 | Amid massive power crisis, coal mining allowed without green nodTo raise production in view of higher demand, Environment Ministry exempts mines from EIA study, public hearing |
 | Kavita Prakash leads nature walk for Delhi's nature enthusiastsUnfortunately, citizens barely get a chance to be in the lap of nature or educate themselves about these species. |
 | Environment ministry comes with draft rules for construction sector citing ease of businessThe ministry had constituted an Expert Committee in January 2021 to examine and recommend regulations for building construction and township projects |
 | Greens worry over draft building rulesThe present standard approval procedure for the building construction sector is in continuity to similar procedures already in place for some other sectors to ensure ease of doing business. |
 | Centre bans new industries in river floodplainsProjects in the Ganga river plains will however be exempted from the ban under the new guidelines. |
 | Environment Ministry notifies guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility for plastic packagingMulti-layered plastic packaging will come under category three and plastic sheet or like used for packaging as well as carry bags made of compostable plastics fall under category four. |
 | Union Budget 2022-23: Rs 3,030 crore allocated to Environment MinistryFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her budget speech, underlined India's commitment to reduce its carbon footprint, saying the Budget proposes several near-term and long-term actions accordingly. |
 | Offshore 128 ton-crude oil spill threatens beaches in eastern ThailandThe Star Petroleum Refining Public Company said that the leak occurred at about 9 pm local time onTuesday at a mooring station about 20 kilometers from Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate. |
 | Fishermen oppose amendments to Coastal Regulation Zone notification, cite damage to ecosystem, community displacementThe fishermen had demanded immediate withdrawal of the draft amendments made to the CRZ Notification 2019, to prevent further damage to the ecosystem and displacement of coastal communities. |
 | Stop all works at Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme till environmental clearance: NGTFurther, the committee will look into the unnecessary excess work done amounts to part of the project. |
 | Brazil's Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 yearsThe 15-year high flies in the face of the Bolsonaro government’s recent attempts to shore up its environmental credibility. |
 | Environment Ministry mulls corporate funding to protect wildlifeThe ministry is considering a proposal to establish a National Foundation for Resource Mobilization for Wildlife Conservation (NFRMWC) to raise funds. |
 | Union minister lauds Arunachal govt's wildlife conservation effort to prevent poaching'Airgun Surrender' campaign aims at motivating the hunters to surrender their airguns before the authorities concerned. |
 | India-based Neutrino Observatory receives nod from environmental ministryThe ministry accorded environmental clearance to the neutrino project at Pottipuram village in Uthamapalayam taluk in Theni district promoted by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. |
 | PETA asks Centre not to lift ban on JallikattuPETA India said that two giant inflatable bulls will run beside PETA supporters in a "bloodless Jallikattu" to protest the government's reported intention to lift the ban on bullfights |
