The state government has decided not to permit resumption of mining in the state until the findings of the public accounts committee and Shah Commission report are adequately dealt with.

The state forest department is planning to close down some of its major wildlife sanctuaries and parks following the onset of acute summer and increasing incidents of forest fires in the last few w

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to send its proposal for an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Okhla bird sanctuary within 15 days to the ministry of environment and

All you have to do, instead, is to visit Najafgarh drain where you will find various species, including residents and migratory birds. Najafgarh drain has become the favourite destination for birds.

An Annual bird census shows that birds are not flocking the Okhla Sanctuary and Yamuna River, instead they are moving towards Najafgarh Drain where the number of species has unexpectedly increased in the last three years.

The state government on Saturday roped in a private agency to conduct a "carrying capacity" study of elephants to ensure a sustainable habitat for the jumbos, sources said.

The government signed an MoU with Bangalore-based Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF), a private agency, for conducting the study of the habitat of elephants in the state.

State faces a Goa-like situation, warns National Board of Wildlife

In order to bypass the need for a mandatory clearance from the National Board of Wildlife (NBW) for a slew of dams being developed in Sikkim, the Environment Ministry has slashed the protective zone around the hill State’s national parks and sanctuaries from the existing 10 km to an insignificant 25-200 metres.

The 33-member state wildlife board, headed by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, will meet in Mumbai on Thursday to clear a hosts of irrigation, mining and road widening projects under eco-sensitive

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has approved the proposal of the UT Administration to create an eco-sensitive zone around the Bird Sanctuary in Sector 21.

The sanctuary, also known as Parrot Park, is spread over an area of 1.8 hectares in the heart of a bustling residential area in Sector 21.The decision was taken during a meeting between officials of the ministry and the UT Administration in New Delhi.

The Darlaghat-based cement plant of Ambuja Cements Limited (ACL) has been forced to shut its operations since Monday following pending clearance of its mining lease.

The action follows the issuance of a notice by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on January 22 where the plant has been directed to stop its operations with immediate effect as it had failed to procure the mandatory clearance from the National Wildlife Board (NWB).