The Ministry is also deliberating on introduction of civil penalties for violating environment clearance rules

At a time when environmentalists have forecast a severe heat wave in the metropolis this summer, others are ruthlessly chopping down trees for commercial benefits.

Behind the glitz of new and tall buildings in the city is a trail of chunky construction debris with no accountability for its management or disposal -until now.

Cracking the whip on builders carrying out construction in areas over 2,000 square feet and flouting environmental norms, the National Green Tribunal has directed civic bodies and public authoritie

Jaipur: The builders in the state might be able to obtain all the required permissions, including environment clearance, under one roof.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the first-ever notification on construction and demolition waste management rules, 2016, by the Union ministry of environment, forests and clim

Under the Unified Building Bye-Laws (UBBL) for Delhi, an environment clearance is required from the Ministry of Environment and Forest for all the buildings with a built-up area of 20,000 square me

Pune: Urban planners, architects and other experts have urged the Pune Municipal Corporation to not just provide incentives for green buildings, but to also monitor the performance of these structu