On wildlife week, India de-notifies 1,000 sq km of its ‘protected areas’The board’s decision on denotification and diversion within ‘protected areas’, taken in the meeting of its standing committee on October 5,...
16 Nov, 2020, 10.22 AM IST
Wildlife panel delegates power to sanction water pipeline projects to statesNow the standing committee has decided that the power of taking an immediate decision for implementation of drinking water project be given...
14 Sep, 2017, 04.40 PM IST
Ken-Betwa river interlinking project under consideration of NBWLThe ambitious river-linking projects will be implemented only in those states which favoured it while those opposed would be left out, govt...
26 Jul, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
Forest Ministry okays Navi Mumbai airport on condition it will make adjoining area unattractive for birdsThe NBWL standing committee has noted that the BNHS study has also stated that “adjoining NMIA site should be made unattractive to birds in...
29 Jun, 2015, 03.50 AM IST
Supreme Court refuses to hear real estate firm's plea against National Green Tribunal's orderThe Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea of real estate firm Jaypee Infratech seeking a direction to Noida Authority to gra...
10 Jun, 2014, 11.33 PM IST
Hindustan Copper awaits National Board for Wildlife's approval for expansion of Malanjkhand mine in Madhya PradeshExpansion plans of Hindustan Copper's have been delayed further as it is yet to secure NBW's assent for expanding its flagship Malanjkhand ...
20 Apr, 2014, 12.51 PM IST
- Liberal norms under Moily's watch worry green groups
Union environment ministry's liberal approach under the new minister M Veerappa Moily has made the green groups worried.
28 Dec, 2013, 03.46 AM IST
Green groups take on Moily, saying his move will dismantle environment regulatory controlUnion environment ministry’s liberal approach under the new minister M Veerappa Moily has made the green groups worried.
27 Dec, 2013, 09.29 PM IST
- National Board for Wild Life to decide on freight corridor in SGNP today
The 27th meeting of the standing committee of National Board for Wild Life (NBWL) will be held on Wednesday.
12 Dec, 2012, 02.01 AM IST
- Experts to write to PM Manmohan Singh against green ministry
In a move that could further embarrass the government, they are also considering using the letter to the PM later in the Supreme Court to o...
03 Sep, 2012, 11.16 AM IST
- Experts to write to PM against green ministry
Non-government wildlife experts on board the PM-chaired National Board of Wildlife are planning to write a joint letter to PM Manmohan Sing...
03 Sep, 2012, 12.23 AM IST
- Non-govt wildlife experts preparing fireworks for Sept 5 meeting
Conservationist Valmik Thapar, a non-government member of the NBWL, has asked for a review of the ministry's eco-tourism guidelines .
30 Aug, 2012, 03.31 AM IST
- Cheetah reintroduction stirs up debate
Even as the Supreme Court will hear a petition opposing reintroduction of cheetah in India on Monday, the issue has stirred up a debate ove...
02 Jul, 2012, 04.27 AM IST
Supreme Court red flags move to translocate African cheetah in IndiaThe Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt a blow to the ministry of environment and forests by staying its ambitious cheetah reintroduction projec...
09 May, 2012, 05.43 AM IST
- Probe into illegal mining near Goa wildlife sanctuary
Goa government has initiated an inquiry into the alleged mining operation near Netravali wildlife sanctuary in South Goa which has been on ...
07 Dec, 2010, 06.39 PM IST
- NBWL rejects uranium mining project in Balphakram Nat Park
The Environment Ministry's National Board on Wildlife (NBWL) today rejected the uranium mining project in Balphakram National Park in Megha...
14 May, 2010, 09.04 PM IST
- Wildlife lobby seeks fresh review of Act
Some powerful wildlife NGOs and conservationists have written to the Prime Minister against the government implementing the Forest Rights A...
06 Mar, 2008, 03.00 AM IST