Environmental Rules
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NGT fined states over Rs 70,000 crore for violating solid waste management rules in 2022-’23: Centre
Tamil Nadu was fined the highest amount at Rs 15,419 crore, followed by Maharashtra at Rs 12,000 crore and Madhya Pradesh at Rs 9,688 crore.
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Adani Green advisor part of environment ministry’s hydel clearance panel
Certain types of power projects are placed before the committee for prior clearance.
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Karnataka plans to de-notify large tracts of forest land even as it sets ambitious green targets
The proposal comes close on the heels of the state opting for a raft of measures to increase its green cover to meet India’s climate goals.
Arathi Menon
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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India may be inviting disaster by making it easier for polluting industries to get clearances
The new rules will allow polluting units to expand their operations and change their product mix without full scrutiny, say experts.
Nikhil Ghanekar, IndiaSpend.com
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Indian government can now clear one more kind of mining project without consulting the public
The Centre is bent on diluting the public hearing process that is so central to assessing the environmental impact of industrial projects.
Mayank Aggarwal
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Thought of as ‘green’, ropeways may actually disturb fragile ecosystems in the Himalayas
The Indian government is touting ropeways as an environment-friendly form of transport, but experts say they risk disrupting livelihoods.
Meenakshi Kapoor
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Centre wants to dilute environment clearance norms for irrigation projects, mining of 47 minerals
A draft notification issued by the environment ministry this week also proposes to give states greater powers to review projects.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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Government dilutes norms to allow thermal power plants to use more water
The move comes after the environment ministry let several new plants to pollute more than the legal limits.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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Noida: Officials seal 10 under-construction farmhouses on Yamuna floodplains
The National Green Tribunal had ordered the demolition of all illegal structures on the riverbed and floodplains of Yamuna and Hindon in Delhi, UP and Haryana.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Paris climate change agreement comes into force
A new UN report has said that despite the accord, global temperatures will see a rise of more than 3 degrees Celsius.
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Art of Living to challenge green tribunal's charges and seek refund of penalty amount: FirstPost
Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is not convinced that the World Culture Festival made irrevocable damages to Yamuna.
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Green tribunal pulls up Art of Living for not allowing inspections on World Culture Festival site
The NGT is expected to pass an order on the foundation's irregularities later today.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final