PMO to discuss easing of environment norms for CIL projs with MoEF

Last Updated: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 17:54

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is likely to discuss with the Environment Ministry the possibility of doing away with the mandatory public hearing for according clearances to Coal India projects requiring expansion of up to 25 percent.

Japan starts Super Cool Biz to save power in office

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 14:04

Japan's Environment Ministry today started its "Super Cool Biz" campaign to promote energy saving at the workplace, broadening the type of acceptable clothing for its staff to Hawaiian shirts and sandals.

No experiments on animals in colleges: Environment Ministry

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 22:14

The ministry of environment and forests has issued guidelines to stop experimentation on animals for training undergraduate and PG students.

MOEF wrongly viewed as stumbling block: Jayanthi

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 18:28

Environment Ministry is "wrongly viewed" as a stumbling block for industrial and mining sectors, Union Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said.

Don't blame environment ministry for coal shortage: Natarajan

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 14:32

The shortage of coal should not be blamed on green clearances as the environment ministry has given licences for coal mining and power projects way beyond the energy targets for 2017, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said Wednesday.

Posco verdict not a setback to govt's green policies

Last Updated: Friday, March 30, 2012, 15:47

The National Green Tribunal order suspending environmental clearance to Posco is not a setback to government's green policies, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said on Friday, asserting that "very strict and transparent" procedure was followed while giving the nod.

Natarajan bats for monitoring of industrial wastes

Last Updated: Friday, February 17, 2012, 18:19

Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan favoured increasing penalty for violators.

No infirmity in clearance to Posco: MoEF tells Green Tribunal

Last Updated: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 16:24

The Environment Ministry has told the National Green Tribunal that there was no infirmity in its decision to grant environmental clearance to Posco's mega steel project in Orissa.

Lavasa second phase shouldn't face hurdles: State

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 22:04

The Maharashtra government does not foresee any major hurdle in the execution of second phase of Lavasa Hill City project in Pune district, provided it conformed to the guidelines issued by the Centre, Minister of State for environment Sachin Ahir said here Wednesday.