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Environment—Himachal to conserve biodiversity with Japan funds

July 22, 2018 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh will manage and improve its forest ecosystems under a Rs 800-crore project funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), official sources said on Sunday. JICA-India official Katsuo Matsumoto…

Environment:–SC seeks experts, environmentalists’ report on reducing garbage at landfill sites

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought a report of experts and environmentalist on reducing the gigantic mounds of garbage at the landfill sites at Ghazipur, Bhalswa and Okhla here in…

Environment–Railways to install plastic bottle crushing machines at 2,000 stations

July 14, 2018 New Delhi: Joining the battle against plastic waste, Indian Railways is installing plastic bottle crushing machines at 2,000 stations across the country. “At a time when plastics in general, and plastic bottles…

Environment: SC worried over groundwater depletion, seeks action plan from Centre, Delhi

July 11, 2018 New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Central and Delhi governments and the capital’s civic agencies for blaming each other but doing nothing to reduce water consumption and preservation of groundwater,…

Defence projects exempted from coastal regulation norms

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Union Environment Ministry on Tuesday relaxed the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules, clearing way for the defence projects and development of important infrastructure in the ecologically-critical areas. However, apart…

Don’t cut trees till July 19, says NGT

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday stayed the felling of trees in Delhi till July 19. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim also issued notices and sough details…

S America emerging as imp destination for India’s food security

June 30, 2018 New Delhi: India would stand to gain by seeking collaboration with South American nations in technologies relating to its food security . Among many others, these countries have got latest technologies for…

Delhi’s green brigade achieves major success

By Satyen Mohapatra June 28, 2018 New Delhi:Delhi’s green brigade achieved a major success on Monday following the High Court upholding its appeal and putting an instant stop to tree felling in the capital for…

Aquaculture helps India lead in global fisheries

By Satyen Mohapatra June 28, 2018 New Delhi: India has slowly shifted from a major marine fishery nation to inland fishery nation particularly with expansion of aquaculture through various policy measures and interventions of the…

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