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Rules relaxed for some gene-edited plants, organisms
The changes, approved by the Union ministry of environment and forest on Wednesday, follow recommendations from the department of biotechnology and the department of agriculture, research and education.
Updated on Mar 31, 2022 12:15 AM IST
Centre notifies guidelines on plastic packaging
Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav took to social media to announce the notification of the new Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, late on Thursday night
Updated on Feb 19, 2022 04:54 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Centre to introduce guidelines on relocation of tigers soon
Union environment ministry officials said success with the tiger relocation could be replicated elsewhere.
Updated on Jan 22, 2022 03:52 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Tweaks in green laws may dilute safeguards, warn experts
The Biological Diversity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, tabled in Parliament on 9 December by environment minister Bhupender Yadav, provides exemptions to projects promoting Indian medicine systems, also known as Ayush.
Updated on Dec 27, 2021 09:08 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Govt committed to ensure clean air, healthy life to all: Bhupender Yadav
Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said since different cities have a different set of factors contributing to air pollution, focusing on the airshed is important.
Published on Dec 17, 2021 08:53 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Government panel approves mining on non-forest land without lease clearance
According to minutes of a FAC meeting dated October 28, which was uploaded on the ministry’s Parivesh website earlier this month and seen by HT, the committee approved commencing of mining in non-forest land but also imposed certain conditions.
Updated on Nov 20, 2021 03:36 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Centre says no to e-rickshaws in Matheran
This means tourists will have to continue using horses and hand-drawn rickshaws.
Updated on Jul 16, 2018 01:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Faisal Malik, Mumbai
