On Saturday, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched a major initiative to make green the 5-km buffer area around the Aravalli hill range to prevent the eastward expansion of the Thar desert and land degradation.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy arrived in Delhi on Tuesday and is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Yadav said the agreement of the UN climate summit COP27 in Egypt included "sustainable lifestyle" at India's behest.
India and South Africa had in January signed an MoU to transport cheetahs from the African country and reintroduce them in Kuno. A majority of the world's 7,000 cheetahs live in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. Namibia...
Initially, the devices will be installed in buses of six-seven routes that crisscross the city, he said. "We will soon install sensors in state-run buses of six-seven routes to measure air pollution.
UN Climate summit was scheduled to conclude on Friday but went into overtime as negotiators pushed for an agreement on issues such as including mitigation, loss and damage (L&D) fund and adaptation.
This is an opportunity for both the countries to discuss the challenges and solutions related to climate change, marine litter, air pollution and sustainable transport and technologies to help pave the way towards a green,...
Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav at COP27 said India embarked on far-reaching new initiatives in renewable energy, e-mobility, ethanol blended fuels, and green hydrogen as an alternate energy source.
"This is great! Congratulations, particularly to the people of Lakshadweep, for this feat. India's coastline is remarkable and there is also a great amount of...
The project proponents have to self-audit their compliance with dust control norms and upload a self-declaration on the portal on a fortnightly basis.
The winter action plan will focus on stubble management, dust pollution, vehicular emission, open burning of garbage, industrial pollution, pollution hotspots,...
Addressing an event here to mark the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, Yadav said his ministry is focusing equally on enforcement and creating...
Gopal Rai will discuss all the action points in detail with the 33 departments concerned in a meeting on September 5. Their suggestions and recommendations...
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said 1,578 people have died in elephant attacks in the country in the last three years.
In a setback to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, its senior leader and former Maharashtra minister Ramdas Kadam resigned from the party on Monday.
The Centre had given the Delhi government a target of planting 28 lakh saplings in 2021-22. Delhi ended up planting 35 lakh saplings.
The Congress accused the Narendra Modi government of abdicating its responsibility towards protecting tribal rights and alleged that the new forest...
Prior to the bilateral meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on climate action was also signed by the two ministers to establish a framework to...
Project Lion entails habitat development, modern technologies in lion management and addressing the issue of diseases among lions and its associated species...
Approximately 40 per cent of the world's economy is based on biological products and any effort at conserving biodiversity would be able to succeed only by...
Addressing the opening plenary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of Parties at its 15th session (COP15) at...
It has been reported that smoke is still emanating from the fire spot even after 48 hours of the incident. High temperature and methane gas produced from the...
The regulations will be applicable on projects involving construction of new building projects and expansion, renovation or repair of old existing buildings...
The National Forest Policy aims at bringing a minimum one-third of India's total geographical area under green cover.
"UNEP's 50th anniversary must serve to strengthen international cooperation and encourage collective action to address the major environmental challenge of...
