India Forest Report: Hides more than it reveals
By Kushal Jeena While claiming an overall forests gain of 3,976 sq. Km., in the country, the report of India State Forest released on Monday has left out mention of…
India’s Forest Cover increases substantially
Staff Reporter / NEW DELHI Total tree, Forest Cover in Country increases by more than 5 thousand square kilometers said Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar while releasing ‘The India…
Deadlock at UN climate summit as talks drag on beyond deadline
AMN / WEB DESK Stalmate continue at the UN climate Conference as the talks dragged on beyond the official deadline. Chile’s Environment Minister Carolina Schmidt, who is chairing the two-week…
India reduces emission intensity of its GDP by 21%: Javadekar
AMN India’s Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar has said India has reduced emission intensity of its GDP (gross domestic product) by 21 per cent and is…
Govt to intensify crackdown on those violating anti-pollution norms
AMN Environment Secretary CK Mishra has said that the government will intensify its crackdown on those violating anti-pollution norms. He was addressing a press conference after a high-level meeting with…
5 lakh govt vehicles to be converted into eco-friendly vehicle: Javadekar
ONKAR SINGH / NEW DELHI Minister for Environment and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar today said that all the 5 lakh government vehicles on conventional fuel will be converted into e-vehicle…
Govt launches protocol to enumerate snow leopard population in India
Staff Reporter / New Delhi Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today launched the first national protocol to enumerate the snow leopard population in the country on the…
NGT directs railways to control pollution
AMN The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed railways to evolve an appropriate mechanism to control pollution during loading and unloading of goods. It expressed concern over the pollution caused…
NGT asks UP, Haryana and Punjab to report on stubble burning
AMN / NEW DELHI National Green Tribunal has asked Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab to depute a person each to report daily on air pollution due to stubble burning. The…
CSIR comes up with improved formulations for green crackers
AMN The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has come up with new and improved formulations in the manufacture of sound-emitting crackers and other fireworks keeping in view the…