New Delhi: Delhi High Court passed the order in 2006 but of the 13 enclosures that were supposed to be made specially for immersions so that the Yamuna can be spared from a religious and cultural onslaught, only one is ready. With Dussehra and Durga Puja only a week away, government agencies are still clueless about who is to take action.
New Delhi: Environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday revealed the blueprint for a new authority to regulate all environmental norms and regulations just like the US
Recognising that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and state pollution control boards are not working to their optimum level, a draft proposal for creating an Environment Protection Authority (EPA) by the Environment and Forests Ministry was made public on Thursday.
The proposal on creation of an autonomous National Environment Protection Authority (NEPA) by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. NEPA is envisaged to take over the job of giving environmental clearances from the ministry.
