Environment

Environment Day a mission for India: Harsh Vardhan

NEW DELHI: For India, World Environment Day 2018 is not a "symbolic" celebration, but a mission, Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
05/06/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environmental Security, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Plastics, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Environment
Environment

School children should become environment protectors: Vardhan

Union Environment minister Harsh Vardhan today urged school children to become environment protectors and help the government and society overcome the menace of plastic pollution.

Publication Date: 
04/06/2018
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Environmental Security, Environment Education, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), UNEP, Environment
Climate Change

Response of developed nations to tackle climate change 'not adequate': Harsh Vardhan

NEW DELHI: Noting that the world is at a critical stage in combating climate change, environment minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that the response of the developed nations to tackle the issue

Publication Date: 
21/05/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Developing Countries, COP 21 (Paris), Climate Agreements, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Environment

Govt asks schools to go plastic free, forms teams to clean beaches and riverfronts

In the run-up to World Environment Day celebrations on June 5, the Union Environment Ministry has asked schools to stop the use of plastics in their premises and constituted 19 teams to undertake c

Publication Date: 
18/05/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Plastics, Environmental Security, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Environment Education, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

Env min launches programme to train 5.5 lakh green skilled workers by 2021

NEW DELHI: The Union Environment Ministry launched its full fledged Green Skill Development Programme(GSDP) today that aims to train over 5.5 lakh workers in environment and forest sectors in the c

Publication Date: 
15/05/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Education, Biodiversity Conservation, Forest Management, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Air Pollution

Pollution dipped in 2017, says Environment Ministry

Delhi is 6th most polluted city in world: WHO

Publication Date: 
03/05/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, WHO, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Quality Monitoring, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Environment

Govt declaring all protected areas 'plastic free zones' symbolic initiative

declaring all protected areas in the country 'plastic-free zones' as a "symbolic initiative" and said production of plastics should be controlled to achieve real reduction in such wastes.

Publication Date: 
30/04/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Plastics, Non Biodegradable Waste, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environmental Security, Environment
Air Pollution

Environment ministry comes out with draft of NCAP

The Environment Ministry today came out with a draft national action plan proposing multiple strategies to reduce air pollution.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Air Quality Monitoring, Air Pollution Control
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding non-utilization of funds lying with the government meant for the benefit of the people, 10/04/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/04/2018 regarding non-utilization of funds lying with the government for the benefit of the people.

Apex Court notes that there is an amount of up to Rs.1,00,000 crores that is lying with the Government of India and the States and Union Territories under various Heads.

Supreme Court Directs: 

Judgement Date: 
10/04/2018
Tags:
Finance, Environment, India, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Supreme Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental clearance for construction of the International Exhibition cum Conventions Centre, Dwarka, Delhi, 04/04/2018

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shobhit Chauhan Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/04/2018 regarding environmental clearance granted by the Ministry of Environment and Forest for construction of International Exhibition cum Conventions Centre in the sub city of Dwarka, New Delhi on 29.08.2017 without considering operating merits and demerits of the felling of 1961 trees which shall disturb the ecological balance leading to a negative impact upon the environment as well increased pollution levels for the residents of the peripheral colonies defeating the object

Judgement Date: 
04/04/2018
Tags:
Infrastructure Development, Delhi, Urban Habitat, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Afforestation, Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA)

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