PUNE: The National Green Tribunal bench in Pune has directed the Ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) to clarify within two months whether the moratorium on mining activities in six talukas in

Aditya Birla Group flagship UltraTech Cement has got Environment Ministry's clearance to expand capacity at its Awarpur plant in Maharasthra, which would entail an investment of Rs 248 crore.

In a decision that is bound to have far-reaching consequences, the State Cabinet has exempted quarries up to one hectare from the need to secure environmental clearance.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's controversial Ken-Betwa river link project is likely to face difficulties and delays as the environment ministry has deferred environment clearan

Government is likely to extend till June 2018 the validity of environment clearance (EC) given to Asian Paints the country's largest paint maker for expansion of its Patancheru unit in Telangana.

Major mines, ports and other projects are assessed for their future potential impact on nationally important parts of the environment. Photo: Robert Rough

A government official, a Ramon Magsaysay awardee, academicians, bishops and environmental activists were among those who are calling on the public in various parts of the world to sign an online pe

Villagers in and around Tamaraipakkam have been waging a battle against sand mining in the Kosathalaiyar River bed with a series of protests for the last one week.

Expects to finalise plan next week for replacing those with generation capacity of 36,000 Mw