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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
TopicEnvironment Ministry

Topic: Environment Ministry

81 elephants have died after being hit by trains in 6 years, Centre tells Lok Sabha

The MoEFCC, in coordination with the Ministry of Railways, has taken several measures to prevent elephant deaths, MoS of Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh says.

Toxins in dead Bandhavgarh tuskers’ blood samples. Foul play due to human-animal conflict not ruled out

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.

Lawyer asks NGT judge’s recusal from hearing his case, ‘I’ve complained about his unpunctuality in past’

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.

Gujarat biggest plastic polluter, then Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Bengal, shows govt data submitted in LS

According Central Pollution Control Board data shared by environment MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Tripura contribute least to plastic pollution.

NGT orders probe into Forest Act violation by Assam official, environment ministry team to visit site

National Green Tribunal bench was hearing petition against alleged diversion of reserve forest land for establishment of a 2nd Assam Commando Battalion.

NGT seeks response from Environment Ministry, NTPC, following news of water scarcity in Prayagraj

A petition on the matter said the scarcity has been caused by the withdrawal of water by several entities, including the Kishanpur canal and two thermal plants.

‘Conflict of interest’: Oppn slams Adani Green adviser’s inclusion in environment ministry panel

Janardan Choudhary was named as 1 of 7 non-institutional members by ministry when it reconstituted Expert Appraisal Committee for hydroelectricity & river valley projects in September.

In SC affidavit, govt calls for tailor-made assessments of carrying capacity of hill stations

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.

Govt notifies draft rules for India’s ‘Green Credit’ scheme — ‘meant to incentivise voluntary action’

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.

Stalin’s ‘pen’ memorial to Karunanidhi gets Centre’s green light — but there are conditions

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.

On Camera

Tamil Nadu politics is fracturing. Vijay entry can shake things up

There is an overall sense of ennui with the cynical, established and entrenched parties and politicking in the state.

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Denmark tweaks its banned exports list, delivery of critical system for Tejas MK 1A starts 

HAL has produced 10 Tejas Mk 1A and is now awaiting further deliveries of engines from American firm GE—delayed by two and half years, so far.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?