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NGT seeks scientific review on asbestos roofing in schools, industry says
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday has directed the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to review all scientific material and global best practices within six months and take an appropriate policy decision regarding the permitting of asbestos
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NBA releases Rs 3.00 Crore to Red Sanders Farmers in Andhra Pradesh under
Updated : 7 months ago IST
According to an official statement from the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, the disbursement, facilitated through the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, is part of the Access and Benefit-Sharing mechanism under the Biological Diversity Act.
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250 kgs of drugs destroyed under Special Campaign 5.0 by CBIC
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, actively engaged in the Special Campaign 5.0 from October 2 to October 31, with special focus on cleanliness, record management and disposal of e-waste in compliance with the E-Waste Manage
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National Biodiversity Authority releases Rs 18.3 Lakh to Biodiversity Mana
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
This is Access and Benefit Sharing amount operating under the framework of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Saturday.
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National Biodiversity Authority releases Rs 1.36 crore to empower grassroo
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 1.36 crore to support grassroots biodiversity conservation in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The funds are meant to strengthen local efforts under India's biodiversity framework and ensure fair sharing of benefits from the commercial
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Tarun Kumar Pithode takes charge as Member Secretary of CAQM
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Serving as the Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Pithode has now assumed the role of the Member-Secretary of the Commission.
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Delhi: CAQM reviews preparedness to check air pollution during upcoming wi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The review included implementation of GRAP and Statutory Directions regarding control of vehicular emissions, industrial emissions, and incidents of stubble burning in the region, etc., during the meeting, according to an official statement from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Cli
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India supports integrating climate and development, while upholding equity
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to an official release of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in his address, the Minister stated that India truly believes and supports ecosystem-based approaches, participatory implementation and landscape-level conservation models as proposed in the biodiv
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MoEFCC grants Stage-1 clearance for Shimla's transport ropeway project
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Agnihotri said, "We are continuously moving forward towards building the world's second-largest and India's biggest transport ropeway, proposed in Shimla. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, has granted Stage-1 in-principle approval for this projec
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CAQM holds meetings with Punjab, Haryana state govt to prevent stubble bur
Updated : 8 months ago IST
In continuation of its sustained efforts to abate paddy stubble burning incidents in the region, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), held two significant review meetings with senior officials of Punjab and Haryana on September 25 and 26 respectively,
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Gulab Chand Kataria chairs meeting of Chandigarh Wetland Authority; propos
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Fourth Meeting of State Wetland Authority of Chandigarh was held on September 19 under the chairmanship of the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria.
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National Zoological Park orders enquiry to ascertain the cause of sudden d
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The National Zoological Park (NZP), New Delhi, has informed about the sudden passing away of the 29-year-old male African elephant, Shankar, on the night of September 17, 2025, at 8:00 PM, a press release from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said.
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