The Green India Mission has brought over 1.84 lakh hectares under eco-restoration across 17 states and one Union Territory since 2015-16, the government told Lok Sabha. It has allocated Rs 57.08 crore for approved restoration activities in seven states during FY2026-27
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the 'Green Drive Portal' under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign. The platform provides four free services to help citizens participate in planting 70 lakh native tree saplings across the national capital
The Environment Ministry has no objection to the Supreme Court’s proposed 10-member expert committee to define the Aravalli hills. Headed by Kanchan Devi, the committee includes forest, geological, and academic experts to examine ecological and policy aspects comprehensively
The Centre has deferred forest clearance for Karnataka’s 2,000-MW Sharavathy Pumped Storage Project, citing potential “enormous damage” to biodiversity in the Western Ghats, including threats to Lion-Tailed Macaques and endemic flora in the Sharavathy Valley Sanctuary
The experts highlighted that no radio collar-related issue has been encountered in South Africa and that innovative management actions will be necessary to prevent such mortalities.
Hyderabad: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change granted environment clearance to National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) coming up at Nyalkal and Jharasangam mandals near Zaheerabad in Sangareddy. Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC) is establishing the NIMZ spread over 12, 635 acres in the two mandals. The total project cost is Rs 3,095 […]
New Delhi: The Environment Ministry has proposed that at least one tree be planted in every 80 square metres of land to ensure residential and commercial construction sites have at least 10 per cent of their plot area under tree cover. The ministry issued a draft notification on “Building Construction Environment Management Regulations, 2022” on […]
Hyderabad: Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao wanted the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to consider announcing national level rankings on net zero as was being done in Ease of Doing Business. This would promote States to work more effectively towards ensuing net zero emissions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had […]
