Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

National environment policy 2006

The National Environment Policy is intended to be a guide to action: in regulatory reform, programmes and projects for environmental conservation; and review and enactment of legislation, by agencies of the Central, State, and Local Governments. . The policy also seeks to stimulate partnerships of different stakeholders, i.e.

Publication Date:

18/05/2006

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forests

Tags:

Environment, Forests, Deserts, Wetlands, Land Degradation, Mountain Ecosystems, Water Resources, Groundwater, Traditional Knowledge, Wildlife, Biodiversity, Government Of India (GOI), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Pollution

Dams/ Irrigation

Drowned in politics

ON March 8, the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) gave the green signal to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam from 110.64 metres to 121.92 m.

Publication Date:

05/05/2006

Author(s): Lyla Bavadam

Source: Frontline (Chennai)

Tags:

Narmada, Dams, Rehabilitation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Narmada Bachao Andolan, Medha Patkar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra

India

Line of Vulnerability

Tsunami experience redefines coastal zones

Publication Date:

14/04/2006

Author(s): Padmaparna Ghosh

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Marine Ecosystems, Coastal Development, Tsunami, Legislation, Governance, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India

Environment

Environment protection

Within the framework of the Environmental Protection Act, 1986, that consolidated the provisions of the Water Act of 1974 and the Air Act of 1981, India established pollution control boards to prevent, control and abate environmental pollution.

Publication Date:

01/04/2006

Author(s): P M Prasad

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

41

Issue:

13

pp:

1278

Tags:

Environment, Air Pollution Control, Ecolabelling, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Legislation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Andhra Pradesh, Water Pollution Control

Industry

Committees flow

2005: High Level Committee: Appointed by Delhi High Court to monitor clean-up and remove encroachments, as directed by Supreme Court (SC) in March 2003

Publication Date:

14/01/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Pollution, Land Encroachments, Yamuna, Supreme Court, High Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Delhi

Energy

On the uranium trail

The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research is enthused by the discovery of uranium at Wakhyn in Meghalaya and the permission to prospect in the Rajiv Gandhi Tiger Sanctuary.

Publication Date:

13/01/2006

Source: Frontline (Chennai)

Tags:

Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Supreme Court, Uranium, Andhra Pradesh, Nalgonda (D), Cuddapah (D), Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Uranium Corporation Of India Ltd (UCIL), Nuclear Power

Wildlife

The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006

An Act further to amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. This Act may be called the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006.

Publication Date:

01/01/2006

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forests

Tags:

Wildlife, Tiger, Wildlife Act 1972, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Tiger Reserves, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India

Wildlife

The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006

An Act further to amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. This Act may be called the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006.

Publication Date:

01/01/2006

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forests

Tags:

Wildlife, Tiger, Wildlife Act 1972, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Tiger Reserves, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India

Wildlife

Guidelines to notify critical wildlife habitat including constitution and functions of Expert Committee,scientific information..

As envisaged in the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, Critical Wildlife Habitats are to be declared by the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment and Forests after a process of consultation by Expert Committees. In this regard, these guidelines are issued, which include both criteria as well as the process.

Publication Date:

01/01/2006

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forests

Tags:

Wildlife, Tiger, Protected Area Conservation, Tiger Reserves, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India

Water Resources