Environment

 A formality called EIA

Environment ministry invites comments to amendment that dilutes environmental clearance THE latest amendment to the environment impact assessment (eia) notification that is supposed to expedite environmental clearance for development projects, is now open for public comment. The eia notification, 1994, mandated environmental clearance for all infrastructure and development

Publication Date: 
27/02/2009
Sumana Narayanan
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Infrastructure Development
Hazardous Waste

 Too hot to handle

India has tightened guidelines for storage of toxic industrial waste. But is it enough?

Publication Date: 
27/02/2009
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Waste Disposal, Waste To Energy, Waste Incineration, Waste Treatment, Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Regulations, Waste Management, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Gujarat, Bharuch, Toxic Wastes
Wildlife

Poaching cases go up in Kaziranga

NEW DELHI, Feb 25

Publication Date: 
26/02/2009
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Rhinoceros, Kaziranga SA, Poaching, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Assam
Environment

College students on green drive

Jamshedpur, Feb. 24: They ventured into the smoky streets of Jamshedpur all for the sake of a pollution survey, also a part of a national environment awareness campaign sponsored by the Union ministry of forest and environment.

Students of Jamshedpur Women

Publication Date: 
25/02/2009
Telegraph (Ranchi)
Tags:
Pollution, Afforestation, Climate Change, Environment Education, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Jharkhand
Wildlife

Committee wants better wildlife law application

Hoping that measures taken by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to save country

Publication Date: 
23/02/2009
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Population, Wildlife, Tiger, Poaching, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India
Water Pollution

Effective abatement of pollution and conservation of the river Ganga: notification

The notification for setting up the Ganga River Basin Authority for comprehensive management of the basin. The authority chaired by the prime minister will consist of the chief ministers of the Ganga basin states as members along with related ministers of the central government.

Publication Date: 
20/02/2009
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
Water Pollution, River Pollution, Ganga, Water Conservation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India
Water Pollution

National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA): notification

Whereas the river Ganga is of unique importance ascribed to reasons that are geographical, historical, socio-cultural and economic giving it the status of a national river. And whereas the river Ganga has been facing serious threat due to discharge of increasing quantities of sewage effluents, trade effluents and other pollutants on account of rapid urbanisation and industrialisation.

Publication Date: 
19/02/2009
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
River Pollution, Ganga, Water Quality, Government Of India (GOI), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Sustainable Development, River Basin
Water Pollution

Ganga Action Plan - Panel critical of MoEF for complacence

Strongly objecting to Union ministry of environment and forests

Publication Date: 
18/02/2009
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
River Pollution, Yamuna Action Plan, Ganga Action Plan, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Mining

More in queue to mine at Tadoba

Mumbai: The Adani Mining Private Limited's isn't the only company awaiting clearance to mine coal in the dense forest cover around the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR).

Five companies have been allotted coal blocks in the area. Environmentalists say, this will be the death-knell for the tiger reserve.

Publication Date: 
18/02/2009
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Environment, Tadoba NP, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), NGO, Maharashtra, Chandrapur (D)
Wildlife

Special force to protect tigers in the offing

In a first for the tiger conservation effort in the country a Special Tiger Protection Force under the aegis of the National Tiger Conservation Authority is all set to provide the much-needed boost to preserve the dwindling tiger population.

Publication Date: 
16/02/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tiger, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)

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