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Centre changed fuel standards to BS-VI to reduce air pollution: Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): The central government changed the fuel standards to BS-VI as part of efforts to combat pollution and people were getting quality diesel and petrol, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday.
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Prakash Javadekar to chair webinar on first-ever International Day of Clea
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Union Environment Minister, Prakash Javadekar is set to chair a webinar on the first-ever International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies later on Monday.
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Govt focusing on increasing tree cover, carbon stock: Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is focusing on enhancing forest quality and increasing tree cover for maximising carbon stock, said Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar at the States Forest Ministers' Conference held in New Del
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'Should be scrutinised thoroughly': Tharoor calls for withdrawal of EIA 20
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has urged the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar to immediately withdraw the proposed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) draft in its current form till it is possible to widely deliberate and consult on its proposal
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Javadekar rebuts objections raised by Jairam Ramesh on draft EIA notificat
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday issued a point by point rebuttal to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's objections on the Draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2020 and termed the "publicity" of his letter as "premature".
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Javadekar calls for sharing best practices among BRICS nations for SDGs
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that the aspirations of BRICS countries are similar and called for sharing of best practices among the nations towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals.
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Union Environment Minister releases Tiger Census report on eve of Global T
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday released the report of the Tiger Census on eve of Global Tiger Day.
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Developed countries must implement financial, technological commitments un
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Environment Minister, Prakash Javadekar represented India at the fourth edition of the virtual Ministerial on Climate Action and said, India has taken very significant steps for combating climate change and will continue its efforts in the future also.
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Global leaders discuss sustainable development amid COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): India has voluntarily set out ambitious targets through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) about reducing emissions intensities as well as to have 2.5 to 3 billion metric tonnes of carbon sequestration, said Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadeka
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Centre has taken serious note of killing of elephant in Kerala, says Javad
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday informed that the Centre has taken a very serious note of the killing of an elephant in Kerala and also assured an investigation into the incident to nab the culprits.
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India, Norway agree to jointly tackle environmental concerns
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Feb 16 (ANI): India and Norway have agreed to jointly tackle concerns related to oceans, environment and climate matters, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Sunday.
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Turn vegetarian to stop global warming, Jairam Ramesh advises people in Ke
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Former Union Environment Minister and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday suggested that people should become vegetarian if they want to "do something" for the cause of checking global warming, arguing that the carbon footprint of a vegetarian diet
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