Ministry Of Environment And Forests

Supreme Court to hear fresh plea tomorrow not to evict forest dwellers, set up special investigation team

A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna had on 5 March taken cognisance of the plea filed by Chhattisgarh-based Tarika Tarangini Larka, seeking a direction to the Centre not to allot possession of any forest land belonging to tribals to anyone other than 'adivasi' residing in that particular area.

SC stays eviction order on forest land: Centre's application to apex court points out grave anomalies in rejection of land title claims

According to the Union tribal affairs ministry’s application to the Supreme Court, its letter to state governments dated 12 September, 2014, had noted that reasons for rejection were not communicated.

Illegal sand mining: Congress govt in Madhya Pradesh fails to address menace despite tall pre-poll promises; state rivers suffer

Although the new government in Madhya Pradesh promised a slew of measures to tackle the problem, the ground reality is much grimmer.

Graded Response Action Plan back in Delhi as authorities struggle to keep rapidly rising pollution in check

Diesel generators are already banned as air pollution level has reached the ‘Very Poor’ level as the presence of PM2.5 or PM10 concentration in air is between 121-250µg/m3 or 351-430 µg/m3 respectively.

Kerala, After The Flood: Tendency to back development despite warning from ecologists creates ground for future disasters

What is important is that ecologists and environmentalists have to work in tandem with the government departments to achieve success on the ground.

Centre had refused to provide information on Madhav Gadgil report under RTI in 2011, says former Central Information Commissioner

Former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi said that following an RTI filed by a Kerala resident to obtain the summary of Madhav Gadgil report in 2011, the Centre had denied the appeal and refused to provide information on it.

India bans 18 pesticides after reviewing 66 out of 104 used in country, leaves out monocrotophos, glyphosate

While there are 104 pesticides that are used in India but are banned in other countries, the Central government’s is reviewing only 66 pesticides of them.

MoEF's notification on common effluent treatment plants ends up giving carte blanche for industrial pollution

The MoEF's notification on common effluent treatment plants is as good as a clear exemption for the establishments from the environment clearance process.

Supreme Court slams Centre for filing incomplete affidavit on solid waste management, says it's not a 'garbage collector'

The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Centre for filing an 845-page affidavit containing incomplete information about solid waste management across the country and said the apex court is not a "garbage collector".

Delhi air pollution: NGT directs AAP govt to seize 10-year-old diesel taxis without delay

The National Green Tribunal has voiced concern over 10-year-old diesel taxis operating in the national capital and directed the AAP government to seize them without any delay as they cause air pollution.