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Environment Ministry organizes 2-day workshop to address challenge of elep
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Project Elephant Division of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India, organized a two-day national workshop on "Policy Implementation for Minimizing Elephant Mortalities on Railway Tracks" at the Wildlife I
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Congress' Jairam Ramesh criticises Govt's new definition of Aravalli, BJP'
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a major 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 any New
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Centre will protect entire Aravallis; no mining leases; protected zone to
Updated : 4 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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'It is wrong to conclude that mining is permitted in all landforms below 1
Updated : 5 months ago IST
"Contrary to alarmist claims, there is no imminent threat to the Aravallis' ecology. Ongoing afforestation, eco-sensitive zone notifications, and strict monitoring of mining and urban activities ensure that the Aravallis continue to serve as a natural heritage and ecological shield for th
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Kaziranga National Park gets 35 critically endangered Vultures
Updated : 5 months, 2 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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MoEFCC commemorate 150 Years of 'Vande Mataram' with patriotic rendition,
Updated : 6 months, 2 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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NGT seeks scientific review on asbestos roofing in schools, industry says
Updated : 6 months, 2 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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MoEFCC grants Stage-1 clearance for Shimla's transport ropeway project
Updated : 7 months, 1 week 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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Former President Kovind inaugurates 'Silent Conversation: From Margins to
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated a four-day unique tribal art exhibition titled 'Silent Conversation: From Margins to the Centre' at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, on Thursday.
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Gulab Chand Kataria chairs meeting of Chandigarh Wetland Authority; propos
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks 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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On World Elephant Day, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin highlights AI-early warning
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"In Coimbatore, the Minister of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Bhupendra Yadav, is joining the celebrations and will visit our AI-powered early warning system at Madukkarai, which has enabled over 2,800 safe elephant crossings since February 2024 with zero t
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World Elephant Day to be celebrated in Coimbatore, human-elephant conflict
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, will organise the World Elephant Day celebration on August 12 in Coimbatore. The annual event reaffirms the global commitment to conserve one of the planet's most ico
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