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Suresh Prabhu outlines Railways' environment-friendly measures
Railways minister Suresh Prabhu has outlined various environment-friendly measures being taken by the public transporter to provide low cost sustainable transportation to the country.
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Real danger to tigers not from road traffic, but poachers: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the conservation of tigers was important, but could not be at the cost of movement of human beings from one place to another and general economic development of the...
View ArticleBeach camps on Ganges and its tributaries are against NGT directions
The counsel of Social Action for Forest and Environment visited areas adjoining Ganges to verify the state government's affidavit filed before NGT on January 15.
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Anti-GM groups question NITI Aayog's pro-transgenic crops paper
Government may be treading cautiously over the controversial issue of genetically modified (GM) technology, but its think-tank NITI Aayog has recently come out with a paper highlighting the benefit of...
View ArticleMining on Gaula river: Uttarakhand state authorities deny ban
Though the protest on ban on mining in Gaula river by NGT has begun in by the affected groups in Haldwani, the Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation deny from any such ban in place.
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NHAI to share info on projects with wildlife institute
In an effort to avoid any face-offs between National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and wildlife protection organisations, the highway authority will now share coordinates of all NH projects with...
View ArticleGujarat-Maharashtra dispute stalls river project
Differences over water sharing between two BJP-ruled states Gujarat and Maharashtra continue to block the Centre’s ambitious plan to go ahead with its two river-linking projects — Damanganga-Pinjal...
View ArticleGujarat government reduced Gir sanctuary no-go area from 2km to 1km, alleges...
ongress on Monday accused the Gujarat government of reducing the permissible limit for construction around Gir sanctuary to benefit business associates of the chief minister.
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Environment ministry to cut clearance red tape
In its effort to sync environmental goals with the Centre’s agenda of improving ‘ease of doing business’, the environment ministry will come out with a fresh classification of industries by early next...
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Haryana uses mapping tech to trace groundwater
Haryana will become the first state in the country to have aquifer mapping done for its groundwater resources by May
View ArticleWebsite, app launched for easy access to environment info
In a bid to assist decision-making and policy formation on environment-related issues, the Centre on Wednesday launched a website and mobile application for integrating its existing 69 Environment...
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Green building to grow by 20% in India by 2018: UGBC report
Green building industry will grow by 20% in India in the next three years, mainly on account of environmental regulation and rising demand, a report said. New high-rise residential, communities and...
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Green norms relaxation in naxal areas to continue till 2018
To expedite creation of public infrastructure in Left Wing Extremism affected areas by government departments, the Centre on Sunday extended the relaxation of green norms for these projects till...
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