Environment

Coal Tar melting dosen't cause pollution: Ministry

The Union Environment Ministry in a notification has clarified that melting of coal tar does not cause pollution of either air or water.

Publication Date: 
07/03/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Pollution, Forest Act 1980, Wildlife Act 1972, Water Act 1974, Coastal Regulations, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

Proposed revision: Govt relaxes rules on cattle market, drops reference to slaughter

The original version, dated May 23, 2017, had notified a ban on sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets, triggering an outcry over its effect on trade across the country.

Publication Date: 
27/02/2018
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Slaughter House, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Animal Cruelty, Kerala, West Bengal, Meghalaya, High Court, Environment
Environment

Questions on plastic: Limited data, diffused focus in Parliament replies

India will host the official global World Environment Day celebrations on June 5. The theme will be ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’.

Publication Date: 
22/02/2018
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Plastics, Non-Biodegradable Waste, UNEP, Environmental Security, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment
Environment

Environment norms flouted over 4,000 times in a week in Delhi

The joint clean air campaign of the Union Environment Ministry and the Delhi government has seen 4,347 violations, and 1,892 instances of slapping of penalties, leading to collection of Rs 54 crore

Publication Date: 
20/02/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Regulations, Compensation, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), NGO, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Environment

Country with a mission: India to host World Environment Day

India is set to be this year’s global host for World Environment Day on 5 June, with ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ as the theme, Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan and United Nations under-secreta

Publication Date: 
20/02/2018
Statesman (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Sustainable Development, Environmental Security, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Plastics
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding notification of National Policy on forest fires, 19/02/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajiv Dutta Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/02/2018 regarding notification of National Policy on forest fires. The Counsel appearing for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change submits that Ministry has taken steps to comply with the order of the Tribunal and in fact World Bank is involved and several steps have been taken.

Judgement Date: 
19/02/2018
Tags:
Forest Fires, Forest Policy, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Mining

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding illegal mining in the State of Goa, 07/02/2018

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The Goa Foundation Vs M/s Sesa Sterlite Ltd. & Others dated 07/02/2018 regarding illegal mining in the State of Goa. Apex Court noted that the State of Goa was obliged to grant fresh mining leases in accordance with law and not second renewals to the mining lease holders.

Judgement Date: 
07/02/2018
Tags:
Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), Goa, Supreme Court, Mines Act 1957, Legislation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Mineral-Based Industry, Iron And Steel Industry
Environment

Protecting environment is in our DNA’

Everyone is looking up to India with expectation because they think that Indians have the DNA to protect the environment.

Publication Date: 
05/02/2018
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environmental Security, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Global Warming, Climate Change, Air Pollution, Environment
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court regarding action plan for air pollution control in Delhi and NCR, 25/01/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/01/2018 regarding action plan for air pollution control in Delhi and NCR.

Judgement Date: 
25/01/2018
Tags:
Air Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Air Pollution Control, Delhi, Supreme Court, India, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Central Pollution Contrl Board (CPCB), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Environment

Don't allow new power plants if they violate MoEF norms: NGT

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) not to grant clearance to any new thermal power plant till they comply with the standards set by it, after a

Publication Date: 
25/01/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Environmental Security, National Green Trbunal (NGT), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Thermal Power Plants, Regulations, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment

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