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Centre: Forest violators must show proof of afforestation

States have been asked to follow the procedure and submit proof of penal afforestation for regularisation of such projects.

Updated 75 days ago

Gadchiroli project: Panel okays planting trees 1,000 km away – on forested land

The block straddles a critical wildlife corridor linking the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Chandrapur district and the Indravati Tiger Reserve across the border in Chhattisgarh.

Published 99 days ago

Unscientific growth risks disaster in Bhagirathi zone: Environment minister

The Bhagirathi Eco Sensitive Zone.

Published 113 days ago

Single window nod available for diverting tiger reserve land removed

The tiger is India’s national animal. (PTI)

Updated 151 days ago

Env ministry amends guidelines for industries to cut repeated renewals, compliance burden

Env ministry amends guidelines for industries to cut repeated renewals, compliance burden

Published 165 days ago

Indian govt amends environmental guidelines to slash industrial red tape

A plume of smoke rises in an open-cast mine on the outskirts of Dhanbad in Jharkhand. (AFP)

Updated 166 days ago

Ease of doing business at core of environment ministry’s reforms in 2025

For representational purposes only.

Published 194 days ago

Centre tells states, UTs to hold just one forest survey before mining

A joint check, experts argued, will not meet these standards, impinge on each department’s autonomy and will water down a crucial process baked into law to safeguard forests and green spaces. (HT Photo)

Updated 196 days ago

Delhi Ridge gets new statutory board to oversee protection, permissions

The court said the DRMB would focus on the removal of encroachments and also oversee afforestation. (HT archive)

Published 214 days ago

Green clearances for airports set to be made easier

It has been submitted that under the flagship UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, air travel is being expanded to improve accessibility and affordability, and the Krishi UDAN scheme has facilitated movement of agricultural produce from remote areas to markets.

Updated 273 days ago

Government to extend validity of infra projects cleared under IPZ notification

The Radhanagar Beach on the Andaman Islands.

Updated 367 days ago

Ministry vs ministry on forest tribes claim

The intervention comes amid mounting criticism from forest rights activists who accuse the environment ministry of systematically undermining the 2006 law designed to recognise the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities. (PTI)

Published 372 days ago

Govt increases environment ministry budget by 9% to boost conservation efforts

Govt increases environment ministry budget by 9 pc to boost conservation efforts

Published 527 days ago

Wake up babe, a new generation just dropped! The era of Gen Beta begins TODAY

2025 through 2039 marks the Gen Beta baby boom: What kind of world will they inherit from us?

Published 558 days ago

India makes history at COP29, rejects NCQG decision, speaks up for Global South

A man uses his laptop as he sits near the COP29 United Nations climate change conference pavilion, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday. (REUTERS)

Published 596 days ago

Centre, Amazon.in and Pi Jam Foundation join hands to launch ‘Eco-Hackathon’

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Amazon.in and Pi Jam Foundation have joined hands to launch ‘Eco Creativity and Innovation Hackathon’' that seeks to empower students to become eco-problem solvers through technology and creativity.

Published 655 days ago

Green nod details of security projects won’t be put on website, says ministry

The clarifications came in response to a July query from the Union home ministry on guidelines for projects exempted under the Forest Conservation Amendment Act or Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980. (Wikimedia Commons)

Updated 655 days ago

Deadline to declare and register exotic animals to expire Aug 28, says environment ministry

A total of 32,645 individuals voluntarily declared that they were in possession of exotic and native species from June to December 2020. (Representational image)

Updated 691 days ago

Govt proposes ‘trust-based’ rules for industrial pollution; experts wary

The notifications also propose to introduce a new trust-based regime for monitoring industries’ environmental impact. (HT Photo)

Updated 695 days ago

Wildlife nods spiked in 2023; Nicobar plan to cost over ₹81K crore

The plan includes a port, airport, power plant and trunk infrastructure. (HT PHOTO)

Published 703 days ago

Uttarakhand: Nod likely for hydro project washed away in 2013 floods

Part of a three storey building is washed away in flash floods in the Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. (AP/FILE)

Updated 816 days ago

Odisha’s leopard estimate declines 25% since 2018

The leopard population has increased in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh, while a decline has been noted in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana (PTI)

Updated 864 days ago

16 countries to join International Big Cat Alliance: Govt

The IBCA is headquartered in India and is aimed at conservation of seven cats. (Representative file photo)

Published 864 days ago

New law to prevent water pollution gets President’s approval

HT Image

Updated 869 days ago

Khajjiar, Rewalsar declared wetlands of national importance

Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said wetlands play an important role in maintaining the ecological balance and mitigating the effects of climate change (HT File Photo)

Published 893 days ago

After mining curb, post-facto forest clearances next?

Representative Image

Updated 921 days ago

SC seeks MoEF’s stand as Mines Ministry refuses cap on mining in Odisha

The Supreme Court has granted four weeks’ time to MoEF to file its response. (File)

Published 952 days ago

Combating pollution a shared responsibility: Uttar Pradesh minister

minister of state (independent charge) for environment and forests Arun Saxena (HT PHOTO)

Updated 979 days ago

World Environmental Health Day 2023: Date, history, significance

World Environmental Health Day 2023: Date, history, significance

Updated 1021 days ago

Why Naga People’s Front has opposed the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act 2023

For representational purposes only. (HT File Photo)

Updated 1069 days ago

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