Draft National Forest Policy cleared; Cabinet to take decision
Experts say the focus of the draft will be on water conservation
MoEF halts civil work to raise level of Dhari Devi temple for Alaknanda dam
Hydropower project developer asked to wait for Supreme Court decision
MoEF to ban mining around Goa's sanctuaries
At least 156 mining leases were granted by the ministry within 10 km of protected areas
MoEF categorises offences relating to environmental clearances
Not complying with conditions of clearance can be a serious offence
Maharashtra files criminal case against Lavasa, board directors
Move follows directive of Bombay High Court and MoEF's demand for credible action
Environmental clearance for small riverbed sand mining projects lifted
The decision is against the earlier orders of National Green Tribunal
Navi Mumbai airport: Farmers divided over compensation package
Residents of six villages say their leaders betrayed them
Environmental clearances
Clearances to coal mining projects has been a priority for Narendra Modi government
Eco-tourism guidelines submitted in court misleading: MoEF panel members
Request minister’s intervention on eve of hearing in Supreme Court
SC asks Centre to set up environment regulatory body by April 30
Environment ministry has been delaying the process for past three years
Mahan coal block gets clearance
Forest rights of Baigas scuttled to clear way to mine dense forest
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board revises its consent order to Kudankulam plant
Madras High Court had questioned the heat tolerance limit for effluent discharge
Green tribunal begins hearing appeal against POSCO steel plant
MoEF says its decision to grant clearance cannot be challenged
Western Ghats conservation now a poll issue in Kerala’s Idukki
Congress denies ticket to sitting MP P T Thomas, fields debutant
Environment ministry rejects 2 Vidarbha irrigation projects
Construction work began without environmental clearance
Minamata Convention: India skips historic meet
Officials mum on why no official representative went from India
MoEF extends deadline for states to declare eco-sensitive zones around wildlife parks and sanctuaries
It is the last opportunity for states, warns ministry official
Centre suspends green clearances to Goa mines
Conditions for restoring clearances not spelt out
Supreme Court stalls Centre’s plan to reintroduce cheetahs in India
Project to bring African cheetahs in Kuno-Palpur sanctuary was initiated in 2010
Supreme Court refuses to lift stay on sand mining in Andhra Pradesh
Asks state government to approach MoEF for environmental clearance
Centre dilutes eco-tourism guidelines
Presents the new guidelines in Supreme Court; next hearing on October 3
Ban on construction work at Maheshwar dam lifted
This despite Jairam Ramesh himself accepted rehabilitation was slow
Bamboo a minor forest produce: Ramesh
Forest departments had been refusing the control over bamboo by forest dwellers
Energy sector biggest greenhouse gas emitter in India, says national communication to UNFCCC
More climate models needed for improving future projections: scientists
Tribal affairs minister asks Andhra chief minister to cancel bauxite mining leases
Says the leases violate Constitution