single day the AQI has reached severe
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Joint Operation by Forces leads to arrest of international wildlife crimin
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force (MP STSF), in a coordinated operation with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), has successfully apprehended Yangchen Lachungpa, an international wildlife offender wanted under an Interpol Red Notice, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Cli
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NBA released Rs 39.84 crore to Andhra Pradesh for Red Sanders protection,
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a major boost to India's biodiversity conservation efforts, the National Biodiversity Authority has released Rs 38.36 crore to the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department and Rs 1.48 crore to the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board to protect and conserve the iconic Red Sanders, an offici
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India calls for United Global Action on Energy Security on sidelines of CO
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, addressed the High-Level Ministerial Leadership Session of the ISA SIDS Platform, held on the sidelines of UNFCCC CoP30 in Belem, Brazil, on Wednesday (local time), the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Cha
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CoP30 Brazil: India underlines need for reliable, affordable, equitable ac
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India on Tuesday delivered statements on behalf of the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) group and the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) group at the Opening Plenary of the UNFCCC CoP30, in Belem, Brazil, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said in an off
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Farm fire incidents see decline of over 65% in Haryana and 35% in Punjab i
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The average AQI (Air Quality Index) in Delhi for the period between 1st January - 9th November 2025, has been recorded 175, which was 189 during the corresponding period of last year. PM2.5 and PM10 concentration levels are 75 ug/m3 and 170 ug/m3 respectively during this period, as agains
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MoEFCC commemorate 150 Years of 'Vande Mataram' with patriotic rendition,
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) today participated in a soulful collective rendition of 'Vande Mataram'. The occasion marked the 150th anniversary of the iconic National Song that has inspired India's spirit of unity, courage and devotion to the Mothe
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