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environment ministry news

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.
india news
Updated on Apr 29, 2026 09:10 am IST

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.
india news
Published on Apr 05, 2026 08:38 am IST

Unscientific growth risks disaster in Bhagirathi zone: Environment minister

The Bhagirathi Eco Sensitive Zone.
india news
Published on Mar 22, 2026 07:29 am IST

Single window nod available for diverting tiger reserve land removed

The tiger is India’s national animal. (PTI)
india news
Updated on Feb 12, 2026 12:33 pm IST

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

Env ministry amends guidelines for industries to cut repeated renewals, compliance burden
india news
Published on Jan 29, 2026 06:42 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on Jan 28, 2026 01:12 pm IST

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

For representational purposes only.
india news
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:14 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on Dec 29, 2025 07:25 am IST

Central govt constitutes Haryana SEIAA, SEAC

The Haryana SEIAA, an arm of the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change, is delegated with the powers to consider and grant environmental clearance for a category of projects. (HT Photo for representation)
chandigarh news
Published on Dec 27, 2025 05:36 am IST

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)
india news
Published on Dec 11, 2025 07:14 am IST

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.
india news
Updated on Oct 13, 2025 04:33 am IST

Government to extend validity of infra projects cleared under IPZ notification

The Radhanagar Beach on the Andaman Islands.
india news
Updated on Jul 11, 2025 09:43 am IST

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)
india news
Published on Jul 06, 2025 06:44 am IST

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

Govt increases environment ministry budget by 9 pc to boost conservation efforts
india news
Published on Feb 01, 2025 02:58 pm IST

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?
htcity
Published on Jan 02, 2025 06:46 pm IST

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)
environment
Published on Nov 24, 2024 10:00 am IST

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.
news
Published on Sept 26, 2024 05:43 pm IST

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)
india news
Updated on Sept 26, 2024 06:24 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 06:28 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 01:04 pm IST

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)
india news
Published on Aug 09, 2024 08:47 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on Apr 18, 2024 09:33 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on Mar 01, 2024 09:51 pm IST

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)
india news
Published on Mar 01, 2024 03:27 pm IST

New law to prevent water pollution gets President’s approval

HT Image
india news
Updated on Feb 25, 2024 06:42 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Feb 01, 2024 10:25 pm IST

After mining curb, post-facto forest clearances next?

Representative Image
india news
Updated on Jan 04, 2024 10:14 am IST

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)
india news
Published on Dec 04, 2023 10:33 pm IST

Combating pollution a shared responsibility: Uttar Pradesh minister

minister of state (independent charge) for environment and forests Arun Saxena (HT PHOTO)
lucknow news
Updated on Nov 07, 2023 08:02 am IST

World Environmental Health Day 2023: Date, history, significance

World Environmental Health Day 2023: Date, history, significance
art culture
Updated on Sept 26, 2023 07:06 am IST
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