NGT orders study to find if cigarette butts fall within category of toxic wasteThe NGT bench directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to get the study done by Lucknow based-Indian Institute of Toxicology...
12 Apr, 2019, 08.09 PM IST
Responsible travel: Take into account the impact of your activities on the environmentThe significant relevance of ecotourism cannot be underestimated and needs to be suitably highlighted.
01 Jun, 2017, 05.19 AM IST
NGT transfers pleas on oil spill off Tamil Nadu coastThe petitions has sought constitution of an expert committee to oversee and monitor the entire clean up process and assess the damage cause...
07 Feb, 2017, 04.47 PM IST
NGT seeks response of Centre, others on oil spill off Tamil Nadu coastThe bench asked the respondents to appear before it tomorrow and give their response.
06 Feb, 2017, 02.46 PM IST
NGT to hear plea on recent oil spill off Tamil Nadu coastThe issue of a recent oil spill off the coast of Tamil Nadu that is posing a threat to environment and health of local residents has gone t...
05 Feb, 2017, 09.55 PM IST
- Pollution norms for deep sea discharge may be diluted
The Union ministry of en vironment and forests (MoEF) is active ly considering `diluting' the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) norm that mea su...
02 Dec, 2015, 05.38 AM IST
- Gujarat wants Khijadia as a Ramsar site
After Nalsarovar, the state forest department wants Khijadia bird sanctuary in Jamnagar district as a Ramsar site.
03 Feb, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
Environment Ministry gives nod for Shivaji statue in Arabian SeaThe Environment Ministry today gave its nod to a plan for constructing a grand statue for Maratha warrior king Shivaji in the Arabian Sea o...
04 Dec, 2014, 08.54 PM IST
Clams may turn out to be Kerala's new marine goldIndia exports about 784 tn of clams annually, of which 500 tn come from this small estuary in Kerala. The rest is harvested from Vembanad e...
06 Nov, 2014, 11.37 AM IST
MoEF committee clears Reliance, Vodafone marine cable systemThe Expert Appraisal Committee under the ministry has cleared the Indian part of the 100 Gigabit-per-second (100G) submarine cable system p...
24 Sep, 2014, 01.12 PM IST
Rejected once, power plant proposal in West Bengal resubmitted with 'new research'TOI has access to both the reports that were prepared to discuss environmental clearance for a 2X660MW coal-based thermal power plant.
05 Oct, 2013, 06.05 PM IST
Greens hail ministry of environment and forests move to protect dolphinsNGOs and marine biologists have welcomed the directive of the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to state governments not to allow ...
23 May, 2013, 02.12 PM IST
Dolphins cannot be kept in captivity, says eco ministryAn order against keeping dolphins in captivity has now been passed by the Union ministry of environment and forests. A circular issued last...
23 May, 2013, 07.26 AM IST
- Oil spill off Mumbai coast, Qatar-based company to be made party: National Green Tribunal
The National Green Tribunal has directed a Qatar-based shipping enterprise to be made a party in the case of oil spill caused after a cargo...
24 Feb, 2013, 09.41 AM IST
- Wildlife institute slack in identifying species
The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, set up to foster research on conservation of wildlife and forests, seems to be slack in id...
05 Nov, 2012, 03.00 AM IST
- Mumbai fishermen to approach MoEF against coastal road project
Maharashtra fishermen will approach the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) against the proposed coastal road
08 Nov, 2011, 04.05 AM IST
- MoEF now sets eyes on marine biodiversity
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that marine biodiversity had been consistently ignored in India's conservation program...
10 Mar, 2011, 03.33 AM IST