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Green Court Notice To Centre To Ban Fire Crackers From November 7-30
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.
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Green Panel Questions Environment Ministry Over Clearances For Projects
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.
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Goa Chief Minister Urges Centre To Stall Kalasa-Banduri Project
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.
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Supreme Court Expresses Surprise As Centre Reduces Eco-Sensitive Zone Radius
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.
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How Can Cigarette Butts Be Termed 'Biodegradable', Green Court Asks Government
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.
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Environment Ministry To Develop Next Generation Refrigerants
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.
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Railways, IT, Forest, Finance, Defence Top Litigants Among Central Ministries
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.
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Green Court Seeks Information On MoEF's Stop-Work Order On Polavaram Project
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.
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Forest Fires: Green Pannel Asks UP, Uttarakhand To Submit Management Plan
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.
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Metro Projects Don't Require Environmental Clearance: Government Tells Green Panel
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.
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Ban on Plastic Packaging of Food, Drugs: Green Panel Seeks Centre View
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.
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Formulate Scheme for Disposal of E-Waste: Green Court to Ministry of Environment and Forests
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.
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CEOs of state-run firms complain to PM about green ministry
Public sector undertakings have complained to the Prime Minister that the environment ministry is creating hurdles in the expansion of existing projects as well blocking clearances for new ones, sources told NDTV.
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Environment Ministry extends moratorium in Konkan
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has extended its moratorium on new projects in the districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra. The moratorium has now been extended till December 31, 2012. The moratorium means that no new projects will be cleared in these two districts, where a large number of mining and coal-based power pro...
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Nobody interested in removing Bhopal toxic waste, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today has asked top secretaries of the Central and Madhya Pradesh government to be present in Court tomorrow to help decide on disposing of 350 tonnes of toxic waste of Bhopal Gas tragedy. Besides them, the secretaries of the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Chemical and Petrochemicals and Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh...
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Green Court Notice To Centre To Ban Fire Crackers From November 7-30
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.
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Green Panel Questions Environment Ministry Over Clearances For Projects
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.
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Goa Chief Minister Urges Centre To Stall Kalasa-Banduri Project
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.
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Supreme Court Expresses Surprise As Centre Reduces Eco-Sensitive Zone Radius
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.
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How Can Cigarette Butts Be Termed 'Biodegradable', Green Court Asks Government
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.
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Environment Ministry To Develop Next Generation Refrigerants
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.
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Railways, IT, Forest, Finance, Defence Top Litigants Among Central Ministries
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.
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Green Court Seeks Information On MoEF's Stop-Work Order On Polavaram Project
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.
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Forest Fires: Green Pannel Asks UP, Uttarakhand To Submit Management Plan
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.
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Metro Projects Don't Require Environmental Clearance: Government Tells Green Panel
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.
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Ban on Plastic Packaging of Food, Drugs: Green Panel Seeks Centre View
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.
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Formulate Scheme for Disposal of E-Waste: Green Court to Ministry of Environment and Forests
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.
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CEOs of state-run firms complain to PM about green ministry
Public sector undertakings have complained to the Prime Minister that the environment ministry is creating hurdles in the expansion of existing projects as well blocking clearances for new ones, sources told NDTV.
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Environment Ministry extends moratorium in Konkan
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has extended its moratorium on new projects in the districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra. The moratorium has now been extended till December 31, 2012. The moratorium means that no new projects will be cleared in these two districts, where a large number of mining and coal-based power pro...
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Nobody interested in removing Bhopal toxic waste, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today has asked top secretaries of the Central and Madhya Pradesh government to be present in Court tomorrow to help decide on disposing of 350 tonnes of toxic waste of Bhopal Gas tragedy. Besides them, the secretaries of the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Chemical and Petrochemicals and Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh...
