An environmental information dissemination centre (EIDC) was set up in Chennai Corporation Middle School in Choolai, Tamil Nadu on 6 January 2014. An environmental information dissemination centre (EIDC)
The Environment Ministry has issued a fresh order to follow in the footsteps of the in principle acceptance of the Ksatrurirangan committee report on 20 December 2013 and
Green vegetation cover is beneficial in many ways leading to conservation of biodiversity, retention of soil moisture, recharge of ground water and maintaining pleasant micro climate of the
National Green Tribunal (NGT) on 28th November 2013 ruled that state law can’t prevail over central rules on sand mining. NGT gave this judgment by dismissing the Madhya
Union Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) has approved a proposal for development of Western Ghats, the proposal was prepared by K Kasturirangan led panel. Kasturirangan Panel has
Ministry of Environment and Forest on 16 October 2013 decided to turn approximately 60000 square kilometres of the Western Ghats (37 percent of the Western Ghats) across six
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has banned mining within one kilometer area of the national parks and sanctuaries of Goa. The decision was taken to take the
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has constituted an expert committee to study whether the environmental degradation caused by hydro-electric projects on Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers led to
Ministry of Environment and Forests has invited nominations for the instituted Dr. Salim Ali National Wildlife Fellowship Award for the year 2013. The details are available on the
Ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has released draft rules for management and handling of municipal solid waste. Once implemented, it will become mandatory for the municipalities in
The new building where environment ministry will operate from, currently being constructed in Jor Bagh will be fully solar. It will be a green building with a net
The National Green Tribunal has also lately pointed out what has been known for long, that the EIA reports are being prepared by consultants using “cooked data”. The
