Environment Ministry
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How many tigers died due to unnatural causes, including poaching in last four years? Govt replies
India | November 25, 2024 18:18 ISTKirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, told Lok Sabha that the population of the tigers have been increasing at a rate of 6 per cent. The tiger population has increased to 3,682 (range 3,167-3,925) till 2018.
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Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023: Madhya Pradesh's Indore tops clean air survey, Agra and Thane follow
India | September 07, 2023 21:43 ISTSwachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023: For their outstanding performance, the top three cities in each category are rewarded with cash prizes, trophies, and certificates every September 7.
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Sea level along Indian coast rose by 8.5 cm in last 50 years: Environment Ministry
India | November 19, 2019 16:55 ISTSea level along the Indian coast has risen by 8.5 cm in the last five decades, Union Minister Babul Supriyo said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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Environment Ministry nod to Indian Oil's Panipat ethanol plant
Business | November 10, 2019 22:55 ISTThe Union Environment Ministry has given its clearance to Indian Oil Corporation for setting up a 2G ethanol plant in Panipat, it was announced on Sunday.
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Congress attacks BJP government for allowing felling of 1 crore trees in 5 years
India | July 27, 2019 12:48 ISTThe Congress on Saturday attacked the government for allowing cutting of over 1 crore trees for development projects since 2014 as the party wondered if the "BJP is destroying our future".
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Environment Ministry, Lady Hardinge among 240 buildings issued notices for mosquito-breeding
India | July 09, 2019 21:00 ISTThe New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has issued notices to over 240 prominent buildings in Delhi's VIP zone, including those housing the offices of the Environment Ministry and Lady Hardinge hospital after mosquitoes were found breeding in their premises. The civic body has formed a surveillance team that is inspecting all the buildings since last month as mosquito-breeding is conducive in the monsoon.
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Government doesn't agree that 11 of 15 hottest places in world are in India: Environment Ministry
India | June 21, 2019 19:54 ISTThe government does not agree with a private weather agency's report on climate change that 11 out of 15 hottest places in the world are from India, the Lok Sabha was told on Friday.
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Don't use single-use plastic for LS poll preparations, Environment Ministry asks states, UTs
January 22, 2019 14:14 ISTExpressing concern over the rise in the amount of plastic entering oceans and seas, the secretary said marine litter is harmful for marine ecosystem, bio-diversity and potentially human health and there was need for a strategic approach to manage plastic waste.
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New rules will curb illegal cattle sale, says Environment Ministry
India | May 27, 2017 21:55 ISTThe statement of the ministry came days after it notified the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017, banning the sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter.
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Environment Ministry pulled up for poor performance in controlling Pollution
India | May 10, 2016 13:05 ISTNew Delhi: The Environment Ministry has been pulled up for "poor" performance in controlling pollution and use of funds by a parliamentary panel, which asked it to take necessary measures to ensure targets are met
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Condoms, diapers to come with disposal pouches, spot fines for street littering
India | April 06, 2016 10:56 ISTNew Delhi: Now condoms, diapers, sanitary pads/napkins and tampons will come with pouches or wrappers that would ensure their proper disposal. Under the revised rules, the environment ministry has called on manufacturers or Brand Owners
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Never thought of a car as cleaning machine: Javadekar on JLR's claims
February 10, 2016 16:49 ISTNew Delhi: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today landed a jibe at Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth's comments on Delhi's air quality, saying he had never thought of a car as a "cleaning machine".He was
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#WorldEnvironmentDay: Virat Kohli, Sushil Kumar participate in sapling plantation drive
Cricket | June 05, 2015 11:46 ISTNew Delhi: Indian test cricket team captain Virat Kohli and double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar today participated in a sapling plantation drive on the occasion of 'World Environment Day'.Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change,
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BPCL gets Environment Ministry nod for expansion project near Kochi
May 11, 2015 8:50 ISTKochi: BPCL has got Environment Ministry's nod for a Rs 4,588 crore expansion at its refinery facility here, paving way for its ambitious plans to produce some niche petrochemicals that are mostly imported into the
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'Lion' to replace 'Tiger' as national animal?
India | April 18, 2015 13:44 ISTNew Delhi: Narendra Modi-led BJP government is reportedly considering a proposal to make lion, in place of tiger, the national animal of the country.Tiger has enjoyed the coveted status of national animal since 1972. The
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Jayanthi Natarajan red flagged 350 projects
India | January 31, 2015 13:58 ISTNew Delhi: As many as 350 projects were kept on hold during Jayanthi Natarjan's stint as environment minister, the files included not only private but public and defence projects also.She was sitting over the files
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Government to notify more than 60 eco-sensitive zones in 2015
India | January 18, 2015 10:30 ISTNew Delhi: The government aims to notify over 60 sanctuaries and national parks as ‘eco-sensitive zones' this year to check the negative impact of industrialisation and unplanned development in and around protected areas.“We are trying
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Want to put Environment Ministry on autopilot: Prakash Javadekar
Politics | October 18, 2014 6:46 ISTNew Delhi: Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said that he wanted to put the Ministry in ‘autopilot' with transparent, policy-based decision making and acknowledged that the previous United Progressive
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Supreme Court pulls up environment ministry for 'sleeping' over orders
India | October 10, 2014 6:10 ISTNew Delhi: Taking exception to the central environment and forest ministry "sleeping" over its order to submit the environment and ecological impact of each of the 24 projects proposed or underway on Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
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Delhi HC seeks test report on polluted water in 'lake'
India | October 02, 2014 7:58 ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed strong displeasure at the government's inaction on its order to the Environment Ministry to get tested samples of ‘contaminated' water in a green forest area in
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