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Green cover on both sides of highways essential to curb vehicular polluti
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that while granting environmental clearance, the Ministry of Environment must ensure that an effective monitoring mechanism exists to ensure compliance with requisite safeguards including the plantations on t
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Government constitutes high-level committee for implementation of Paris Ag
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), December 2 (ANI): The Environment Ministry has constituted a high-level inter-ministerial Apex committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement (AIPA) under the chairmanship of the secretary of the ministry.
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Government constitutes high-level ministerial committee for implementation
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): In another move to re-affirm India's seriousness towards the issue of climate change, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on Wednesday constituted a high-level inter-ministerial Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreem
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India has practically achieved pre-2020 climate action targets: Prakash Ja
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Friday launched the "India Climate Change Knowledge Portal" through a virtual event where he said that India has practically achieved its pre-2020 climate action targets. Read More
Union Environment Ministry approves construction of Rs 1,100 crore Song Da
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 26 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved the construction of the Song Dam Drinking Water Project worth Rs 1100 crore in Dehradun, according to a press release, on Wednesday.
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MoEF appoves Breach Candy Hospital extension
Updated : 5 years, 4 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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Plea in SC against Centre's notification demarcating Western Ghats ESA
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the October 2018 draft notification by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change relating to the demarcation of 56,825 sq km as the Western Ghats ecologically sensitive area (ESA).
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HC adjourns plea against order to publish draft EIA notification in differ
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The Delhi High court on Friday adjourned to December 4 hearing on a petition filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change against an order directing the Centre to publish the draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification in l
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Close to 700 cases of stubble burning reported from Punjab, Haryana betwee
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Amidst increasing levels of air pollution in the national capital region, close to 700 cases of stubble burning were reported from Punjab and Haryana between September 21-29, according to sources in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (
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Environment ministry holds meeting on stubble burning, air pollution
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): With reports of stubble burning in the states neighbouring Delhi, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) held a virtual meeting on the issue of air pollution on Thursday.
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Environment Ministry to hold review and preparation meeting regarding air
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) will conduct a virtual meeting on October 1 on the issue related to air pollution and stubble burning.
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India urges nations to put 'nature at heart' of recovery plan post COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised that un-regulated exploitation of natural resources coupled with un-sustainable food habits and consumption patterns lead to destruction of systems that support human life, said Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadek
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