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Need to strike balance between need for land, green belt area: Centre

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Union environment ministry on Monday informed Lok Sabha that there was a need to strike a balance between the requirement of land for industrial projects, activities and the e... Read More


'Need balance between need for land and green belt area'

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Union environment ministry on Monday informed Lok Sabha that there was a need to strike a balance between the requirement of land for industrial projects, activities and the e... Read More


CAQM has issued 95 directions to curb pollution in NCR: Centre tells Parliament

India, Dec. 2 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has so far issued 95 statutory directions aimed at guiding and enforcing targeted measures to curb air pollution across Delhi-NCR, the... Read More


Centre orders study of Gangotri glacier, Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone

India, Dec. 2 -- The Union environment ministry has directed the GB Pant Society of Himalayan Environment and Development to study the Gangotri glacier, the Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone and alternati... Read More


Rare cyclones cause devastation in South Asia, warming oceans aided genesis

India, Dec. 1 -- Two extremely rare cyclones in November devastated parts of Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, killing nearly 1000 people. While meteorologists are taken aback by the unusua... Read More


Minimum temps likely to drop over next 2 days: IMD

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- It is likely to get colder, with a 2-3 degree C fall in minimum temperature expected over the next two days over northwest and east India, India Meteorological Department has warn... Read More


LS: Tamil Nadu objects to Centre's exemption of public hearings for critical mineral mining

India, Dec. 1 -- The Tamil Nadu government has objected to an office memorandum from the Union environment ministry exempting mining of critical, strategic and atomic minerals from public consultation... Read More


CAQM issued 95 statutory directions for air pollution: Govt tells Parliament

India, Dec. 1 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) has issued 95 statutory directions to control air pollution, Union environment minister Bhupender... Read More


1.14 bn saplings planted; protection responsibility of states: Govt to Lok Sabha

India, Dec. 1 -- Over 1.14 billion saplings have been planted since March this year under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, the Union environment ministry informed Lok Sabha on Monday. "The total nu... Read More


Need to strike balance between need for land and green belt area: Govt to Lok Sabha

India, Dec. 1 -- The Union environment ministry on Monday informed Lok Sabha that there was a need to strike a balance between the requirement of land for industrial projects, activities and the envir... Read More