Regarding planned ‘beautification’ of the pond in Defence Colony, a group of concerned residents of nearby localities have come together to demand that the original form of the water body should not be
Dudhai's villagers may be the first in India to have got financial ben efits under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.They have also used its provisions to end rampant illegal mining on the Swarna riverbed
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is losing at least Rs 2,000 crore in revenue a year by letting over 1,000 firms, including some MNCs, collect biological resources unchecked and without levy despite a law being
Himachal boasts of huge biological resources, which need to be conserved by everyone. This was stated by Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Chairman of the State Biodiversity Board Tarun Kapoor while presiding
The Centre has assured the National Green Tribunal that it would examine the grievances raised by a nature enthusiast against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living's (AOL) plan to release enzymes to clean
The bench fixed the next hearing on September 29 on the plea filed by Pune resident Chandra Bhal Singh Taking strong exception to officials of several states and UTs not appearing before it during
As environmentalists see red over the Centre's notification limiting the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around Okhla Bird Sanctuary, activist and birder Anand Arya challenged the decision before the National
PANAJI: In a development that may pose a hurdle to the 3,000-crore Greenfield airport at Mopa, the Goa state biodiversity board has advised the state government to conduct the environmental impact assessment
The Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board has issued notices to 350 companies using bio-resources of Uttarakhand directing them to provide 0.5 per cent of their gross profit to the state biodiversity management
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 63 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (Central Act No. 18 of 2003), read with the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 issued in GSR 261
