NEWS - Enviorment
April 2021
SEAC sets new ‘norm’ for giving EC
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Jawaharnagar plant plan in Centre’s court
NGT panel holds public meet on Polavaram
New parking at Punjab and Haryana HC: Process for environmental clearances starts
NGO challenges MoEFCC’s move
Bharuch industries urge CPCB to relax deep-sea effluent discharge norms
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At 54, TTPS powers down
Reprieve likely for six thermal plants
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Coal-fired plants get emission deadline breather
Florida dismisses second breach risk at phosphate reservoir
NGT directs authorities to pay compensation in Bandhwari landfill case
Illegal groundwater extraction: HSPCB recommends ₹4.13 cr penalty for Panipat sugar mill
Florida Tries To Stop "catastrophic" Pond Collapse
No one needs the Ken-Betwa Link Project
Explained: What is net-zero, and what are India’s objections?
Japan to start releasing treated Fukushima water into sea in 2 years
Mumbai: No green assessment for Metro Bhavan; experts seek scrutiny
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New norms for thermal plants may dent India's emission targets: Experts
High Court Expert Committee visit sambhar Lake
National Green Tribunal not vested with powers to examine validity of any law: SC
SC stays NGT order stalling Vedanta’s mining ops at Goa plant
New Committee on Pollution Control
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NGT directs Talwandi Sabo plant to deposit Rs 84.99 lakh as environment compensation
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Form panel to curb pollution in rivers: Madras HC to Tamil Nadu government
Electric Mobility: Europe Races Ahead
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Just 1 sewage point into choe uncapped: NGT report
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NGT's direction to Jal Shakti Ministry on groundwater extraction for swimming pools
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Petition filed in NGT over illegal felling of trees, causing severe damage to roots of trees
Green certificates trading shrinks to 920,000, 6 mn inventory piles up
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Government issues draft norms on fly ash disposal by power plants
Coal plant insurance faces green hurdles
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Girija Vaidyanathan declines to join NGT as Expert Member
Satyagopal named NGT Southern Bench expert member
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Panel to monitor air quality in Delhi-NCR reconstituted
Environmental clearance for Deonar plant: BMC agrees to upload report on website, denies another hearing
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Virtual conference on environment held
New fly ash utilisation rule for thermal power plants
India ranks 87th in global energy transition index
NGO in K'taka makes eco-friendly masks to conserve environment
March 2021
Against environmental clearances: Green tribunal cited delay in filing as reason to dismiss every second plea
Centre grants clearances to 140 hectares of forest land for Goa projects
Air and water quality of India under unprecedented stress: Narain
Central Railway installs sewage water treatment plants at 5 locations in Maharashtra
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Reserves exhausted early, Chhattisgarh coal mine seeks larger forest area
State govt responsible for cleaning up chromium pollution: CPCB
NGT issues slew of directions on illegal sand mining
Look into plea on pollution units: NGT to CS
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Against environmental clearances: Green tribunal cited delay in filing as reason to dismiss every second plea
Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse
Ease of doing business: License seeking eased for petrol, explosives-related activities
NGT panel led by ex-judge to probe illegal mining in Swan
Proposed Kadapa steel plant gets environmental clearance
PM Modi conferred with CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award
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Eco-tourism projects: Experts flag concern over easing of guidelines
Budget estimates for Environment ministry lowest in 3 yrs, Rs 900 cr additional funds needed: House panel
Mining Acquires An Emerald Sheen
No nod for new projects in Upper Ganga: Prakash Javadekar
DNA Explainer: All you need to know about Vehicle Scrappage Policy of Modi government
Three months’ lockdown cleanses Alang’s lungs
'MSMEs alone cannot meet India’s demand for solar pumps'
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Single law mooted to replace air, water, environment acts
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Medha Patkar Extends Support to Matri Sadan Seer on Fast to Save the Ganga
Tamil Nadu: NGT stops 1,600MW Uppur power project
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India’s umbrella environment law idea triggers renewed concerns
India needs to get its environment management right
Cleaning Ganga the responsibility of all citizens, says President
‘Set up knowledge, research centre for coastal studies’
Govt has taken number of steps to bring down pollution in Delhi: Javadekar
Recover 50% of environmental compensation from Piramal: NGT tells PCB
₹1,815 cr. for environment protection at Kadapa steel plant
Cameras to trap eco violations
Gujarat Government plans to reuse 100 million litres per day waste water
Rs 7 lakh crore being spent on green highways; Rs 60,000 crore projects in Delhi to curb pollution: Gadkari
Public hearing on Manoharpur coal project
NGT: Set up agency for restoring water bodies
NGT directs all states to conduct carrying capacity studies of eco-sensitive areas
February 2021
Crusading for the cause of environment: Manav Rachna
Budget: Over Rs 2,000 crore for million-plus population cities, multiple other schemes proposed for cleaner environment
Delhi: ‘CPCB may collect landfill impact fine’
SC notice to Centre on plea for autonomous regulator to appraise projects
Companies dealing with hazardous substances must pay compensation for deaths, injuries: NGT
List steps taken on NGT directives, Chandigarh departments told
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Decade after scam, Odisha imposes penalty of ₹2056 cr for illegal mining
NHAI to pay Rs 5 lakh to MoEF bodies
NITI Aayog orders study on ‘economic impact’ of judicial decisions
Donate to NGO of choice: Karnataka HC to NHAI over foreign powers claim
SC asks Centre to do Environment impact assessment on flow of river in Himachal Pradesh, if boulders removed
‘Consider as representation plea against tree felling for metro work’
Stakeholders to take up ESZ issue at Thattekad
No green clearance required for NH-66 widening, says NGT panel
Running cars on hydrogen: A look at India’s National Hydrogen Mission
Lower numbers expected at next climate protest
Proposed petrol pump on Aravalli land in violation of environment ministry norms, rules NGT
Odisha: 16 held for stir against coal trucks emitting smoke
Quarrying must be done in a scientific manner, says HC
Prima facie Inclined to strike down Centre’s notification on EIA for projects, says Supreme Court
NGT forms panel to probe Virudhunagar cracker unit blast
Bengaluru-based scientists develop material to tap waste heat generated by appliances and reuse it
Study: Tarapur India’s most polluted industrial cluster
MoEF issues memorandum to regularize constructions
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NGT directs NTPC to pay Rs 58L for ruining environment
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NGT forms six member panel to prepare muck dumping action plan on Polavaram
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Mining hits groundwater level in drought-prone Chitradurga
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January 2021
Oppose inclusion of areas around Statue of Unity under eco-sensitive zone: ex-BJP MLA to sarpanches
Sectt gets EC from Centre
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Central Vista | Environment Ministry panel asks CPWD to submit demolition plans
Explore utilisation of fly ash in cement plants: NGT
Coal India set to diversify into non-coal mining areas in 2021
Unified environmental approval to infrastructure projects from next year
Dirty water wars: Why it’s Delhi versus Haryana on Yamuna’s ammonia levels
Central Vista project a step closer to green clearance
New conditions okayed for Central Vista revamp
Did India treat its natural resources well this year? NGT's 2020 amid pandemic
India sets a target of getting Blue Flag tag for its 100 more beaches in next three years
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Power ministry asks MoEF&CC to dilute emission norms for coal-based power stations
Airport terminal bldg expansion project gets environmental clearance
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Himalayas act like an ‘aerosol factory’: Study
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The A4 Advantage: A Change In Paper Size Should Help Environment
A Monster Wind Turbine is upending an industry
With eye on China, India looks at lithium reserves in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia
MCD landfill audit flags ‘undue benefit’ to the contractor
On the rise: Renewable energy adoption by corporates sees strong growth
Surat staring at thirsty days: Study
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Tamil Nadu: Kamal Haasan’s MNM announces agenda for environment protection
NGT committee confirms CRZ violation in ECR drain project
Ministry delays green nod for coal mine in Chhattisgarh, points to NGT ruling
Explained: What is the new single-window clearance for coal, and how will it help?
SC initiates process to clean rivers polluted by untreated sewage
NHAI sees foreign hand in green law
Underutilisation of Environmental Relief Fund defeats the “Polluter Pays” principle
Haryana rejects draft report that sought more water for Yamuna revival
Polluted Haryana drains among reasons for high Yamuna ammonia levels: Experts
Segmentation of NH over 100 km as strategy to avoid green clearances cannot be adopted: SC
Parida takes charge as PCB chairman
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HT Environment Conclave: Prepare for more heatwaves and floods, says Rajeevan Nair
India calls for equity in carbon space allocation
Sewage action plan: Himachal walks different path, despite Centre’s push
High rise near DU North campus will need new environmental clearance, NGT told
GPCL issued show-cause notice over ‘non-compliance’ with environmental norms
Crop diversification policy must address nutritional challenges, bring agriculture in sync with environmental demands
In the works, CSR-like policy for scientific community
Govt proposes ‘green tax’ for 15-year-old petrol, diesel vehicles
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View : Bio data of a wonder bio fuel
Adani Ports bonds issue: DB backed out on green concerns
India will not only arrest environmental degradation, but reverse it too, says PM Modi
Yamuna panel concludes proceedings, says action inadequate on reviving river
Why Centre resisting direction to translate draft EIA in all vernacular languages: Delhi HC
50 tankers discharging raw sewage into Chennai's Muttukadu backwaters every day
December 2020
SC rejects Vedanta’s interim plea to operate Sterlite copper unit at Tuticorin
33 Films In Environmental Fest From Dec 5
Honey sold by leading Indian brands adulterated with sugar syrup: Centre for Science and Environment
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Quality norms for commercial drinking water, purifiers soon
India offers support to Maldives green energy plan
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India forms high-level committee to implement Paris Agreement targets
Ambuja Cements, ACC to invest Rs 780 cr to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
SC bid to reduce paper use may save 2.4 cr sheets a yr
Neither govt nor protesting farmers recognise challenge of depleting natural resources and climate crisis
A new map for the end of Oil Age: Technology is answer to energy transition
Central Vista: CPWD to seek fresh approvals
New sustainable energy engineering department to be set up at IIT-Kanpur
Need to examine decision-making process in Jal Board, panel tells NGT
Panel seeks timeline to flatten landfills
US, Norwegian investors pressure SBI over loan to Adani mine in Australia
One of India’s cleanest beaches is ready for tourists
Green tribunal raps authorities for failing to check illegal stone mining
Honour sand mining order unfailingly, HC tells govt
Green buildings movement should become people's movement: Venkaiah Naidu
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Jharkhand using environment as ruse to stall coal mine auction: Centre
Delhi HC issues Centre notice for environmental appraisal of power, mining projects notification
Gujarat HC: Stop illegal mining in Girnar reserved forest
UP: Two die, 16 fall sick after ammonia gas leak at IFFCO’s Phulpur plant
NGT seeks status report on wetlands
Gujarat MP writes to PM, seeks withdrawal of eco-sensitive zone around Statue of Unity
Public hearing for Adani's mega expansion of Kattupalli Port in Chennai on January 22
Pollution sources of Periyar being identified
Building an altered ecology
Mumbai-based NGO asks Maharashtra govt to act against environmental violators
November 2020
Goans’ Night Protest Against Infra Projects: ‘This is not the land to destroy…we do not accept pollution’
Vista, secretariat approach Environment ministry for redevelopment approvals
After protest, Goa minister assures cap on coal imports
Central Vista: Supreme Court will examine compliance
EC nod for Surat airport’s terminal expansion project
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Auctioned coal blocks may see green scrutiny
NGT directs PMC to get environmental clearance before implementing HCMTR project
NGT forms panel to monitor pollution near Vapi town
Survey sights good signs: High biodiversity in 49% of Ganga main river
Kerala firm that won panchayat in 2015 to contest four more
Despite red flags, green nod for coal mining, new blocks put on auction
Green tribunal hauls up stone mining co for flouting environment norms, asks it to pay
India eyes international Blue Flag certification for 20 more beaches
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India must not let global pressure force it off growth path
Clarification on environment compensation norms sought
Greenpeace India writes to NITI Aayog on post-COVID green recovery plans
Mumbai 'Blue tide' spotted along Juhu, Devgad, Ratnagiri beaches
Goa CM Pramod Sawant: ' Coal handling at Mormugao Port Trust to be halved'
Power Minister RK Singh decodes India's renewed vigour in renewable energy
Air pollution: NGT directs Chhattisgarh govt to sanction Rs 335 cr for road construction to transport coal
Seaweed feed to reduce methane emission in bovine
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India to achieve target of reducing 35 pc emissions intensity before 2030: Javadekar
October 2020
EPCA opposes paying farmers for not burning paddy stubble
NGT concerned as 6 states want 6k sqkm to be taken off Western Ghats eco zone
Now, groundwater NOC must for apartments, industries
SCCL seeks diversion of forest land for mining
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SC criticises Jharkhand's doublespeak on coal mine auction
Maharashtra CM directs withdrawal of cases against Aarey activists
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Chhattisgarh: 13 village Sarpanchs write to Javadekar against allowing bidding for 5 coal blocks
New tech for decomposing straw to be used for stubble burning: Javadekar
Centre objects to ‘tinkering’ with MSP to verify if farmers burnt paddy stubble
Govt to identify 70 wetlands by March: Environment min
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Trust goes to NGT for nixing power project
NGT junks plea to recall order on banning short life PVC and chlorinated plastics
Kerala HC stays exemptions on environmental clearance
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Now, industries in Chandigarh can apply for environmental consent online
Gopal Rai asks CPCB, Epca to shut down 11 thermal power plants around Delhi
NGT slams district bodies for failing to restore 490-year-old wetland in Maharashtra
Explained: Blue Flag certification, awarded to eight Indian beaches
NGT red-flags Kaleshwaram project: Green clearance was in violation of law, halt work
Swachch Bharat Mission 2.0 scaled down by Rs 63,869 crore by the urban development ministry
Hundreds of mines lay closed down following NGT Order
Government plans ‘disengagement’ from five premier environment-related institutions by withdrawing funding
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Give sops to cleaner power plants: CSE
'Minimum Government': Centre to Cut Funds to Five Premier Environment Bodies
DG set ban: Haryana to crack whip
CPCB flags unsafe disposal of cattle
Government plans ‘disengagement’ from five premier environment-related institutions by withdrawing funding
New pollution law divides environment expert's opinions
NGT restrains Andhra Pradesh from taking up Rayalaseemaa lift scheme without EC
President signs ordinance for setting up commission to manage NCR air quality
Air pollution: Centre issues ordinance to form new commission to replace EPCA
September 2020
On scathing letter from SC-formed panel, Uttarakhand seeks reports from depts
Maha company proposes mining near Tiracol river
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HUL to replace fossil carbons in cleaning range
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State to approach HC to allow coal handling within dome
NGT can't seek security deposits for compliance of orders: Supreme Court
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Government revises list of mines, 38 to be up for auction
‘Criticised for being too selective in allowing projects that hurt environment’: Former PM Manmohan Singh
Chardham project: Follow 2018 circular by highway ministry, says SC
New industries in ‘over-exploited’ areas won’t get NOC to extract groundwater, govt proposes
IT Ministry seeks bids from cos to help recycle, refurbish end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, PCBs
Mumbai coastal road project: MoEF affidavit in SC in variance with activists’ stand who say project requires environmental clearance
NGT pulls up Jharkhand for constructing HC, Assembly buildings without green nod
Environment ministry allows virtual public hearings, email submissions
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Govt to identify 70 wetlands by March: Environment min
17-year-old Surat girl UNEP’s green ambassador in India
Mahul firms catching up with state’s pollution abatement plan: Environment Minister
China’s Pledge to Be Carbon Neutral by 2060: What It Means
Glacier retreat in Himalayas to cause water crisis: study
BMC revives desalination plant plan to meet Mumbai’s water needs
August 2020
After Beirut, alert out for ammonium nitrate, TN stockpile on radar
Blame for Beirut Explosion Begins With a Leaky, Troubled Ship
‘Dilution of EIA provisions will be devastating for Himalayan belt’
Plan to regulate E-flow for polluted stretches of six rivers, UP govt tells Centre
Revealed: A third of world’s children poisoned by lead, UNICEF analysis finds
Implement environment plans, NGT tells States and UTs
Violation of environment norms: NGT orders closure of sugar, distillery units of Panipat mill
After experts raise doubts, HSPCB sends Bandhwari leachate samples for retest
Brazil suspends raid on illegal miners in Amazon indigenous land
NITI Aayog pushes mandatory use of 25% recycled material in infra projects
‘Longer time for clearance doesn’t mean regulations being enforced’
Government tightens import norms for certain chemicals and plastics
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State seeks term extension of environment bodies
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HC issues notice to Centre on contempt plea
Mauritius declares environmental emergency after oil spill
With most thermal plants likely to miss clean energy deadline, PowerMin recommends breather up to 2 yrs
Tuticorin plant shut, production hit, India now net importer of copper
Madras HC dismisses Vedanta petition challenging closure of Sterlite plant
NGT order: Petitioners say fight will go on against polluting Mumbai firms
‘Gas chamber’ Mumbai areas: NGT orders Rs 286 cr fine on four companies
Environment ministry brings all regional offices under one roof, new set-up from Oct
Study faults Centre’s move to auction new coal blocks
Vedanta Moves Supreme Court Against Madras High Court Order Refusing Opening Of Sterlite Copper Plant
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As if no rule of law: SC panel chief to govt on Char Dham ‘violations’
Breather likely on pollution control gears for eligible coal-based power plants
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Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s export preparedness index
Carbon emissions for 2020 to come down by 8% due to lockdown: Environment ministry
‘Revive old water harvesting structures’
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NGT notice to green ministry over illegal shrimp ponds in Surat, Bharuch
Wastewater containing coronavirus may be potential threat, say scientists
July 2020
Green ministry plans exempting strategic projects from long-drawn clearance process
Assam pollution control board tells OIL to shutter Baghjan ops
Public outcry over contentious environment ministry regulation
Coal auctions may open up pristine forests for mining
Assam fire: NGT imposes interim fine of Rs 25 crore on OIL, forms committee
Student unions petition Environment Minister
Ozone pollution spiked in several cities during lockdown: CSE
NGT asks OIL to pay ₹25 crore for well blowout damage
Youth organizations oppose EIA 2020 draft
Assam gas field may have flouted green guidelines
Centre plans ‘Heavy’ penalty on OIL for environmental damage
SC stays CPCB’s Rs 18-lakh fine on NTPC for non-compliance of emission norms
Railway line to road, Centre clears 3 projects, Goa board says we were used as puppets
Explained: Reading the draft Environment Impact Assessment norms
IL&FS’ environment biz likely to be sold to EverSource Capital; debt may reduce by Rs 1,500 crore
No accreditation for state’s consultant; Centre defers Cuddalore port expansion
HC extends date for comments on draft green policy
‘Draft EIA notification fosters non-transparency, encourages environmental violations’
Environmental clearance mandatory for all mining leases: NGT
CPWD removes ban on use of timber in its buildings
Days before Assam fire, OIL cleared curbs to get nod for project inside national park
Explained: How winter diesel will help Indian Army in Ladakh?
Aatmanirbhar in agriculture will require incentives for export of high-value agri-produce
After activists raise ecological concerns, Bander coal block struck off auction list
Probe report says shut down LG Polymers, file FIR against directors
False claim, neglect and incompetence: Probe indicts LG Polymers
Public outcry over contentious environment ministry regulation
World Bank boost to Namami Gange
Gadkari seeks forest clearance for infra projects, nudges ministries
Defence projects may be exempt from green nod
Commercial mines auction: Government devising single window clearance mechanism
EIA 2020: Modi Govt Blocks Website Campaigning Against Controversial Draft Green Law
Activists: EIA 2020 needs more teeth
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Recovery of environmental compensation from polluting units remains a challenge for HPCB
Sand mining on Yamuna banks: NGT takes notice, forms joint committee
Telangana HC Extends Stay Order on Demolition of Telangana Secretariat Till July 17
“Nature-first” mining could create $3.5 trillion market by 2030 — report
Pollution control board raids dyeing unit
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$151bn for fossil fuels, $89bn for green energy in pandemic aid
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SC seeks Centre's response to Jharkhand plea against coal mine auction
Goa: HC issues notices over clearances to three projects
Goa CM Pramod Sawant stalling new mining auctions, NGO writes to PM Modi
In Sweden, A 'Second-hand' Mall Draws Big Crowds
All eyes in Goa on SC today as it hears key pleas on iron ore mining
With its revenue declining, Odisha to go for more borrowings from environment, mining funds
Port phase 3 comes up for environmental clearance
Javadekar complaint on spam prompts shutdown of environment campaign website
Draft EIA 2020 gives licence for violations: Brinda Karat
NGT seeks explanation on drilling for oil in Assam national park
Ensure ban on petcoke and furnace oil, NGT directs CPCB
As NGO seeks clarity on environmental impact of FGDs, green body refers matter to CPCB
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NGT panel red-flags violations at OIL’s Baghjan project
In fresh letter to Javadekar, Ramesh explains his objections to draft EIA
76 mishaps in 10 years, coal ash India’s big under-radar danger, notes study
EIA may be misused by corporates: Tarun Gogoi to PM
NGT directs UPPCB to rework its environment restoration fund
‘Withdraw draft environment notification’
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PMC’s outer ring road project will need clearance from environment ministry
House panel meeting called on draft EIA
Ramesh-led House panel to discuss draft Environment Impact Assessment
In reverse gear: on draft EIA notification
June 2020
Andhra Pradesh govt yet to transfer LG Polymers’ proposal for environmental nod, MoEFCC tells NGT
Karnataka: Soon, buy sand through new app
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LG Polymers didn't have all approvals, changed mix: MoEF
Vizag Gas Leak: NGT panel lists string of lapses, indicts LG officials, AP depts
Amid protests, Assam govt says mining not approved in eco-sensitive zone
Greens oppose diluting existing EIA regulations
Trump seeks to scale back environmental reviews for projects
People importing “exotic live species” must make voluntary disclosure: Centre
World Environment Day: Amid mining, dam issues in Northeast, conservation group banks on ‘rural futures’
CPCB to classify railway stations based on waste water generation
OIL appoints consultant to study environmental impact of gas well blowout in Assam
Mining firm BHP halts plan to disturb Aboriginal sites after outcry
Ramgarh Lake UP's first notified wetland
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Assessment of OIL well blowout impact on environment begins
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Prakash Javadekar, Jairam Ramesh spar over notification on coal
PM kick-starts virtual auction of 41 coal blocks
Activists flay relaxation in building rules
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Green ministry plans exempting strategic projects from long-drawn clearance process
Assam pollution control board tells OIL to shutter Baghjan ops
Public outcry over contentious environment ministry regulation
Coal auctions may open up pristine forests for mining
Assam fire: NGT imposes interim fine of Rs 25 crore on OIL, forms committee
Student unions petition Environment Minister
Ozone pollution spiked in several cities during lockdown: CSE
NGT asks OIL to pay ₹25 crore for well blowout damage
Assam gas field may have flouted green guidelines
Centre plans ‘Heavy’ penalty on OIL for environmental damage
SC stays CPCB’s Rs 18-lakh fine on NTPC for non-compliance of emission norms
Jhagadia told to plug effluent leak into sea
May 2020
CERC to fix provisional tariff hike ... Read more
Biodiversity must be protected, loss linked to infections: Environment ministry Read more
Draft environment notification gives big industries 'free hand', withdraw it: NAPM... Read more
Environment ministry on project clearance spree, activists wary ... Read more
Coronavirus | Activists seek testing of Ganga water for COVID-19 treatment ... Read more
Over 4,000 petition environment ministry on hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley ... Read more
Experts slam EIA 2020 draft for lack of public participation Read more
Govt extends time for public comments on environment impact regulation ... Read more
New chemical accident rules soon to prevent Vizag like accidents ... Read more
No scientific studies report styrene gas causing deaths.. Read more
Central Vista: Nod for new Parliament after nearly 1,300 objections.. Read more
Government okays end to captive coal mining... Read more
Draft EIA notice period date extended... Read more
Vizag chemical plant licence may get revoked if it is found flouting environmental norms .. Read more
Environment Ministry gives nod for new Parliament project ... Read more
Around 4K objections against draft EIA rules filed from Maharashtra ... Read more
Don’t need nod to start production, LG Polymers had told green panel ... Read more
With industries set to reopen, NDMA issues workplace safety guidelines for factories to contain COVID-19 spread ... Read more
Visakhapatnam gas leak: Centre to issue safety protocol for reopening of units .. Read more
Comply with pollution control norms or face music, Punjab dairy units told... Read more
291 Activists Write To Environment Minister Over Impact Of Lockdown On Clearances ... Read more
Key environment panels defer decisions on Dibang valley hydropower and Mumbai marina projects ... Read more
Andhra Pradesh mulls Act to protect environment .. Read more
Opinion | No, the lockdown is not a green moment .. Read more
70 per cent of coal-fired power plants may not meet emission standards by 2022, says CSE .. Read more
Important to implement environmental rules to sustain gains of lockdown: Javadekar .. Read more
Eco-compliance mechanism for industries to be revamped in A.P .. Read more
Move to ban 27 pesticides hailed .. Read more
Concerns over Oil India’s bid to drill for hydrocarbons in Assam national park. Read more
Why the EIA process needs strengthening.. Read more
Many problems with draft green impact assessment Read more
An Expert Explains: What can go wrong with styrene?.. Read more
Andhra Pradesh High Court orders seizure of LG Polymers' premises, bars directors from leaving India Read more
Rio Tinto Admits Damaging Australian Aboriginal Heritage Site Read more
CSI to take up organic farming Read more
Travancore Titanium to make Li-ion batteries Read more
Rain brings down mercury by four degrees Read more
April 2020
Amid lockdown, India switches to BS-VI emission norms ... Read more
Ex Post Facto' Environmental Clearance Unsustainable In Law : SC [Read Judgment] ... Read more
NTPC set to expand green energy play with latest acquisitions coronavirus... Read more
SC Sets Aside NGT’s Directions Regarding Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance ... Read more
Withdraw notice, allow us to operate: Dombivli industries tell authorities... Read more
Just sounds of waves breaking at Alang ship-breaking yard ... Read more
Health crisis has cleaned up air, now global community’s duty to carry that forward ... Read more
Centre allows new lessees to mine for 2 yrs before getting fresh clearances ... Read more
Pollution of Vennar goes on unabated ... Read more
New environmental public hearing policy soon ... Read more
Centre sends revised Parliament building plan to environment ministry ... Read more
MP pollution control board asks Reliance firm to pay Rs 10 cr for dyke breach ... Read more
Dip in electricity usage a slowdown indicator: Experts ... Read more
Third ash-pond disaster in Singrauli in one year... Read more
Eight units of Kothagudem Thermal Power Plants shut down ... Read more
Short of breath, Government to let in used ventilators ... Read more
AI to protect coral reefs, marine life, $9.6 bn worth tourism, 1 billion livelihoods ... Read more
Periyar river turns black as Pathalam shutters open ... Read more
No imports of second-hand ventilators now ... Read more
Chhattisgarh CM Writes to Modi,Seeks Return of CSR Deposit of State Firms from PM Cares Funds ... Read more
FAC members are in favour of hydropower project in Dibang Valley: Environment ministry ... Read more
Decision on green nod to Parliament building renovation may take a week ... Read more
Decision on new Parliament building to be announced soon by environment panel .. Read more
March 2020
Sukhna Lake declared ‘legal person’: HC imposes Rs 200-crore fine on Punjab, Haryana ... Read more
CJI Bobde wants all thermal plants shut to check pollution ... Read more
China exempts firms from environment checks to help fight coronavirus... Read more
The costs of congestion: A case study of Mumbai | Opinion ... Read more
Budget 2020 Sets India on the Path to Meet SDG Targets for Water and Sanitation ... Read more
Amazon people turn to water tanks after environmental disaster ... Read more
Central Vista’s green lungs to decrease to 9% if govt goes ahead with its plan: PIL ... Read more
Environment ministry plans draft to regulate green norm violations ... Read more
New environment impact norm cuts time for public hearing ... Read more
Storing excess seasonal renewable power as hydrogen is economically viable: DNV GL ... Read more
Coal ministry to focus on coal gasification to produce methanol, fertilisers over 3 years ... Read more
Seven Indian States Running Dry due to Rainfall Deficiency: Environment Ministry ... Read more
It’s official: BNP’s eco-sensitive zone reduced by 100 sq.km. ... Read more
HC stays Navy's ELF Radar Project... Read more
Is transparency always a good thing? EPA weighs controversial new rule. ... Read more
Fluid Robotics’ underwater drones map Mumbai drains ... Read more
Intel’s neuromorphic chip learns to ‘smell’ 10 hazardous chemicals ... Read more
Big crisis brewing in Chhattisgarh mines ... Read more
HC sets aside KSPCB’s environmental compensation charges on industries ... Read more
New environment impact norm cuts time for public hearing ... Read more
Punjab: Need to dig deeper to streamline mining ... Read more
Use tyre mulch to save environment ... Read more
PM Narendra Modi on coronavirus: Read prime minister's full speech on Covid-19 outbreak .. Read more
Stop construction on mangroves in Panje: Environment minister ... Read more
Environment experts seek to defer draft clearance regulation ... Read more
Coronavirus lockdown: Garbage generation reduces 25% . Read more
Pollution watchdog releases guidelines to handle COVID-19 biomedical waste ... Read more
World Water Day 2020: History, significance and tips to conserve water ... Read more
Februaray 2020
Scientists dive into 'Midnight Zone' to study dark ocean ... Read more
10 easy ways to do less damage to the environment ... Read more
Budget 2020: Environment Ministry gets Rs 3100 crore in 2020-21 ... Read more
10 more Indian wetlands identified as crucial to global biodiversity. Here’s why it matters ... Read more
Maharashtra: How a community came together to find purpose, jobs while saving marine life ... Read more
Use camera drones to curb illegal sand mining, identify erosion: Union environment ministry ... Read more
Railways to run 100% on electricity by 2024, says Goyal ... Read more
CPCB slaps show cause on thermal power station ... Read more
SDMC wants to dump landfill inerts in Bhatti mines, writes forest dept ... Read more
Centre's new draft for RO systems not what NGT asked for ... Read more
Cauvery delta protected zone, no hydrocarbon project: Tamil Nadu ... Read more
Explained: Lessons from a melting Antarctic glacier ... Read more
Sales of electric two and three wheelers to see huge improvement by 2024: Crisil ... Read more
Purandar airport yet to get environment ministry nod ... Read more
Union Cabinet clears Bill to regulate pesticide business ... Read more
Rare good news from a rare metal: Reserves of lithium, critical for EV batteries, found near Bengaluru ... Read more
SC expresses concern about flamingos, asks Bombay HC to seek expert view ... Read more
Ensure no construction activity takes place in Aravallis: HC to Haryana govt ... Read more
Can afford high premiums to secure control of iron ore supply: JSW’s Sajjan Jindal ... Read more
Two-thirds of most polluted cities are in India: global report ... Read more
Family-run businesses put more focus on environment, social & governance issues ... Read more
Report shows sharp dip in water table across Bihar... Read more
Urban experts seek public hearing, environment impact assessment on Central Vista... Read more
PCB moots reassessment of environment compensation on corpn ... Read more
January 2020
Explained: Atal Bhujal Yojana — Why a scheme for groundwater ... Read more
State boilers allowed self-certification and 3rd party inspection ... Read more
West Bengal: Political faultlines at Ground Zero of coal block in Birbhum ... Read more
Lack of clarity on ‘illegal’ mining, delay in clearances ‘major’ impediments to sector ... Read more
Sustainable Development Goals: Kerala retains No. 1 slot, Bihar at bottom, UP is highest gainer ... Read more
Telling Numbers: How the states, UTs scored on various goals in SDG Index ... Read more
Eco-friendly infra must be inexpensive, simple: Experts ... Read more
GPCB rapped over VECL flouting pollution norms ... Read more
Combustible Questions ... Read more
Adani, NTPC sought extension of deadlines to curb coal plant emissions -documents ... Read more
Pollution, waste management: UT adviser, officials in green court on Friday ... Read more
GMDA meets under CM Manohar Lal Khattar but no timeline on projects ... Read more
Sustainability in the fashion industry faces an uphill climb ... Read more
Explained: Kerala’s Maradu buildings gone, what about the debris? ... Read more
Greenfield airport in Goa gets SC nod ... Read more
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India’s renewable energy capacity reaches 86 GW in 2019; wind takes biggest share ... Read more
Issue notification in 2 months to ban RO purifiers, NGT tells environment ministry ... Read more
Ganga cleaner now, not a single drop of sewage flowing into it: Yogi Adityanath ... Read more
Bangladesh factories ordered shut to save key river ... Read more
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What is holding up DMF funds? ... Read more
494% rise in green offences: NCRB ... Read more
800-ha Nandur Madhyameshwar declared state’s first Ramsar site ... Read more
EPCA tenure extended till March 30 ... Read more
Tamil Nadu to go hi-tech to stop sand mining ... Read more
Coal India adheres to environmental, sustainable standards: CMD ... Read more
India's Crude Steel Output Rises 1.8% To 111.2 MT In 2019: Report ... Read more
Survey to map Himalayan springs soon ... Read more
10 more Indian wetlands get global importance tag ... Read more
Use camera drones to curb illegal sand mining, identify erosion: Union environment ministry ... Read more
‘Mumbai lost 71% of its wetlands in 44 yrs’ ... Read more
December 2019
P&G to invest Rs 200 crore on environmental sustainability fund ... Read more
In Antarctica, tourists swim among penguins in frigid water ... Read more
Climate breakthrough: Scientists develop bacteria that eats CO2 to reduce greenhouse gases ... Read more
Indonesia rejects, India gets 38 loads of hazardous waste ... Read more
Thriveni, Zyfra to implement first ‘Intelligent Mine’ project in India ... Read more
Burping Cows Get the Green Light to Join Carbon-Offset Market ... Read more
Jharkhand elections: Mandal Dam project gets forest clearance, 8 villages face threat of displacement ... Read more
No Indian study has shown pollution shortens life: Prakash Javadekar ... Read more
Mining rehab plans unviable, Karnataka can’t access Rs 25,000 crore ... Read more
Explained: How cars can run on hydrogen ... Read more
Explained: Mumbai Coastal Road Project, and why it’s caught in litigation ... Read more
China team studies waste management ... Read more
How companies are gearing up to tackle e-waste ... Read more
ICMR re-releases study to debunk pollution claim ... Read more
Sambhar lake may have been lethal electric trap when birds arrived ... Read more
Higher circulation, better business ... Read more
PM Modi launches Atal Jal Yojana aimed at improving groundwater level ... Read more
Cabinet approves pact with Saudi Arabia for renewable energy cooperation ... Read more
New form of uranium found that could affect nuclear waste disposal plans ... Read more
November 2019
David Attenborough makes shocking Antarctica discovery during BBC Seven Worlds, One Planet ... Read more
Call it natural, ethical or green to sell it in India ... Read more
Raze all illegal structures, including makeshift temples, on Yamuna flood plain: Expert ... Read more
Odisha ‘Particularly Vulnerable’ As Rise In Sea Level To Affect 36mn People In India By 2050 ... Read more
Maharshtra: Cyclone Maha to bring more showers for next 72 hours ... Read more
India’s space station likely to have space for three ... Read more
Carbon emissions from tropical forest loss underestimated, scientists say ... Read more
Recycled lithium batteries market to hit $6 billion by 2030 — report ... Read more
Punjab water law change, delayed burning, wind pattern behind NCR smog ... Read more
Behind India’s winter smog: not stubble-burning, but free water, power & mostly STUPIDITY ... Read more
Maruti, Toyota to set up vehicle dismantling and recycling joint venture ... Read more
NGT Slams MoEF for Delay in Issuing Notification to Ban RO Purifiers, Warns Concerned Officer ... Read more
Cyclone Bulbul likely to turn very severe over next 2 days ... Read more
British gave India its first anti-pollution law in 1905 ... Read more
Political reasons’: Goa minister explains Centre’s green signal for river diversion ... Read more
Govt announces Steel Scrap Recycling Policy, aims to reduce imports; scrap centres planned ... Read more
Explained: What to read in ozone hole size ... Read more
Standing Committee invites views, suggestions on OSH Code ... Read more
Is biomass power good or bad for the environment? The answer is ... Read more
Notices to 84 units for harming environment ... Read more
View: India needs new green industries to ensure economic growth ... Read more
NGT slaps Rs 280 crore fine on 22 tanneries in UP's Kanpur ... Read more
EPCA chief Bhure Lal calls out ‘delayed action’ against polluting activities ... Read more
Sydney shrouded in hazardous smog from raging bushfires ... Read more
Uttarakhand Cabinet meetings to go digital soon, save 20,000 sheets of paper per sitting ... Read more
Legislation for stringent ship recycling norms this session: Mansukh Mandaviya ... Read more
Garbage bins become ‘smart’, alert civic bodies when it overflows ... Read more
Punjab groundwater crisis: What it will take to move from paddy to maize ... Read more
Inside the incredible Sharjah recycling plant that turns discarded clothes into new garments ... Read more
Ales are passé: Try Sweden's highly-rated beer brewed using recycled sewage water ... Read more
Armed With RTI, 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy Survivors Accuse Centre, State of Colluding With Union Carbide ... Read more
Global 5G Deal Poses Significant Threat to Weather Forecast Accuracy, Experts Warn ... Read more