Environment ministry

Delhi Confidential: Office Nostalgia

October 02, 2025 2:23 am

As the Finance Ministry shifted to the new Central Secretariat building from the historic North Block, it was a nostalgic moment for most officials.

For ‘national defence and security’, Environment Ministry exempts critical and atomic mineral mining from public consultation

September 11, 2025 3:14 am

The exemption was granted in response to a recent request made by the Ministry of Defence and the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

More exemptions for mineral exploration drilling on forest land

September 04, 2025 7:18 pm

The decision comes on the back of relaxations sought by the Ministry of Coal and the Ministry of Mines.

Expert panel suggests green nod for 3,097 MW Arunachal project

August 12, 2025 5:02 am

The project will involve diversion of 1,175 hectares of prime sub-tropical pine, wet evergreen, semi-evergreen, montane wet temperate, and moist alpine scrub forest and an estimated 2.7 lakh trees will be felled.

Environment ministry panel recommends green clearance for Puri airport

July 05, 2025 6:35 pm

The expert appraisal committee’s recommendation comes days after the forest advisory committee deferred granting forest clearance for the Shree Jagannath International Airport.

Environment ministry spent less than 1% of Rs 858 crore pollution control fund in 2024-25: 'Shocked' parliamentary panel calls for introspection

March 25, 2025 6:15 pm

Environment ministry officials stated that funds could not be utilised as approval for the 'Control of Pollution' scheme’s continuation was awaited.

How elephants are counted, why policy needs a rethink

October 05, 2024 10:51 pm

Data from a shelved elephant census report show a sharp decline in their populations in large parts of India. A more refined method of counting may be one reason for the lower numbers, but it is not the full explanation. A policy rethink is urgently needed to safeguard the national heritage animal

Environment ministry proposes doing away with pollution control permits for ‘white category’ industries

July 24, 2024 2:55 pm

Industries that need prior environmental clearance could also be exempted from obtaining state pollution control board permits.

Complying with SC order, Centre makes 'deemed' forest reports public

April 16, 2024 9:38 am

The Supreme Court had, on February 19 this year, asked the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to obtain and submit a “comprehensive” record of land identified as forests by expert committees set up for this purpose in each of the states as per an earlier direction of the court.

Star-rating for state environment bodies not operational yet, Ministry tells NGT

April 19, 2024 6:25 pm

This memo was issued following a meeting chaired by the Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba in November 2021, on action taken on promoting 'ease of doing business'.

Environment Ministry's new green building inaugurated

February 25, 2014 5:30 pm

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today inaugurated Environment Ministry's new office.

Javadekar’s Reply To Maneka: Government Culls Animals For A Reason

June 09, 2016 9:51 pm

The Karwar Navy hub was held up for 3 years. We cleared it in 3 minutes: Prakash Javadekar

June 24, 2014 11:09 am