Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has brought to the notice of this Ministry that the State Pollution Control Boards have been asking for obtaining prior environment clearance in respect of Solar Thermal Power Projects as according to them, these projects get covered under Category 8(b) of the schedule to the EIA Notification, 2006.  The matter has been examined in the Ministry o

Report and recommendations of Nayanjot Lahiri, member of the expert team sent by MoEF on a site visit for the purpose of reviewing specific issues including the environmental impact of Srinagar HPP.

This draft notification by the Ministry of environment and forests declares 135 kms of river Bhagirathi, a tributary of river Ganga, from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi as ecologically sensitive area. The state government is also required to prepare zonal master plans clearly demarcating villages, forests, horticulture areas and water bodies around the two banks of the river.

This new report released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests provides a holistic overview capturing comprehensively India's policies and programme related to desertification, land degradation & drought.

These are the draft guidelines released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests for selection, planning, development, implementation and monitoring of ecotourism in and around protected areas.

Three coal-blocks (Meenakshi-A, Meenakshi-B and Meenakshi Dipside) have been allocated to the 3960Mw/4000 Mw Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) in Odisha that is an initiative of the Central Government.

Report of the site visit by Dr B P Das and Ms Sanchita Jindal as part of the team constituted by the Ministry of Environment and  Forests for issues related to Srinagar 330 MW hydropower project of Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Limited.

These guidelines released by MoEF for voluntary village relocation in notified core critical tiger habitats of tiger reserves aim to ensure that in the process of conservation and protection of tigers, the rights of forest dwellers are respected.

India today made a strong call for equity and universal energy access by the year 2030 for all, at the meeting of the UN Secretary General's High Level Panel for Global Sustainability.

This document contains the text of Letter from Jairam Ramesh to the Co-Chairs of the UN Secretary General