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Env min official spoke about fall in global CO2 emissions: Govt clarifies

One of the ministry's senior official had spoken about the predicted fall in global carbon dioxide emission due to the COVID-19 situation

Against national interest: Unions urge PM to withdraw draft EIA rules

Ten central trade unions on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 notification

NGT slams MoEF for delay in norms for emission from railway engines

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said that despite its 2017 direction the matter is still pending and has not been finalised by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)

Stop dismantling environmental norms: Sonia, Rahul seek withdrawal of EIA

In an article, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said that the government has a social obligation to protect the environment and must withdraw the EIA

EIA receives 2 million comments, Centre directs its own agency to vet

Feedback mostly to roll back EIA process, several MPs protest too

Govt tightens import norms of 18 chemicals which can affect environment

The Directorate added that importers of the certain chemicals have to submit a copy of the bill of entry within 30 days to the ozone cell in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

EIA assault on ecological security, environment, poor adivasis: Congress

Environmentalists, civil society groups and activists have raised objections to the EIA 2020

Draft EIA notification 'dangerous', 'disaster'; protest against it: Rahul

In a Facebook post using the hashtag 'WithdrawEIA2020', Gandhi slammed the government over the EIA, 2020, draft, saying it is not only "disgraceful", but "dangerous"

No provision to relax public hearing process in draft EIA: Javadekar

Ramesh, in his letter to the environment minister on July 25, has said that the draft EIA reduces public participation in all steps of the environment clearance process by lessening the notice period

NGT raps Environment Ministry over monitoring of environmental norms

The NGT has rapped the MoEF over compliance of conditions mentioned in environmental clearances granted for projects, saying the mechanism for monitoring environmental norms is inadequate.

Environment Min gets time on plea alleging govt buildings lack clearances

The National Green Tribunal Wednesday granted more time to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to submit report on a plea alleging that large number of major structures in Jharkhand, including the state Assembly, have been built without obtaining mandatory clearances. A bench comprising Justice S P Wangdi and expert member Nagin Nanda noted that with regard to the Vidhan Sabha building, application had already been submitted before the environment ministry for consideration. "Further time sought for on behalf of the State to file status report and by the MoEF to comply with the order dated March 16 of the tribunal is allowed. Let them do so without fail before the next date," the bench said. The Central Pollution Control Board had earlier told the NGT that the state government is liable to pay environmental compensation of varying sums for the proposed Assembly Building (Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha) and New Ranchi High Court Building & Residential Complex. The tribunal was .

Your suggestions on draft EIA unfounded: Javadekar tells Jairam Ramesh

Responding to Ramesh through a letter, Javadekar said, "I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated July 25, which was simultaneously released to the press"

Illogical ban

Govt should review its proposal on agro-chem products

Locust attack badly-timed serious infestation: Environment min official

Soumitra Dasgupta, Inspector General, Wildlife, Ministry of Environment said it is the desert locust which has attacked India in huge numbers and may lead to crop losses.

Budget 2020: Allocation for Environment Ministry up 5% to Rs 3,100 crore

Budget for pollution abatement, which was cut by 50 per cent last year from 2018-19, remained unchanged at Rs 10 crore.

Increasing green cover

Ambiguity in the definition of forests should be removed

Andhra govt proposes Rs 10,000 cr greenfield seaport at Ramayapatnam

It is proposed to be developed as a non-major state port at Ramayapatnam along Andhra Coast," the Expert Appraisal Committee said

Singareni Collieries gets green nod for Rs 5,879 cr Telangana power project

SCCL has identified 127.31 hectares of land separately just adjacent to the existing plant. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 5,879.62 crore, the documents showed.

Govt grants six month extension to plastic scrap imports in three SEZs

The three SEZs in which recycling units are now allowed to import plastic scrap are Kandla, Falta and Noida

2.62 lakh forest fires recorded from 2016-18, says Ministry of Environment

In 2018 and 2017, the highest number of forest fires were reported in Odisha at 31,680 and 36,827, respectively