Conserving wetland ecosystems key for poverty alleviation, says Assam ministerOn the eve of World Environment Day, SAFE in association with Progyan Foundation for Research and Innovation (PFRI) organised the Multistak...
04 Jun, 2022, 06.32 PM IST
Joe Biden administration to scrap Trump plan for wider Alaska oil drillingOfficial notice of the change will come in a notice to be filed on Monday in federal court in Alaska, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), ...
11 Jan, 2022, 08.18 AM IST
Kashmir bid to stop urban flooding claims wetland casualtyThe two-stage plan, started in 2018, includes dredging and deepening an existing drainage channel that diverts water from the River Jhelum ...
24 Dec, 2020, 11.56 AM IST
Making planet Earth's greenland mainstreamThe report makes clear that human beings are responsible for wrecking the very ecosystems that sustain life on earth.
18 May, 2019, 10.08 AM IST
Centre decentralises management of wetlands; 'Wise Use' principle to widen ambit of permitted activitiesSeeking to protect over 2 lakh wetlands across the country, Centre has come out with rules to identify and manage these ecologically fragil...
28 Sep, 2017, 08.49 AM IST
SC pulls up Centre for defying wetlands orderIn April, the SC had set a deadline of June-end for the government to notify the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, but the Cent...
14 Jul, 2017, 06.47 AM IST
SC directs Centre to take steps to preserve over 2 lakh wetlandsIn a major direction to preserve ecologically crucial wetlands threatened by encroachment in many parts of the country, the Supreme Court d...
09 Feb, 2017, 04.24 PM IST
Experts worry for unprotected areasHaryana and parts of the scrub forests in Delhi's Ridge or the grasslands along the Yamuna that are rich in wildlife, being outside protect...
27 Feb, 2016, 02.03 PM IST
Process for revising framework for wetlands initiated: GovernmentEnvironment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the government is also mulling upgrading the existing Wetland Research and Training Centre.
01 Feb, 2016, 06.57 PM IST
Punjab submits eco-tourism project to CentreThe government has taken up the eco-tourism project in Keshopur Community Reserve, Gurdaspur. The reserve has been notified by the Union Go...
16 Dec, 2015, 01.34 PM IST
India, Bhutan experts join hands to save black-necked craneDescribed by environmentalists as a symbol of the "cultural identity of the Himalayan ecosystem", the black-necked crane is facing a grim b...
15 Feb, 2015, 02.09 PM IST
Wetlands facing threat in IndiaBasai Wetland of Gurgaon in Haryana, one of the important bird areas of country, is facing threat of being lost forever.
18 Nov, 2014, 03.03 PM IST
Number of migratory birds declinesWith the onset of winters, the region has started buzzing with the chirping of winged guests, which have started arriving from as far as Si...
21 Nov, 2013, 01.47 AM IST
- Ban mining in national parks, tiger reserve areas: Panel
Environment Ministry recommends complete ban on mining activities in areas of national parks, tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries.
25 Jan, 2013, 06.53 PM IST
MoEF draft seeks to keep miners away from ‘Inviolate Forest Areas’The ministry's draft lists criteria for identifying forest patches where mining should be banned following the GoM on coal's decision to ju...
13 Jun, 2012, 10.54 AM IST
- Forests off limits for all mining?
If the environment ministry’s draft proposal for ‘inviolate forest areas’ is accepted, large swathes of healthy forests, including national...
13 Jun, 2012, 12.21 AM IST
- Coastal zone violations to be mapped
Union minister for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh declared on Wednesday that a comprehensive mapping of all coastal regulatory zone ...
09 Jun, 2011, 03.52 AM IST