Ministry of Environment And Forests

The Ministry of Environment & Forests is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government, for the planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing the implementation of environmental and forestry programmes. The Ministry is also the Nodal agency in the country for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Address:

Paryavaran Bhavan

Lodhi Road

Postal code:

110 003

Phone:

91-11-2436 1896,24360605,2436057

Web URL:

Ministry of Environment And Forests

Tags:

Environment, Environment Management

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Environment

MoEF makes Gadgil report on Western Ghats public, but with a rider

Nudged by the Delhi High Court and the Central Information Commission, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has finally made public the Gadgil panel report on ecology in the Western Ghats, but with a disclaimer.

The report, which was uploaded on the Ministry’s site on May 23, says: “The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report has not been formally accepted by the Ministry and that the report is still being analysed and considered by the Ministry.’’

The report was submitted to the Ministry in August 2011. Public comments have been invited within 45 days.

Publication Date:

25/05/2012

Source: Business Line (New Delhi)

Tags:

Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment, Western Ghats, Delhi, High Court, Ecology, Mining, Coal, Kerala, Hydroelectricity, Karnataka, Ratnagiri (D), Maharashtra, Thermal Power Plants

Environment

Green Tribunal agrees to hear plea against Lavasa’s hill city

The National Green Tribunal has agreed to hear a plea challenging the November 9, 2012 environment clearance (EC) granted to Lavasa Corporation Ltd for its $ 31 billion hillside township project in Pune district of Maharashtra.

The Tribunal directed Lavasa, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to file their replies to the petition of a project-hit Pune native before July 24.

Publication Date:

25/05/2012

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Pune (D), Lavasa Corporation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Construction Industry, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Housing Construction, Environment, Maharashtra

Habitat And Urbanisation

Environment ministry objects to Mayawati’s Rs 8,000cr Upper Ganga Canal Expressway project

LUCKNOW: The Upper Ganga Canal Expressway, an ambitious projects of the Mayawati government, proposed during the fag end of the regime, has hit a roadblock. The Union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) has sought a clarification from the state government on the project. And work on the project is yet to be started.

Publication Date:

25/05/2012

Source: Times of India (Lucknow)

Tags:

Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Uttar Pradesh, Habitat And Urbanisation, Ganga, Bulandshahar (D), Muzaffarnagar (D), Saharanpur (D)

Wildlife

Treat doubtful deaths as poaching: NTCA

Close on the heels of rising poaching of big cats, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in a strong advisory addressed to all the Chief Wildlife Wardens (CWW) has stated “every case of tiger and leopard death should henceforth be treated as case of poaching unless otherwise proved beyond reasonable doubt”.

Publication Date:

25/05/2012

Source: Pioneer (New Delhi)

Tags:

National Tiger Conservation Authority, Wildlife, Poaching, Tiger, Livestock, People - Animal Conflicts, India, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

Solid Waste

Memo on polly bags

The Bhojanchal Youth Association at a memorandum to Mr.Jayant Mallayya, Environment Minister of Madhya Pradesh, has urged that the guidelines given the Madhya Pradesh High Court about the prohibition on the use of polly bags were not implemented due to lack of control on it.

Publication Date:

25/05/2012

Source: Central Chronicle (Bhopal)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Plastics, High Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Non-Biodegradable Waste