Number of Tigers increase for first time in a century
AMN / Numbers of Tiger across the world has increased for first time in a century. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Global Tiger Forum said, 3890 tigers had been…
Environment Ministry releases new categorisation of industries
Vinit Wahi / AMN The Government today released a new categorization of industries based on their pollution load. Releasing the new categorization here today, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of…
Uma Bharati appeals people to work for Water Conservation
India Water Week-2016 Begins NEW DELHI / A Akter Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Ms Uma Bharti today apealled all sections of the society to…
India to ratify COP 21 global climate agreement on April 22
Reasserting India’s commitment to carbon emission reduction and sustainable development, Union Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar has said, India along with 100 other nations would ratify the…
Rs 60,000 cr to improve fuel quality for Euro six norms: Javadekar
Environment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government is investing more than 60,000 crore rupees to improve the quality of fuel and it will be ready with fuel for Euro…
1600 villages along Ganga to be made filth free:Uma Bharti
AMN / Centre will implement a four-pronged programme under which 1,600 villages along Ganga river will be made filth free by October. Union Minister Uma Bharti said while speaking on…
Govt issues strict norms for sugar industries to reduce pollution
Centre has notified stricter environment norms for sugar industries operating in various states in the country to minimise water pollution. Under the new norms, wastewater discharge standards have been made…
Blanket ban on plastic carry bags in UP comes into force
The blanket ban on polythene bags has been enforced in Uttar Pradesh today. The state cabinet on December 18 had decided to ban the manufacture, import, purchase and storage of…
Govt shuts 150 industrial units along Ganga
The Centre has issued closure orders to 150 grossly polluting industrial units for not installing Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring System (OCEMS) along River Ganga. Addressing a press conference in New…
NGT slams Centre, UP govt over pollution in river Ganga
AMN / The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today reprimanded the Centre and Uttar Pradesh Government over pollution in the river Ganga. The bench headed by Chairperson Swatanter Kumar, said the…