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

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

NEW DELHI, Feb 25

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

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

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.

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.

Strongly objecting to Union ministry of environment and forests

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.

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.

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