India to spray water over Delhi amid pollution emergency
By Bethan Staton The government plans to spray the city with water in an attempt to clear the toxic cloud, which has forced schools to […]
Environment Ministry
Under pressure from CAG, environment ministry to streamline clearance process
By Mayank Aggarwal Harsh Vardhan has asked all environment ministry officials working in the division dealing with environment clearances to ‘adhere’ to the CAG’s recommendations New […]
Will environment policies get long-pending attention?
By Mayank Aggarwal The environment ministry sorely needs stability and direction as almost all major forest, wildlife and environment protection related policies are pending for a […]
India’s new wildlife plan focuses on climate change, landscape management
By Malavika Vyawahare For the first time the plan incorporates areas like the impact of climate change on wildlife and habitats, and landscape management. New Delhi […]
Environment ministry approves new guidelines for faster clearance through wildlife areas
By Nihi Sharma Dehradun : To speed up approvals of linear projects in wildlife areas, the environment ministry has approved “eco-friendly” guidelines framed by Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute […]
Environment Ministry Acknowledges ‘Rise’ in Deaths Due to Air Pollution
New Delhi: An environment ministry draft note has acknowledged a “rise” in the number of deaths due to air pollution in the country, which contradicts […]
Thermal plants must meet emission norms: Environment ministry
NEW DELHI: Sending a strong message to coal-based power plants across the country, the environment ministry has made it clear that it will neither dilute […]
Govt working to make energy affordable for people: Environment min official
There is a relationship between forests and energy, and the challenge is to make the latter available to the people at affordable cost, a top […]