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"Gross Misuse": Green Tribunal Slams Pollution Control Body For Diverting Funds
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change for filing a "vague and irrelevant reply" on a matter regarding the psychological aspect of air pollution.
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With 10 New Protected Wetlands, India Equals China In Having Most Ramsar Sites
India and China now have the most number of wetlands of international importance with 10 more Indian sites entering the Ramsar list, taking the total to 64, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Soul Of Bal Thackeray Would've Been Hurt: Union Minister On Hanuman Chalisa Row
Union Minister of State for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Friday launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
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"Tree Wall" In Delhi To Act As Shield Against Dust Storms
The national capital Territory of Delhi is to have a wall of nearly 31 lakh native trees encircling it soon to shield it from frequent dust storms coming from Rajasthan and enveloping and choking it.
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Railways, IT, Forest, Finance, Defence Top Litigants Among Central Ministries
The ministries of Railways, Communications, Environment and Forest, Finance and Defence are the top litigants among various ministries of the Union government, latest data show.
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Bio Diversity Act: Green Panel Issues Warrants Against States, Union Territories
Taking strong exception to officials of several states and Union Territories not appearing before it during proceedings on protection of biodiversity, the National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants against their Resident Commissioners here.
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To Stop The Next Forest Fire, Satellite Alerts Begin, Air Tankers On Radar
As the hills of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh rage with forest fires, the Union Environment and Forest Ministry is trying out a new "pre-fire alert system" that will allow the authorities to respond faster.
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Taking Uttarakhand Forest Fires Very Seriously: Prakash Javadekar
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Centre was taking the forest fires in Uttarakhand "very seriously" and making all efforts to control it even as his ministry today began trial runs for a pre-fire alert system that will issue warnings via SMS.
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Union Environment Minister Prakash Javedekar To Visit Northeast Tomorrow
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar will be on a three-day visit to the Northeast states of Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura starting tomorrow where he will hold meetings with forest officials and farmers to discuss various issues.
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Will Allow Industry to Develop Degraded Forest Land: Prakash Javadekar
The government will soon announce a scheme to allow private players to develop degraded forest land under the private-public partnership model, a union minister said today.
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Development and Environmental Conservation Must Go Together: Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today underlined the need to strike a balance between environment conservation and development, saying both are equally important for the survival of humanity.
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Kerala Government Submits Its Views on Kasturirangan Report to Centre
Kerala government today submitted a comprehensive report comprising its final views on the Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats to the Centre.
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14 Islands To Get Facelift in Odisha
The idyllic islands with its wetland sites and rich reserve of flora and fauna in Bhitarkanika national park in Odisha will get a facelift under the central government's Holistic Development of Coastal Islands Project (HDCIP).
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Green Panel Directs Inquiry Into Tree Felling in Taj Mahal Eco Zone
The National Green Tribunal has directed an inquiry into the alleged illegal felling and sale of 4,000 trees in the eco-sensitive zone near the Taj Mahal.
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National Green Tribunal Raps Centre for Lack of Measures to Curb Air Pollution
Neither the Centre, nor the states are owning up responsibility for growing pollution or suggesting measures to curb it, the National Green Tribunal on Monday said, asking whether they have no responsibility towards children suffering from the menace.
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"Gross Misuse": Green Tribunal Slams Pollution Control Body For Diverting Funds
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change for filing a "vague and irrelevant reply" on a matter regarding the psychological aspect of air pollution.
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With 10 New Protected Wetlands, India Equals China In Having Most Ramsar Sites
India and China now have the most number of wetlands of international importance with 10 more Indian sites entering the Ramsar list, taking the total to 64, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Soul Of Bal Thackeray Would've Been Hurt: Union Minister On Hanuman Chalisa Row
Union Minister of State for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Friday launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
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"Tree Wall" In Delhi To Act As Shield Against Dust Storms
The national capital Territory of Delhi is to have a wall of nearly 31 lakh native trees encircling it soon to shield it from frequent dust storms coming from Rajasthan and enveloping and choking it.
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Railways, IT, Forest, Finance, Defence Top Litigants Among Central Ministries
The ministries of Railways, Communications, Environment and Forest, Finance and Defence are the top litigants among various ministries of the Union government, latest data show.
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Bio Diversity Act: Green Panel Issues Warrants Against States, Union Territories
Taking strong exception to officials of several states and Union Territories not appearing before it during proceedings on protection of biodiversity, the National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants against their Resident Commissioners here.
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To Stop The Next Forest Fire, Satellite Alerts Begin, Air Tankers On Radar
As the hills of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh rage with forest fires, the Union Environment and Forest Ministry is trying out a new "pre-fire alert system" that will allow the authorities to respond faster.
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Taking Uttarakhand Forest Fires Very Seriously: Prakash Javadekar
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Centre was taking the forest fires in Uttarakhand "very seriously" and making all efforts to control it even as his ministry today began trial runs for a pre-fire alert system that will issue warnings via SMS.
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Union Environment Minister Prakash Javedekar To Visit Northeast Tomorrow
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar will be on a three-day visit to the Northeast states of Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura starting tomorrow where he will hold meetings with forest officials and farmers to discuss various issues.
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Will Allow Industry to Develop Degraded Forest Land: Prakash Javadekar
The government will soon announce a scheme to allow private players to develop degraded forest land under the private-public partnership model, a union minister said today.
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Development and Environmental Conservation Must Go Together: Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today underlined the need to strike a balance between environment conservation and development, saying both are equally important for the survival of humanity.
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Kerala Government Submits Its Views on Kasturirangan Report to Centre
Kerala government today submitted a comprehensive report comprising its final views on the Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats to the Centre.
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14 Islands To Get Facelift in Odisha
The idyllic islands with its wetland sites and rich reserve of flora and fauna in Bhitarkanika national park in Odisha will get a facelift under the central government's Holistic Development of Coastal Islands Project (HDCIP).
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Green Panel Directs Inquiry Into Tree Felling in Taj Mahal Eco Zone
The National Green Tribunal has directed an inquiry into the alleged illegal felling and sale of 4,000 trees in the eco-sensitive zone near the Taj Mahal.
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National Green Tribunal Raps Centre for Lack of Measures to Curb Air Pollution
Neither the Centre, nor the states are owning up responsibility for growing pollution or suggesting measures to curb it, the National Green Tribunal on Monday said, asking whether they have no responsibility towards children suffering from the menace.
