Mayank Aggarwal
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Energy efficiency, green concerns key to India’s development goals: R.K. Singh
While enhancing access to energy and raising per capita consumption of energy were India’s priorities, the country will play a global leadership role in ensuring a healthier environment, R.K. Singh said → Read More
Speeding up plans to cut emissions may save 153 million lives, says study
In India, according to the study, a total of 25.72 million premature deaths can be avoided across 18 cities → Read More
Panel asks govt to find solutions to check the spread of chikungunya
A parliamentary panel has asked the government to find scientific solutions to control the population of mosquitoes to check the spread of infectious diseases like chikungunya → Read More
Govt proposes to ease environment rules for construction sector
The environment ministry’s proposal is once again expected to face legal battle as environmental experts said that it was in defiance of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) decision → Read More
Government unveils draft national forest policy
The National Forest Policy will be an overarching policy for forest management, with the aim of bringing a minimum of one-third of India’s total geographical area under forest or tree cover → Read More
Govt may soon have ‘umbrella scheme’ to avoid overlapping in scientific research
An ‘umbrella scheme’ to avoid the overlapping in scientific research will ensure effective coordination between various scientific ministries and departments → Read More
India to take criminal action against errant solar power developers
India will penalize solar power developers using foreign equipment in projects that were awarded on the basis they would only use Made in India solar cells and modules → Read More
Centre letting state panels expedite disposal of project regularization requests, say environmentalists
Errant projects that came up without a mandatory environment clearance (EC) were given a one-time chance for regularization last year by the NDA government ministry → Read More
Govt to overhaul its air pollution strategy to cover regions across India
The plan is an admission of the fact that air pollution is not an urban problem or a region specific problem and thus a comprehensive action is required on national scale → Read More
Govt calls for studies on climate change goals
The environment ministry has called for a series of studies from research organizations to develop a roadmap for the effective and efficient implementation of climate change goals → Read More
Government amends coastal zone rules to give relief to projects
The environment ministry has amended the coastal zone rules to give relief to projects that started in the fragile coastal areas without required clearances → Read More
Environment ministry notifies rules to regulate the use of persistent organic pollutants
New Regulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Rules, 2018 ban the manufacture, trade, use, import and export of seven toxic chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention → Read More
Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron bat for solar alliance to boost global energy security
New Delhi announces $1.4 billion assistance for developing 27 solar projects spread across 15 countries → Read More
CPCB says industries can face closure if failed to follow strict emission norms
CPCB asks all states to ensure that industries that fall under the 17 highly polluting categories comply strictly with emission norms → Read More
Environment ministry forms panel to regulate movement of timber from northeast
The panel will look at allotment of wagons for movement of surplus timber from northeast to other parts of the country → Read More
Govt: GM soybean imports only after regulator’s approval
Govt asks foreign trade regulator DGFT to stop imports of genetically modified soybean for food or feed without the approval of the transgenic products watchdog → Read More
What prompted the centre to rethink rules on cattle trade?
Several states have voiced concern, saying the new rules can spark unrest and affect livelihoods of many → Read More
Human-wildlife conflict: Govt raises compensation for death, injuries to humans
Union environment ministry raises compensation to Rs5 lakh from Rs2 lakh for death and permanent incapacitation to humans → Read More
Panel backs forest nod to expand air force station
The project includes extension of runway and infrastructure development of the ‘Air Force Station Arjan Singh’ at Panagarh, about 150km from Kolkata → Read More
Air quality in Delhi-NCR in winter season slightly improved: report
An EPCA report warned that there was still a long way to go to achieve clean air and stressed that the fight against high levels of air pollution needed a comprehensive plan → Read More