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Green Court Notice To Centre To Ban Fire Crackers From November 7-30

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 2, 2020

The National Green Tribunal Monday issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and four state governments on whether use of fire crackers be banned from November 7-30 in the interest of public health and environment.

Green Panel Questions Environment Ministry Over Clearances For Projects

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 1, 2020

The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) over compliance of conditions mentioned in environmental clearances granted for projects, saying the mechanism for monitoring environmental norms is inadequate.

Goa Chief Minister Urges Centre To Stall Kalasa-Banduri Project

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 11, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said he had contacted Union Minister for Environment and Forests(MoEF) Prakash Javadekar and once again urged him to withdraw or keep in abeyance his ministry's green nod to Karnataka's Kalasa-Banduri water diversion project, which the Goa government has repeatedly opposed.

Supreme Court Expresses Surprise As Centre Reduces Eco-Sensitive Zone Radius

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 17, 2017

The Supreme Court has expressed surprise over the Centre's decision to reduce the radius of eco- sensitive zones from 10 kilometres to 100 metres, saying it appeared to be a "complete arbitrary exercise of powers" capable of destroying national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

How Can Cigarette Butts Be Termed 'Biodegradable', Green Court Asks Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 19, 2017

The National Green Tribunal today slammed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for terming cigarette butts as 'biodegradable' and directed it to clarify its stand on the issue.

Environment Ministry To Develop Next Generation Refrigerants

India News | ANI | Friday September 16, 2016

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has announced an ambitious collaborative research and development programme to develop next generation, sustainable refrigerant technologies as alternatives to HFCs.

Railways, IT, Forest, Finance, Defence Top Litigants Among Central Ministries

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 11, 2016

The ministries of Railways, Communications, Environment and Forest, Finance and Defence are the top litigants among various ministries of the Union government, latest data show.

Green Court Seeks Information On MoEF's Stop-Work Order On Polavaram Project

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 30, 2016

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to inform it about the status of implementation of its stop work order at the Polavaram project.

Forest Fires: Green Pannel Asks UP, Uttarakhand To Submit Management Plan

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 5, 2016

The National Green Tribunal has directed Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to submit crisis management plan for prevention and control of forest fires to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) within two weeks.

Metro Projects Don't Require Environmental Clearance: Government Tells Green Panel

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 29, 2016

Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have informed the National Green Tribunal that Metro Rail projects are not required to seek environmental clearance.

Ban on Plastic Packaging of Food, Drugs: Green Panel Seeks Centre View

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 30, 2015

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and various stakeholders to file their submissions on a proposal that there should be a complete prohibition on the use of plastic packaging in food and pharmaceutical formulations of any kind.

Formulate Scheme for Disposal of E-Waste: Green Court to Ministry of Environment and Forests

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 6, 2015

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to convene a meeting of various stakeholders and propose a scheme for environment-friendly disposal of e-waste.

ONGC Seeks Green Nod for Rs 53,000-Cr KG-Basin Infra: Report

Business | Tuesday May 19, 2015

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has approached the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) seeking clearance for drilling 45 development wells and other related infrastructure involving a cost of over Rs 53,000 crore in Krishna-Godavari basin.

Panel Seeks Report on ArcelorMittal Mines Leases

Business | Sunday May 18, 2014

The development comes in the wake of a Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) examining the application of world's largest steel maker for diversion of 202 hectares of reserved forest area in its favour for iron ore and manganese mining in Saranda forest division in West Singhbhum district.

SAIL gets forest clearance to start Rs 4,700 crore Gua mine project

Business | Thursday January 23, 2014

SAIL had approached the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to secure forest clearance for diversion of 635.986 hectares of forest land in Durgaiburu lease of Gua iron ore mines located in Saranda forest area of Jharkhand.