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Small hydro projects may get up to 30% aid on project costThe government plans to boost small hydro power projects. Developers may receive up to 30% of project costs as assistance. This initiative ...
Manali hotel representatives, locals demand cancellation of Turkish firm's railway survey over security, livelihood fearsRepresentatives in Manali voice strong opposition to the Bilaspur–Manali–Leh railway survey conducted by Turkish company Yüksel Proje, citi...
J&K: Karra, Para caution on climate, environment as govt unveils plans for infra and tourism projectsJammu and Kashmir legislative members Tariq Hameed Karra and Waheed Ur Rehman Para highlighted concerns over climate change and environment...
Mapping, demarcation of J-K wetlands to be completed by March endThe mapping and demarcation of wetlands in Jammu and Kashmir is ongoing and expected to be completed by March. The Forest Minister stated t...
Kashmir faces drought, forest fires; Winter Games delayedKashmir is experiencing an acute dry spell resulting in drying springs and rivulets, frequent forest fires, and water shortages. The local ...
Fearing loss of land, farmers oppose proposed Anantnag-Pahalgam railway lineFarmers in Anantnag district are urging the Jammu and Kashmir government to abandon plans for a railway line to Pahalgam, citing potential ...
Pakistan registers FIR against IAF pilots for bombing trees: ReportThe FIR, registered against "unidentified IAF pilots", also details the damage suffered by 19 trees after the Indian fighter jets "hastily ...
Babus can go skiing, rock climbing at Centre's expenseTo foster the spirit of risk-taking and team work, the Modi government has asked the 50 lakh central government employees to participate in...
Babus to go rock climbing, paragliding for better risk takingAn expense of upto Rs 20,000 will be reimbursed by the government, besides grant of special casual leave to the employees to help them part...
European Parliament raises concerns about Chinese presence in Pakistan Occupied KashmirSenior MPs of European Parliament noted that Chinese infra projects have created resentment among locals in the Gilgit Baltistan area.
Himalayas under threat, say expertsThe fragile Himalayan ecosystem is in poor health. Hundreds of scientists and students raised concern about the impact of climate change, u...
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways gives green nod for border road projectsMinistry of Road Transport and Highways wants environmental clearances for its projects in states along border to be handled by the state g...
States should clear environmental clearances hurdles: CentreThe highways ministry has also signed a MoU with the railways ministry recently to expedite clearances for rail over bridges, etc.
Insa urges policy makers to take action against climate change, presents their climate studyIn the run up to the UN climate summit in New York, Indian scientists and the Indian National Science Academy (Insa) urged policy makers to...
- Environment film festival in Delhi
An environment film festival will screen documentaries such as Ishani K Dutta's The Lost Forest and Mangroves by Mike Pandey at the India I...
- Jammu & Kashmir government to submit Patnitop ropeway project to Centre
The Jammu and Kashmir government will submit the much-touted ropeway project at Patnitop hill resort in the state, to the Environment Minis...
- 'Policy intervention needed to prevent climate change'
Prime Minister's envoy on climate change Shyam Sharan underlined the "urgent" need for a policy intervention aimed at safeguarding the ecol...