The panel has also suggested the Centre to constitute a committee of experts to formulate the guidelines to be observed while preparing the...

A large number of pilgrims, intending to avoid the 16 km trek to visit the Kedarnath shrine in Rudraprayag district, opt for the chopper se...

His work also narrates steps taken by Gandhi to protect fragile forests, including Kerala's Silent Valley,a unique preserve of natural rain...

NGT has constituted an expert committee to study forests, sewage system, water supply and carrying capacity strength of the hills.

India's nationally determined contributions to mitigate climate change are likely to be unveiled on October 1 and will promote renewable en...

NGO Doaba Paryavaran Samiti has contended that helicopter services in this area for religious tourism has seriously disturbed the eco-syste...

She also stressed the need for community-oriented development by involving locals in growing medicinal and aromatic plants.

Initially, it was planned to start with three 25-seater AC boats for hop-on hop-off services at Kochi heritage site.

The mission, with an outlay of Rs 550 crore during the 12th plan period, will focus on biodiversity, conservation and protection of wildlif...

The disaster in Uttarakhand this June has left a trail of destruction unlike any other rain-related tragedy in the state in a very long tim...

Aiming to be among top five travel destinations, West Bengal government today said its two ambitious projects -- Jharkali in Sundarbans and...

A dedicated satellite would be launched with the support of Indian Space Research Organisation by 2012 to monitor India's greenhouse gas em...

A glaciology centre, the first of its kind in the country, will be set up in one of the Himalayan states to study melting of glaciers, amid...

Siachen Glacier in Ladakh has receded by about 800 m in the last 20 years and is facing threat of climate change caused by military activit...

The government is about to train and appoint "climate managers" whose task will be to create awareness on environmental issues in the villa...

While the world gets hotter, Corporate India is busy doing a green audit of its energy utilisation. The hospitality sector is also jumping ...