Over 150 groups ask Tribal Affairs Ministry to withdraw guidelines 'undermining' Gram Sabha powersOver 150 tribal rights groups have urged the Tribal Affairs Ministry to withdraw recent guidelines. They claim these guidelines weaken the ...
25 Aug, 2025, 12.39 PM IST
Assam Cabinet clears 900 MW pumped storage project for Hinduja RenewablesThe Assam cabinet has approved a 900 MW pumped storage project by Hinduja Renewables with a ₹5400 crore investment, aiming for 2 GW PSP cap...
22 Jun, 2025, 10.05 PM IST
Andhra launches massive plantation drive, aims to boost green cover to 50% by 2047Andhra Pradesh government launched a massive greening campaign on World Environment Day, initiating "Vana Mahotsav" and an "End Plastic Pol...
05 Jun, 2025, 05.46 PM IST
Elevated corridor to be constructed at NH-37 stretch of Kaziranga National ParkThe proposal of the elevated corridor prepared by the PWD (Building & NH) Department in close consultation with Wildlife Institute of India...
20 Jul, 2021, 10.44 PM IST
- 34 senior bureaucrats to supervise Central scheme for street vendors
Under the Prime Minister Street Vendor's Atma Nirbhar Nidhi scheme, vendors can avail a working capital of up to Rs 10,000, repayable in mo...
25 Jun, 2020, 01.42 PM IST
Government to expedite grant of forest clearanceThe ministry has decided to hold a meeting with all nodal officer, regional officers as well as project proponents.
18 Apr, 2017, 07.38 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat asks officials to speed up clearance of PMGSY proposalsHarish Rawat has asked officials to speed up clearance of pending road construction proposals under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY...
20 Aug, 2015, 01.18 PM IST
- Gujarat marine sites to get German help
The Gujarat forest department will collaborate with the German federal ministry for the environment, nature conservation, building and nucl...
22 Jul, 2015, 02.12 AM IST
- Forest, ecology, wildlife clearances through single portal now
In order to bring more transparency and accountability in the forest, environment and wildlife clearance process, the ministry of environme...
13 Mar, 2015, 06.53 AM IST
Centre will soften, redefine environmental norms: Prakash JavadekarRawat said that environment and progress can supplement each other and they are not contrary to each other as is the general perception.
30 Aug, 2014, 09.45 PM IST
Forest clearance to go online from July 1The online system, which monitors stage-wise approval and compliance mechanism, will ensure security of info while maintaining transparency...
23 Jun, 2014, 11.12 AM IST
- Forest clearance to go online from July 1
After kicking off its online environment clearance system for industrial and infrastructure projects, the government will launch a similar ...
23 Jun, 2014, 04.33 AM IST
Environment Minister Veerappa Moily to focus on forest clearance systemGovernment seeks to move away from a command and control system to one based on self monitoring.
15 Jan, 2014, 05.17 AM IST
Green ministry lays out norms for clearance & monitoring of forestsThe system also relies on third-party monitoring by the accredited institutions and experts, as well as the use of remote sensing satellite...
17 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Pipeline projects now need not take tribal nod
The PMO has been pushing for a more relaxed implementation of the Forest Rights Act for projects in forest areas.
02 Feb, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- 'Some states lag behind in implementing Forest Act'
Despite several advisories from the Centre, over a dozen states lag behind in implementation of the provisions of the Act granting rights o...
18 Nov, 2008, 01.14 PM IST
- Forest fires rage in Uttarakhand, eight held
Forest fires have hit the famous Jim Corbett and Rajaji national parks and several other areas of Uttarakhand where eight persons have been...
05 May, 2008, 04.05 PM IST