Govt ban tobacco in plastics package
AMNNEW DELHI: The Environment Ministry Monday issued a notification banning the use of plastics for packaging gutka and other tobacco products .The ban comes after it was pulled up by…
Centre ambitious plan to save forests
AMNTHIRUVANANTPURAM: The Centre has prepared an ambitious plan to improve the quality and quantity of forest cover in the country.
DAVP calendar to highlight rare species
NEW DELHI: In order to sensitize people about the environment and climate change and matters concerning the endangered species, the ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday released a calendar…
MoEF show cause notice to Jindal project
NEW DELHI: In another setback for the Orissa government, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) Friday issued show cause notice to M/s Jindal Power Plant for the violation of Environment…
Forest Committee red signal to Posco project
NEW DELHI: Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) set up by MoEF has asked the government not to give green signal to the Posco project, until forest rights are settled. It has…
Eight more tiger reserves soon
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The ministry of Environment and Forest has decided to set up eight more reserves for the wild cat within six months. The eight reserves will be in…
Shinde for eco-friendly power generation
NEW DELHI: The government is planning to introduce eco-friendly technologies for power generation in the country. The Union minister of power, Sushil Kumar Shinde, speaking at the Economic Editors’ Conference-2010…
No environment clearance to Vedanta plans
NEW DELHI: In a sever blow to Vedanta’s Aluminium Refinery plant based at Lanjigarh district of Khalandi,the Ministry of Environment and Forest on Thursday in its fresh order has cancelled…
National Green Tribunal Launched
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has become operational from October 18, with Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta taking over as its first Chairperson. The National Green Tribunal is exclusively…
Goa Church seeks environment protection
PANAJI:The Catholic Church in Goa says “bad governance” has led to environmental degradation in the western Indian state. A statement jointly issued by the diocesan Council for Social Justice and…