Category : Environment

Speaking at the inaugural session of InfraGreen’11 conference, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan stressed the need for creation of green infrastructure and focusing on sustainable development. ‘India has managed a good growth rate despite our various initiatives to combat climate change. While we focus on

‘The regulatory framework for environmental clearance of development projects needs urgent streamlining and reform. The environment cannot be protected by perpetuating poverty,’ said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Singh added that the central government will soon set up an independent regulatory body, the National

A report published by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a Washington-based advocacy organization, provides a comprehensive assessment of 20 popular protein-packed foods and points to lamb, beef, pork, cheese, and farmed salmon as the protein-packed foods that take the largest toll on the environment. The

In an effort to make environment science an interesting subject and change the wide perception that it is a mere formality, Maharashtra’s environment ministry has introduced Environment Service Scheme (ESS) for high school students. The new scheme, through excursions and trips, is expected to make

In an aim to guide forest staff to deal with a broad scenario related to man-animal conflict, the forest department has organized a training programme of forest officials from across Vidarbha in Nagpur division of Maharashtra. The seven-day training programme, being conducted by

NGOs and local communities working for the conservation of Manas National Park welcomed the removal of the sanctuary’s name from the ‘danger’ list of Unesco’s World Heritage Committee . ‘We are very happy with the removal of the ‘danger’ tag from Manas. Finally,

In an effort to prevent flowing contaminated water from tanneries to the river Ganga, Jairam Ramesh, union minister of state for environment and forests, formally launched lyophilization-based equipment at a common effluent treatment plant in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Lyophilization is a technique that

Although the environment ministry failed to implement its mandate of having air and water monitoring systems in place for the 11th five-year plan, it will study the impact of the environment on the health of the population. As per the plan, India was to

The rate of extinction of rare species of animals and plants is being exaggerated to as high as 160 per cent, claimed two scientists in a report published in the journal Nature. According to the scientists, the rate at which species of animals and

People from across Delhi filled up their tumblers with water and marched on Rajpath – from India Gate to Vijay Chowk – as part of ‘Walk for Water 2011’ on March 19. The march was a gesture to spread awareness about water conservation