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"No legal demarcation, notified boundary": Congress' Pawan Khera criticise
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Yesterday's notification of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change claims that it has issued directions to the states for a 'complete ban on the grant of any new mining leases in the Aravallis'. It is also claimed that 'This prohibition applies uniformly across the entir
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Environment Ministry writes to states on prohibited zones, sustainable min
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks 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 : 2 months, 4 weeks 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 : 2 months, 4 weeks 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 : 3 months 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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"Saving the Aravalli is not an option but a resolve," says SP Chief Akhile
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In a post on social media platformX, Yadav emphasised that preserving the Aravalli hills is directly linked to Delhi's future, as the range functions as a natural shield for the Delhi-NCR region. He said the hills play a crucial role in reducing air pollution, regulating the city's temper
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Parliament Session: Lok Sabha to take up Obituaries, Grants and Appropriat
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The House will begin with obituary references to mark the passing away of former Members of Parliament Subhash Ahuja (Sixth Lok Sabha), Prof. Salahuddin (Eighth Lok Sabha) and Bal Krishna Chauhan (Thirteenth Lok Sabha).
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Kaziranga National Park gets 35 critically endangered Vultures
Updated : 3 months, 1 week 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 : 3 months, 2 weeks 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 : 3 months, 2 weeks 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 : 4 months 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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Democratic Republic of Congo Launches the National Carbon Credit Registry
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo] / Singapore / Belem [Brazil], November 20: The Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and the New Climate Economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy (DRC), M&M Greentech, and i
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