‘We should develop the capacity of making the right choices of environment-friendly technology. There is a need of synergy between research and product development,’ said Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways CP Joshi while addressing the ‘International Seminar on Reducing Carbon Footprint in Road Construction’ on February 18, in Delhi. ‘For sustainable development, we…
The Ethics Committee, headed by former Union Minister Manikrao Gavit, will meet Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh to discuss the letter that Ramesh wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari. Kumar and Ansari had referred the matter to the Ethics Committee. In his letter, Ramesh had complained that various members…
World Bank officials are evaluating various infrastructure projects in Mumbai and also met several senior officials to thoroughly understand the ‘sustainable development’ initiatives of the state government. Inger Anderson, vice president for sustainable development at World Bank (WB), along with Hubert Nove-Josserand, operations advisor for India with WB, met senior officials and planners at the…
‘The challenge of the forest officials is to find a way to regenerate forests even while recognizing biotic pressures. Forest officials have never reconciled to the Forest Rights Act; they still consider it a threat,’ Jairam Ramesh said while inaugurating the Forest Ministers of Southern States conference in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The minister insisted that the…
Girnar wildlife sanctuary, famous for its lions, will soon have a ropeway to provide a convenient way of transporting pilgrims and it is also expected to minimize man-animal conflict. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has granted ‘in principle’ approval for a ropeway project, apparently without paying much heed to objections from green activists. The project was…
To discuss and find solutions for better management and sustainable development of energy resources by implementing ‘smart grid’ and embracing renewable energy is the primary agenda of the ongoing Smart Energy India conference in New Delhi. Professionals from the power sector and metering technology experts are meeting at the forum. According to Loubna Aghzafi, project…
Beautiful coastlines across India, which were losing their identity due to environmental abuse by various industries and fishing mafias, may breathe easy as the environment ministry has started a process for identifying and punishing violators under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification (CRZ), 1991. The ministry has directed the coastal zone management authorities of all states…
A study by Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) says that if efforts are made to preserve tigers’ breeding areas and it is ensured that they are connected by habitat corridors, the number of tigers can triple. At present, about 3,200 tigers live in the wild, down from 100,000 a century ago, and those that remain…
My Fellow Citizens, On the eve of our 62nd Republic Day, I extend my warmest greetings to all of you across the country and also to those living abroad. I convey my special greetings to the members of our armed forces and paramilitary forces, who guard our frontiers, and to our internal security forces. I…
In an interesting revelation through an RTI, it is learnt that the environment ministry has been approving projects almost at the same rate as it did before environment minister Jairam Ramesh held reins and started his environment activism. The data provided by the ministry shows that the ministry in Ramesh’s leadership has cancelled only six…
