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PM Modi asks toy makers to use less plastic, more eco-friendly material

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked the toy manufacturers to use less plastic and more eco-friendly material. He urged them to focus on innovation

PM Modi to get CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award next week in recognition of his commitment to sustainability in the energy and the environment

Want to invite global community to innovate in India: PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi invited the global community to innovate in India, invest in the country and its talent and said the government is ready to accept any challenge and improve research environment

Indian entrepreneur among 7 winners of UNEP prize for global change-makers

A 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of the prestigious "Young Champions of the Earth" 2020 prize given by the UN environment agency to global change-makers

High Courts follow environment friendly steps of SC, preserve paper

From April 1, 2020, for judicial filings in the top court, all the stakeholders are required to use A4 size paper, to be printed on both the sides.

World is getting more serious about ESG compliance. India must catch up too

There is a global movement towards making businesses more responsible and India should also make efforts in that direction

Rs 142.32 cr spent for environment education scheme in 2017-19: Govt

A total of Rs 142.32 crore was spent between 2017 and 2019 for the implementation of the Environment Education, Awareness and Training scheme, the ministry of environment told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

EIA notification lacks sensitivity towards environment: Chhattisgarh CM

The draft notification advocates exclusion of activities like leveling of ground without tree felling and geotechnical investigation from "prior environment clearance"

EIA must before construction above Bhikaji Cama metro station: NGT

The National Green Tribunal has said Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and carrying capacity studies must be carried out beforeconstruction above the Bhikaji Cama Place metro station here by DMRC. The green panel took note of a report filed byPrincipal Chief Conservator of Forest which said inspection at the metro station at Bhikaji Cama Place was conducted along with the officers of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Delhi Development Authority. According to the report, during the site visit, DMRC presented Traffic Impact Assessment study for the proposed commercial development on the metro station at BhikajiCama Place. As per study, there will be increment in the traffic load on the roads around the metro station and additional Project Development complex will generate insignificant traffic during peak hours. Adjacent to this project site, on the Northern side the low density residential settlement for the Government Employees at 'Netaji Nagar' is being developed as high density

Jairam Ramesh writes to Javadekar, says draft EIA notification flawed

Ramesh has accused Minister Prakash Javadekar of "misrepresenting" the implications of the raft EIA otification on the country's environmental regulatory framework and its impact on environment.

EIA assault on ecological security, environment, poor adivasis: Congress

Environmentalists, civil society groups and activists have raised objections to the EIA 2020

Rahul Gandhi's protest against EIA draft unnecessary, premature: Javadekar

Gandhi had on Sunday tweeted that the draft EIA was a "disaster" and urged people to protest against it

Govt proposal to gauge environment impact of projects a disaster: Rahul

Congress MP says EIA 2020 draft 'seeks to silence the voice of communities who will be directly impacted by environmental degradation'

Fires in Amazon rainforest up 28% to 6,803 in July, worrying experts

Environmentalists worry at the rise because August traditionally marks the beginning of the fire season in the region

Letter to BS: Protect Western Ghats from turning into a concrete jungle

Already, many parts of the Ghats have suffered due to urbanisation and no more damage to them should be permitted even for rail links.

World Environment Day 2020: Reality in 7 pics; time to give back to nature

The theme of World Environment 2020 is 'celebrating biodiversity' - a concern that is both urgent and existential

World Environment Day 2020: Theme, importance of biodiversity, pics, & more

The theme of World Environment 2020 is 'celebrating biodiversity' - a concern that is both urgent and existential

An effort to achieve sustainable development for those who care for Goa

A few active citizens have joined hands to form ActforGoa

SC clears Chardham highway, forms fresh panel to study environment impact

It ordered the Ministry of Environment and Forest to form the high-powered committee (HPC) by August 22

Coal Min to set up 'Sustainable Development Cell' to address green concerns

The cell will also formulate the future policy framework for environmental mitigation measures, including the Mine closure Fund.