Environment Ministry | Zee News

Advertisement

NewsEnvironment Ministry

Environment Ministry News

Project Cheetah

17 Jul 2023

'Due To Natural Causes': Centre On Deaths Of Cheetahs At Kuno National Park

To date, five out of the 20 adult cheetahs brought from Namibia and South Africa to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh have died.

Sabarimala Airport

20 Jun 2023

Kerala’s Proposed Sabarimala Airport Gets Approval From Environment Ministry

The proposed Sabarimala airport in Kerala has received the approval for Standard Terms of Reference, recommended by EAC of ministry last month.

Environment Ministry

13 Sep 2020

Environment Ministry suggests different models for re-using plastic pens

The NGT was hearing a petition filed by Avani Mishra, who has raised a grievance against the unchecked use of plastic pens having an adverse impact on the environment. It is submitted that 91 per cent of the plastic waste so generated is not recycled and 1600 to 2400 million pieces are brought to the market every year. Stating that the extended producers` liability is not being duly enforced, the applicant has suggested that the policy of `buy-back` be introduced.

Aaditya Thackeray

05 Jan 2020

Aaditya Thackeray vows to strengthen Maharashtra's tourism sector

Party leader Sanjay Rathod has been assigned with the Forest portfolio while Uday Samant will look after Higher and Technical Education.

17 Jun 2018

Greenpeace India urges Environment Ministry to speed up rolling out National C

"Air pollution is prevalent all year round and throughout the country and not just limited to Delhi.

10 Dec 2017

Oppo gets green nod to set up manufacturing unit in Noida

The Union Environment Ministry has granted the environment clearance to its Indian subsidiary Oppo Mobiles India Pvt Ltd for the proposed project.

22 May 2017

Harsh Vardhan takes charge as new Environment Minister

Vardhan is the third Environment Minister in the BJP-led NDA government after Prakash Javadekar and Dave.

‪‪Anil Madhav Dave‬

18 May 2017

Anil Madhav Dave was an exceptional personality, his last wish says it all

Anil Madhav Dave, an expert in river conservation and a member of the parliamentary forum on global warming, was appointed environment minister only last year.

‪‪Anil Madhav Dave‬

18 May 2017

After Anil Dave's death, Dr Harsh Vardhan gets additional charge of Environment Ministry

The news of Anil Dave's demise was broken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet.

Chennai oil spill

15 Feb 2017

Chennai oil spill: Environment Ministry to issue show cause notice to Kamarajar port

Ministry sources said that the clearing of the oil is at an "advance" stage and a team of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) also visited the port for monitoring the situation.

National Zoological Park

28 Oct 2016

No death of birds in Gwalior and Delhi Zoo: Committee

The three member committee said that various samples were taken from birds like duck, pelican, crow and munia bird earlier this month from National Zoological Park and sent to ICAR National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases.

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar

05 Jul 2016

Javadekar gets a promotion after eventful two years in MoEF

It has been a turnaround for Javadekar, who was earlier stripped of the charge of two key departments of Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs as a Minister of State.

killing of Nilgai

20 Jun 2016

No stay on killing of Nilgai for now, next hearing in SC on July 15

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to put a stay on the killing of Nilgai, wild boar and monkey in the states of Bihar, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh as of now.

09 Jun 2016

Maneka Gandhi slams Environment Ministry for allowing killing of animals - Watch video

Earlier, Maneka Gandhi had said that "concept of marital rape cannot be applied in the Indian context".

10 May 2016

Pollution: Parliamentary panel pulls up Environ Ministry for poor performance

The committee chaired by Ashwani Kumar said that whether it was air, water or noise pollution, it has gone beyond permissible limits during the last few years and has serious consequences for health and well-being of the citizens.

Bio-medical wastes

28 Mar 2016

Centre notifies new rules for management of bio-medical waste

Under the new rules, bio-medical waste has been classified into four categories instead of the earlier 10 to improve the segregation of waste at source.

Environment Ministry

20 Mar 2016

Govt to allow accredited consultants to prepare EIA/EMP report

The directive has come after the Environment Ministry barred UP-based Mantec Consultants for one year for preparing impact assessment and management plan reports for 10 projects of state-owned Kandla Port Trust without any permission.

28 Dec 2015

Climate change fund: NSCCC approves 4 projects

The National Steering Committee on Climate Change (NSCCC) under the Environment Ministry today approved four projects including management and rehabilitation of coastal habitats for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu. The NSCCC approved four projects from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Punjab and considered one project submitted by Madhya Pradesh at its eighth meeting held here, an official statement said.

03 Nov 2015

Delhi Haze: Centre asks states to curb crop-burning

Taking note of non-implementation of two advisories issued to curb burning of crop residues which was leading to smog in NCR region including Delhi, the Centre today asked four states to take stringent measures to prevent such practices.

20 Oct 2015

Senior officers to watch high pollution areas as govt says thrust on compliance

The officers have been directed to undertake field visits and review the progress at least once every quarter in these CPAs in coordination with Central Pollution Control Board.

Loading...

NEWS ON ONE CLICK