India plans to launch its own satellite to monitor greenhouse emissions and the government has already discussed the proposal with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G Madhavan Nair and his predecessor K Kasturirangan, Environment & Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh told the Rajya Sabha today.

In A move that will come as a major relief to states, environment minister Jairam Ramesh stressed on the primacy of states in compulsory afforestation efforts. Mr Ramesh made it clear that the Centre was not seeking to undermine states over the use of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (Campa).

New Delhi, Aug 4 Centre today warned the Vedantagroup that it can be prosecuted if it resorts to "illegalmining" of bauxiteat Nyomgiri in Orissa since the AnilAgarwal-controlled firm has been given only in-principleapproval.

Vandana Gombar / New Delhi August 05, 2009, 1:47 IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT)

KOCHI: As part of framing new rules to save the 7,517-km coastline, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has decided to meet the fishermen community in Kerala.

Stakeholders in the State, including the fisher-folks, had strongly opposed the recently lapsed Coastal Management Zone draft notification.

Rajiv Tikoo

New Delhi: With the proposed rules for e-waste management get ready for consultation, industry leaders will take up the issue with environment ministry officials on Thursday. The rules will make it mandatory for industries like computer manufacturing to take back products after they become unusable.

New Delhi: In a giant leap towards making the Forest Rights Act effective, the environment ministry has informed states that it would not approve any forest clearance proposals till the consent of the gram sabhas has been sought for the projects The move, bound to come as a shocker to the infrastructure project proponents, es pecially the mining lobby, would ensure that the provisions of the Fores

There is no proposal by the government to restrict the use of private cars in the city in order to cut carbon dioxide emissions, nor is there a plan to impose any congestion tax, Union minister of state for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh said here on Monday.

Maitreyan said there was a perception that the ministry acts only at the behest of the judiciary, adding that this wasn't a healthy trend
Rajya Sabha expressed concern over depletion of forest resources and wildlife besides issues like global warming. Initiating a discussion on the working of the ministry of environment and forests, AIADMK member V.

The Centre has finally confirmed shrinkage of green cover in Assam, interestingly attributing it to