Goa to illuminate beaches but spare turtle habitats
June 21st, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 21 (IANS) The Goa government is all set to artificially illuminate major beaches in Goa, after an assurance that the nesting sites of the protected Olive Ridley turtles ... Read more...
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Himachal’s Kashang hydel project gets clearance
June 15th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 15 (IANS) The central government has granted environmental clearance to the 130 MW Kashang hydro power project in Himachal Pradesh, an official statement said here Wednesday.The Asian Development ... Read more...
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Environmental activist: Another Binayak Sen in making?
June 14th, 2011 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 14 (IANS) On June 2 Ramesh Agrawal was found chained to a hospital bed. The 55-year-old man was shifted there after his blood pressure shot up in ... Read more...
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Environment ministry orders action against Lavasa, company ‘welcomes’ this (Lead)
June 10th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Pune/New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The environment ministry Friday ordered action against Lavasa Corporation Limited for illegal constructions on 681 hectares at its upcoming private hillstation near Pune. The company ... Read more...
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Stricter radiation norms soon for mobile handsets
June 5th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Concerned by the latest World Health Organisations (WHO) study linking mobile phone usage with brain tumours, Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Sachin ... Read more...
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Youth walk for environment in Green Walkathon
June 5th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Hundreds of schoolchildren gathered early Sunday in the heart of the national capital for a Green Walkathon walk to mark the World Environment Day."The youth ... Read more...
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Rajasthan to protect land near Keoladeo National Park
May 29th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bharatpur, May 29 (IANS) The Rajasthan government plans to declare a half-a-kilometre area surrounding the famous Keoladeo National Park, also known as Ghana or Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, as an eco-sensitive ... Read more...
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639 polluting industrial units closed in Haryana
May 26th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) Cracking the whip, the Haryana government ordered the closure of 639 industrial units in 2010-11 for violation of water and air pollution norms, a minister said ... Read more...
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Jairam Ramesh launches ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’ campaign
May 24th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday launched the 'Haathi Mere Saathi' campaign here as part of an initiative to boost the protection and welfare ... Read more...
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Milind Soman to run 550 km for a cause
May 20th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Model-actor Milind Soman will do a green run across two states and cover 550 km in 15 days. He is running to raise awareness about ... Read more...
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Constructions in Delhi Ridge: court notice to ministries
May 20th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) and the ministry of defence (MoD) on a petition seeking ... Read more...
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Custody extended for officials in missing Adarsh files case
May 16th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) A Mumbai court Monday extended till Wednesday the police custody of three government officials arrested in connection with the missing files pertaining to the Adarsh Housing ... Read more...
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Missing documents in Adarsh case being traced: CBI
May 16th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) A day after reports that files linked to Adarsh Housing Society scam had been found missing from the environment and forests ministry here by the ... Read more...
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Adarsh files go missing
May 14th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) In yet another case, key files related to the Adarsh Housing Society went missing from the office of the union ministry of environment and forests, Central ... Read more...
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Contempt notice issued to company on plastic sachet use (Lead)
May 11th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued a contempt notice to Dharampal Satyapal Group - makers of chewing tobacco Rajnigandha and Tulsi - for marketing their product ... Read more...
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Land acquisition for Posco to resume despite protest
May 8th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IANS) The Orissa government Saturday said it will resume the land acquisition process for South Korean steel major Posco's $12 billion project in the state on May ... Read more...
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Anti-Posco group to launch protest campaign
May 6th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) An anti-displacement group Friday alleged that the Orissa government and the union environment ministry had "deliberately chosen to overlook" the issues raised by it regarding the ... Read more...
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Decision on Haryana’s misuse of forest funds soon: Ramesh
May 6th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday said his ministry is examining the issue of misuse of forest funds by Haryana and will take a decision ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: Shinde summoned as witness
May 2nd, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) A government-appointed panel probing the Adarsh Housing Society scam has summoned Union Minister of Power Sushilkumar Shinde to depose before it as a witness, an official ... Read more...
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Trolley system to take Haji Malang devotees uphill
April 26th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), April 26 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees and tourists who throng the famous Haji Malang mausoleum in Thane district will soon have a funicular trolley to help them go ... Read more...
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Development not at the cost of environment: new CII chief (Interview)
April 26th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The vigilant stance adopted by the environment ministry should be appreciated and it is time everybody, including industries, paid heed to environment laws, the newly ... Read more...
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Supreme Court notice to government on Orissa project
April 21st, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notices to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), the Orissa government and Sterlite Industries on a petition challenging the ... Read more...
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Goa may add to India’s tiger numbers
April 17th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 17 (IANS) Where have Goa's tigers gone? Despite consistently throwing up four to five tigers in past counts, the latest 2011 tiger census conspicuously avoids reference to the ... Read more...
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Technical group to study Mumbai’s coastal road proposal
April 15th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) The union ministry of environment and forests will constitute a technical group to study the feasibility of a coastal road project for the city.Minister for Environment ... Read more...
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No tribal dwellers in Posco project site, says Orissa
April 13th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 13 (IANS) The Orissa government has reiterated that there were no tribal inhabitants or other traditional forest dwellers in the proposed site of the $12 billion Posco project, ... Read more...
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Freeze on setting up factories in Faridabad, Panipat lifted
April 10th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) The Central Pollution Control Board and the ministry of environment and forests have lifted the moratorium on setting up of new industries in Faridabad and Panipat ... Read more...
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7 Uttarakhand mining projects cleared
April 9th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The environment ministry Saturday gave clearance to seven mineral mining projects in Uttarakhand, officials said."The ministry of environment and forests has granted forest and environment ... Read more...
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Green nod for several Goa mines faulty, says ecologist
April 4th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 4 (IANS) Several iron and manganese ore mines in Goa are operating after getting clearances on the basis of faulty environment impact assessment (EIA) reports, an ecologist and ... Read more...
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Supreme Court asks for fresh petition on Orissa mining issue
April 1st, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday asked the Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) to file either a writ petition or a contempt petition against the ministry of environment ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh power firm rapped for delayed projects
March 29th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 29 (IANS) State-run Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) failed to complete four projects in the state in time, resulting in generation losses of Rs.1,245.19 crore, a ... Read more...
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Apex court orders environmental reappraisal of Nirma’s cement plant
March 18th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday refused to grant interim relief to Nirma's proposed cement plant in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat and asked for fresh environmental ... Read more...
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Himachal stops rock salt mining
March 13th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has barred Hindustan Salts Limited (HSL), a government of India undertaking, from carrying out rock salt mining in the state, an official ... Read more...
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Vedanta: Apex court moved against denial of forest clearance
March 10th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC), a joint venture with Vedanta's sister concern Sterlite Industries, has moved the Supreme Court against a decision of the Ministry ... Read more...
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No GM crop trials without states’ consent: Jairam Ramesh
March 9th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) After Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar opposed field trials of genetically modified (GM) crop Bt maize in his state, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday said ... Read more...
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Reliance, environment ministry to set up biodiversity centre
March 2nd, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jamnagar, March 2 (IANS) Reliance Industries Limited is partnering with the union ministry of environment and forests to set up the National Centre for Marine Biodiversity (NCMB) here, Environment Minister ... Read more...
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