Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said that putting an enforcement mechanism for various green laws will be a priority of his Ministry in the second year.

CABINET has approved the Mines and Minerals Development Bill that sets the royalty tax at nine per cent for open cast and six per cent for underground mines.

The drafting of a new biosafety bill is being prepared to regulate import of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the country.

ABU DHABI // The Federal National Council will discuss Quran memorisation centres as well as amendments to an environment bill that will protect aquatic resources when it meets for its final sessio

GANDHINAGAR: A high-level committee, headed by former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian to review the various environment laws, has observed that they are not actually serving the purpose in the

About 76% of e-waste workers in India are suffering from respiratory ailments like breathing difficulties, irritation, coughing, and choking.

A bill which will drastically increase penalties for those violating green norms is under consultations and will be tabled in the Winter Session of Parliament.

The UK could save £12bn a year by introducing new regulatory measures to boost local energy production and building efficiency.