Category : Environment

Looking at the growing population and demand for infrastructural development, the target of getting 33 per cent of the country’s land under green cover is not realistic, Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said on March 19 in Hyderabad. ‘In a country

‘Businesses are using the word “low-carbon” quite often, which is a great development – it is not considered a taboo anymore… Climate change may also be looked at as a business opportunity… India will surely surpass the set target of emissions reduction (20%-25%)

The system of granting environmental clearances to industrial and other projects has come under sharp criticism from the Supreme Court (SC). According to the court, the environment ministry had been letting private companies pay ‘a packet’ to their favourite experts to assess the

‘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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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.