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SC: Can Uttarakhand hydel projects be shifted to non-eco fragile zones?The suggestion of relocation did not go down well with senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, who was appearing for GMR Badrinath Hydro Power Gener...
Forest ministry opens up 92,000 hectare of forestsThe decision was taken by the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF & CC), raisin...
CCEA approves 908 km-long rail line expansion planThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the construction of six rail lines and a railway bridge at an estimated cost of Rs 10,70...
Government may fast-track green nod to coal mining projectsThe environment ministry has already taken a slew of measures for coal production, the mainstay of India’s energy basket.
May revive committee to consider aid for excess rain areas: Sharad PawarThe assistance would be considered for loss of crop, loss of human lives and live stock due to excess rains.
NGO's mega initiative to save tigersIn a big boost to the forest department's efforts to strengthen protection mechanism, Mumbai-based Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) has an...
Forest department planning 'micro-chip' technology to track felinesWith the leopard menace growing in the district, the state forest department is planning a hi-tech way of maintaining a data base of feline...
- Officials put microchips in two leopards
With serious problem surfacing in identification of man-eater leopard being hunted in buffer zone, forest department have decided to give u...
- Maharashtra forests lose 13 lakh trees in 8 years
Over 13 lakh trees have been illegally cut in state-owned forests since 2005, depriving Maharashtra of its precious forest wealth.
Coal mining threatens forests, tigers: GreenpeaceEnvironment watchdog Greenpeace sought an immediate moratorium on new coal projects in the country citing evidences that the mining threate...
- The lesser tigers
During 2005 to 2011 in Chandrapur district alone, there were 103 cases of tiger attacks, including 65 human deaths.A high number of tigers ...
- New tourism route in Tadoba buffer soon
While safari in the buffer area will be cheaper than that inside TATR, tourists can also enjoy some special perks which are not allowed ins...
- Prominent Maoist leader held in Chandrapur
In a major breakthrough, the police have arrested a prominent Maoist leader and the member of the Maharashtra State Naxal Committee from Ta...
- Some forest areas to be out of bounds for projects, says Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee headed GoM
The Group of Ministers (GoM) dealing with environmental clearances for infrastructure projects, particularly coal mining has agreed that so...
- Coal India production to fall short of target by 16MT in FY'11
The MoEF had imposed a temporary moratorium on development projects in 43 clusters labeled critically polluted as they had a CEPI score of ...
- Panel to study impact of mining and core sector projects on tigers
The environment ministry has formed a panel to examine the impact of 17 projects, relating to mining and infrastructure development, on con...
- Back to the dark age
Power supply in Konkan region and western Maharashtra was affected following a grid failure on Sunday evening.