Environment Ministry

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Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act is Hurting Forest Communities, Says Petition

In Blow to Parrikar, High Court Stops Transfer of Goa NGT Cases to Delhi

Elephants in the wild. Credit: awlw/pixabay

Elephant Census Recalls Gaps in Addressing Conflicts with Humans

The coast in Mumbai. Credit: Siddhartha Kar/Flickr CC BY-NC 2.0

There Is Still No Real Coastal ‘Planning’ in India

Proposed Amendments to Environment Protection Act Could Legalise Violations

After consultation with the power ministry, the environment ministry set in place improved pollution norms for the thermal power industry in 2015. Credit: Reuters

Breaching Regulations, Deadline for 300 Thermal Plants on Adoption of Air Pollution Norms Extended

Modi Government Says It Has No Deadline to Implement Long Pending Forest Policy