During interviews, the one question I always ask politicians who are contesting elections is what his or her position on the topic of ‘Nature’ is. I have noticed that this catches them a little off guard, possibly because unlike education or employment, environment is yet to be considered an issue of top priority as far as would be policy makers are concerned.
According to the ministry, the initiative is part of Project Elephant, which promotes community participation and scientific approaches to address conflicts — a growing concern for conservation and public safety.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has strongly opposed the Chhattisgarh Forest Department's decision to allow the Kente Extension Coal Project, which it said would result in the destruction of 1742 hectares of dense forest land.
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday said that the ‘Matri Van’ green cover will act as the heart and lungs for the entire Delhi-NCR region.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has eased the requirement for the mandatory installation of flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems at most coal-based thermal power plants.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has successfully met its ambitious goal of planting 80 crore seedlings under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign by September 2024. The target was achieved on September 25, five days ahead of the deadline.
"The CAQM urged citizens to follow the Citizen Charter under GRAP earnestly towards control and prevention of air pollution in NCR," the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Wednesday.
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), an apex body constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to combat the organised wildlife crime and illegal wildlife trade, issued a red alert to all Tiger reserves and tiger bearing areas to intensify the patrolling and sanitise all above areas from hunting gangs on July 29, 2023.
Hit by devastating earthquakes in early February, Turkey now faces environmental challenges on the disposal of the waste and rubbles left over from the destroyed buildings and roads.
The green panel asked the Expert Appraisal Committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (by MoEF&CC) to conduct a fresh appraisal of the proposed JSW Group project.
