The MoEFCC, in coordination with the Ministry of Railways, has taken several measures to prevent elephant deaths, MoS of Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh says.
Environment ministry says inquiry set up to ascertain if these toxins were accidentally ingested or fed to the elephants. Reports from MP govt & Wildlife Crime Control Bureau awaited.
National Green Tribunal advocate Gaurav Bansal complained about Justice Sudhir Agarwal to NGT chairperson & environment ministry, saying he was unlikely to get justice in the judge's court.
According Central Pollution Control Board data shared by environment MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Tripura contribute least to plastic pollution.
National Green Tribunal bench was hearing petition against alleged diversion of reserve forest land for establishment of a 2nd Assam Commando Battalion.
Environment ministry says 13 Himalayan states must submit action plan following guidelines. Affidavit in response to Noida resident's PIL on hill stations in ecologically fragile areas.
Green credits earned by individuals & industries will be tradable via a proposed market platform. Notification comes 2 months after environment ministry readied the scheme's draft contours.
Union environment ministry has granted clearance to Tamil Nadu govt to build Rs 80-crore seaside monument. Project faced resistance from environmentalists, fisher folk, opposition.
Environment ministry has readied draft contours for rolling out the programme under which entities will earn 'green credit' for activities like planting trees and conserving water.
To aid 'green growth' agenda, Sitharaman announced measures like support for scrapping & replacing old vehicles, battery storage systems & compressed biogas plants.
Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.
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