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…
Officials at war with Minister on Brutanga
NEW DELHI: Due to serious differences between the ministry’s senior official and Minister the Brutanga irrigation project is in fix. According the source the senior most official in the department…
SC raps centre for ignoring court on Polavaram
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today came down heavily on central government for not informing the court on the forest clearance given to the Polavarm project. The two judge bench…
Ramesh not to stall Brutanga irrigation project
NEW DELHI: Ending speculation Minister for Environment and Forest Jairm Ramesh on Monday categorically ruled out that stage –I clearance granted for diversion of forest land for Brutanga irrigation project…
Ramesh to visit Simlipal Tiger Forest reserve
NEW DELHI: So moved by the elephant deaths in the Simlipal Tiger Forest Reserve in the state, Minister of environment and forest Jairam Ramesh is planning to visit the Tiger…