New Delhi: Deforestation in some states has remained a serious concern, according to the the Environment Ministry's India forest report. The report says India's forest cover is down by 367 square kilometre as compared to the last survey in 2009. This came despite the fact that 15 states have increased their forest cover in this period. The forest cover in 12 states has decreased considerably. The maximum loss of forest...
08:51 PM, Feb 07, 2012
New Delhi: The Environment Ministry has reacted to a CNN-IBN report about how the UP government had violated environment rules and diverted wetlands in Greater Noida's Dadri to the Ansal group. The ministry has ordered that the work on the project should be stopped. It has also issued a show cause notice. The Uttar Pradesh government sold 2400 acre of wetlands, home to over 5,000 migratory birds. As the area...
07:31 PM, Feb 04, 2012
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan denied acting under political pressure on the Lavasa issue. Speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN, he said he worked according to the rules. Chavan's statement came hours after the Environment Ministry gave the controversial hill city project a go-ahead. He said that there was a misconception that political heavyweights pushed for the clearance announced in the court, maintaining that the meeting between the NCP leadership and...
07:25 AM, Nov 10, 2011
Mumbai: Lavasa, India's first planned hill city, being built in Maharshtra's Pune district, is now one step closer to reality. The Union Environment Ministry on Wednesday gave conditional clearance to the project. The Lavasa township got the clearance to the Environment Ministry, subject to additional conditions, after several months of being mired in controversy. It's a project that has seen many legal twists and turns in the last two years....
07:44 PM, Nov 09, 2011
Pune: A district court will hear the Maharashtra government's application against Lavasa, the ambitious hill city project set in the outskirts of Pune city, on Tuesday. The Prithviraj Chavan government had filed a criminal complaint against Lavasa Corporation and its promoters for alleged violations of the Environment Protection Act. The Maharashtra government initiated proceedings against Lavasa promoters. They have named six officers and all nine directors of Lavasa including Ajit...
08:41 AM, Nov 08, 2011
New Delhi: The Indian Navy's plans to test fire missiles from Andaman and Nicobar Islands appear to have hit a hurdle with the Environment Ministry concerned over the impact of the exercise on an endangered bird species found only in the ecologically sensitive area. The Environment Ministry, which is examining a proposal of the Navy for missile testing in Tillanchang Island, has been told by a panel of experts that...
08:19 PM, Nov 07, 2011
New Delhi: A Pune court adjourned the hearing of the case against Lavasa promoters on Friday. The court said it will hear the case on Saturday after scrutinising the application filed by the Maharashtra government. The Maharashtra government initiated proceedings against Lavasa promoters in a Pune court, sources said on Friday. They claim that six officers and all nine directors of Lavasa including Ajit Gulabchand and Annirudha Deshpande have been...
02:33 PM, Nov 04, 2011
As the Maharashtra government is set to begin criminal proceedings against Lavasa, chief Ajit Gulabchand says injustice is being done. ...
11:45 PM, Nov 01, 2011
New Delhi: Sources in the Maharashtra government on Monday said that the state will take credible action against Lavasa Corporation based on the Centre's orders. Speaking to CNN-IBN, the sources said that the state government is likely to file a case under the Environment Protection Act in Mumbai. They added that the government has to obey the directives set by the high court hearing the case. The Sources also said...
10:12 AM, Nov 01, 2011
Mumbai: In its latest order, the MoEF denied clearance to Lavasa saying credible action was not taken by the state government against the violations. The future of the 4000 crore project now lies in the hands of the Bombay high court which is expected to hear the case this week. Speaking to CNN-IBN Chairman of Lavasa corporation Ajit Gulabchand hit out at the government saying delays such as these could...
07:44 AM, Oct 18, 2011
New Delhi: The Environment Ministry on Wednesday cancelled the green clearance to Pirna Iron Ore Mines of Sesa Goa for suppressing information and faulty environment impact assessment. The Sesa Goa mines, owned by Vedanata Group, has already been in trouble for extracting iron ores beyond permissible limits. A statement issued by the Environment Ministry said that it was among the rare instances where it invoked Clause 8 of the EIA...
04:35 PM, Sep 28, 2011
Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate in a special interview with the new Environment Minister. How does she see her job and how will she face up to the challenges she has to contend with? This is the key issue I shall explore today with Jayanthi Natrajan. Mrs Natrajan, congratulations on becoming the Environment Minister. It took the media by surprise, was it a surprise for you as...
04:47 PM, Jul 17, 2011
Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate in a special interview with the new Environment Minister. How does she see her job and how will she face up to the challenges she has to contend with? This is the key issue I shall explore today with Jayanthi Natrajan. Mrs Natrajan, congratulations on becoming the Environment Minister. It took the media by surprise, was it a surprise for you as...
04:47 PM, Jul 17, 2011
New Delhi: Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh moved to Rural Development in Tuesday's Cabinet Reshuffle, and Jayanthi Natarajan replaced him as the Environment Minister. While many in the political circle have seen this as a result of Jairam's obstructionist policies, others believe that it is a step up for the firebrand minister. Jairam was a minister whose middle name was controversy and a man who habitually hogged headlines where ever...
11:18 PM, Jul 12, 2011
New Delhi: As the country faces power crisis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has become worried and called for a review meeting of Power and Coal Ministries. CNN-IBN has accessed an internal document prepared for the Prime Minister by the Planning Commission ahead of the meeting. The report blamed the Environment Ministry for the power shortage. The Planning Commission document states that the major problems in the delay in setting up...
09:53 PM, Jul 06, 2011
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