Goa may go Kerala way, warns ecologist Madhav GadgilNoted ecologist Madhav Gadgil has warned Goa may face the same fate as the flood-battered Kerala if it does not take precautions on the env...
Goa may go Kerala way, warns ecologist Madhav GadgilHe said thereason for not taking any environmental precaution (in general) is purely greed for unlimited profits.
Goa NGO to challenge junking of Madhav Gadgil report on Western Ghats"The court has given us time to challenge the MoEF order which we will be doing," Goa Foundation's Director Dr Claud Alvares said today.
Decision on Madhav Gadgil, Kasturirangan panels on June 4: Prakash JavadekarUnion Environment Ministry will take decision on reports prepared by the Gadgil and Kasturirangan panels on the Western Ghat on June 4, Jav...
- No protection to 63% of Western Ghats is perilous
The central government's in principle acceptance of the Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats, which will exclude 63% of the area from cons...
MoEF approves Kasturirangan panel report on Western GhatsEnvironment Ministry has given approval to a report on Western Ghats prepared by K Kasturirangan-led panel which has recommended prohibitio...
- Panel report on Western Ghats revives hopes for power projects
A new governmental panel on Western Ghats has rekindled hopes for two proposed controversial hydro-projects in the ecologically sensitive r...
Western Ghats: HLWG for prohibitory regime in 60,000 sq km areaA report on Western Ghats prepared by K Kasturirangan-led HLWG has recommended prohibition on development activities in 60,000 sq km ecolog...
National Green Tribunal asks MoEF to finalise Gadgil panel report on Western GhatsA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar has granted the MoEF three weeks time, as a last opportunity, to finalise the rep...
- Kasturirangan panel visits Wayanad
Kozhikode/ The Kasturirangan committee appointed by the Centre to review the Western Ghats Expert Ecology Panel (WGEEP) report held a sitti...
Green Tribunal seeks govt response on plea on Western GhatsNational Green Tribunal has sought the reply of Union Ministry of Environment and Forests on a plea against grant of any clearance to any n...
- Make Western Ghat report public: HC to MoEF
In a rebuff to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), the Delhi High Court has dismissed its plea against making public an ecology...
- MoEF goes to High Court against landmark RTI judgement
A standoff between the MoEF and NAC member Madhav Gadgil which resulted in a landmark judgement from the CIC has now landed in the High Cou...
- Place all panel reports on website: CIC to Environment Ministry
The Central Information Commission has directed the Environment Ministry to publish reports of all commissions on its website.
- MoEF extends moratorium on Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg projects
The ministry has extended till Dec the moratorium on the projects seeking environmental clearance under EIA notification.
- Western Ghats sites get help from Unesco
The World Heritage Committee has decided to allow the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to provide additional information pertaini...
- Western Ghats panel to submit report by month-end
The panel of experts on the Western Ghats (also known as Sahyadri range), constituted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoE...