Environmentalist Mahendra Pandey, on Monday, filed a petition with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against an upcoming 'group housing scheme' in the Sector 150 'Sports City', promoted by Noida Authorities,
The state forest department has tied up with a German government agency , GIZ, to create a marine interpretation centre (MIC) along the Airoli coast of the Thane creek. A unique urban mangrove sanctuary
Maharashtra’s mangrove cover has remained unchanged at 186 sq km for nearly a decade, according to an environment ministry report that was questioned by activists and forest officials alike. Titled
The vast mangrove forest in the Sunderbans is fast losing its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases, from the atmosphere due to rise in the salinity of water, rampant deforestation
KOLHAPUR: The western zone of National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Pune is going hear the Top quarry case on Tuesday. The case was filed by local residents against the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC),
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dharanidhar Mohapatra Vs MoEF & Others dated 05/08/2014 regarding environmental clearance given to M/s Kalinga
KOLHAPUR: State forest minister Patangrao Kadam said that he has ordered a detailed survey of villages located at the foothills which may be vulnerable to landslide situations like Malin in Pune district.
New Ration Cards For All Beneficiaries By March 2015 The state government will implement the Food Security Act brought by the Centre in the state from October 2, food and civil supplies minister Anoop
The Wayanad wildlife sanctuary, the second largest in the state and part of one of the most important tiger landscapes, is facing a `Latin American' invasion these days. A rapidly proliferating invasive
About 40 iron ore mining applications are awaiting lease renewal in the state The Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka government to expedite the processing of applications for the renewal of mining
The National Green Tribunal on Monday asked the Kerala government why it needed more time to shut down illegal quarries operating in the state. NGT made its observation while hearing the state government`s
With Chandigarh Transport Undertaking running buses which have outlived their life, and incidences of extensive adulteration of fuel, vehicular pollution is becoming a serious problem in the city.
Aligning its ambitious clean Ganga mission with the goal of overall development of the river, the government has formally transferred its nodal agency — National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) — from
Accidents Claim 23 Leopards In 60 Months, 9 Near Bangalore Alone, Says Study One fine morning a few years ago, a leopard emerged from Kaggalipura forest and strode onto the NICE Road stretch connecting
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has appointed a Mumbai-based environmental engineer to document the causes of river water pollution and suggest steps to improve the condition of the
Total Sanitation Campaign scam in Garo Hills TURA: Central funds for construction of toilets in different schools of East Garo Hills have allegedly been misappropriated to the tune of over Rs 5 crore
The Mamata Banerjee government's handling of encephalitis in North Bengal came for a blistering attack from the CPI-M, the BJP and the Congress members in the Lok Sabha today even as the Union Health Minister
Around 700 people have lost their lives due to encephalitis that has hit four States, including Assam and West Bengal, the Government said in the Lok Sabha on Monday as the members demanded that the disease
It appears that tasty chicken dishes are fast disappearing from the menu of Keralites, thanks to the recent report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on the rampant use of antibiotics in
With the Coastal Zone Management Authority submitting before the High Court that CRZ clearance has not been issued to DLF flats at Chilavanoor in Kochi, the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority
