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‘Disastrous’: Modi govt allows commercial plantations in forests, drops safeguards

In a move that further weakens India’s forest conservation laws, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is all set to open up forests for commercial plantations by private and government entities without the requirement of a one-time monetary compensation, called net present value (NPV), and compensatory afforestation.…

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Jan 5, 2026: The PM 2.5 problem the environment ministry is pushing downwind

In today’s episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visits the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

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Secrecy around Great Nicobar review report violates 'natural justice': Petitioner to NGT

Arguing before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday, the counsel for petitioner Ashish Kothari, environmentalist and founder of the non-profit Kalpavriksh, pressed for public disclosure of the high-powered committee’s (HPC) report on the controversial Great Nicobar project, asserting that citizens “have a right to know” what the assessment contains.

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Weeks after NL investigation, centre notifies audit rules on e-waste recycling compliance

Weeks after Newslaundry’s investigation into e-waste recycling facilities in four states, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Environment Audit Rules, making way for a second line of regulatory mechanism for environmental compliance.

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A corporate mutiny threatens India’s e-wonderland dream

In just five years, India’s electronic waste has exploded from 11.4 lakh metric tonnes to a staggering 17.5 lakh metric tonnes – a 72 percent increase that equals the weight of 3.24 lakh adult Indian elephants.

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UP forest dept makes way for Adani project awaiting green nod

Adani’s subsidiary, Mirzapur Thermal Energy (UP) Private Ltd (MTEPL), has gained access to its controversial power plant site through a forest department road – without obtaining the required forest clearance that would precede such arrangements.

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Loss of tribal rights, homes: The hidden cost of India’s tribal reserves

India’s tiger population has increased in the last five decades, but this has come at the cost of people losing their traditional homes, IndiaSpend found through various data sources, and from visits to tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

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Chunk of India’s forests ‘missing’ after 27-year-delay to file reports | Analysis

MoEFCC uploads SEC reports on unclassed forests following Supreme Court order, revealing lack of diligence and, potentially, losing track of a big chunk of forest land in India.

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Wildlife Protection Act empowers CWW to shoot wildlife: Bhupender Yadav

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav emphasizes no need for Wildlife Protection Act amendment, urges prompt state response to human-wildlife conflict.

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Environment Ministry calls for report on tourism projects in Visakhapatnam

MoEF&CC seeks report from APCZMA on alleged CRZ violations by APTDC & GVMC in Visakhapatnam.

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Rushikonda retreat case: Ministry of Environment panel to assess violations in December first week

Rushikonda retreat case: Ministry of Environment panel to assess violations in December first week. Following a submission to this effect by the Ministry, the Andhra Pradesh High Court adjourns the case to December 27. It is alleged that the CRZ norms and other relevant laws have been violated in the…

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What community forest resources say about India’s forest plans | Explained

FRA was enacted to address insecurity of forest dwellers' rights, recognise historical injustice, and prescribe a procedure to record and issue titles to pre-existing rights. It was hailed as a beacon for conservation and was to usher in democratic forest governance. MoEFCC reported evictions of 1.52 lakh hectares of forest…

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Andhra Pradesh High Court directs Ministry of Environment to take decision on construction atop Rushikonda in Vizag

A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court led by Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur on October 31 (Tuesday) directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to take an appropriate decision on the constructions undertaken by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) on the Rushikonda…

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Of false promises and revised timelines

In 2011, when the Union govt. came up with a proposal to relocate residents of 110 forest hamlets in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, there were many takers, since they had for long been at the receiving end of wildlife attacks. However, the project has come to a halt because of…

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Govt. to prepare inventory of land use adjacent to Kolleru wildlife sanctuary

AP Forest Dept. sets to prepare inventory of land use/activities near Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary to declare it an Eco-Sensitive Zone. MoEFCC asked State Govt. to identify ESZ of Kolleru Lake, Ramsar Convention site & breeding ground for migratory birds.

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Guntur city ranks third in Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023, thanks to increased green cover, reduction in air pollution

Guntur ranks third in Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023 in population category 3-10 lakh. MoEF&CC framed guidelines for NCAP. Guntur MC increased greenery, used sweeping machines, mist sprayers, managed waste, etc., to reduce pollution.

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Explaining MoEFCC’s U-turn to merge autonomous bodies

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has walked back on a plan to merge key environmental organisations in the name of “ease of doing business”, citing technical and administrative difficulties. The plan also faced considerable opposition from the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

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63 retired IFS officers from across India write to Centre on misuse of Forest Rights Act

A group of 63 retired IFS officers from different States have written letters to the top brass at the Centre, including the Prime Minister, Union Ministers of the MoEF&CC and Ministry of Tribal Affairs, expressing concern over the alleged misuse of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006.

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National Green Tribunal issues notice to Union Environment Ministry over report on pollution risk around NLCIL in Neyveli

NGT issues notice to MoEF&CC over pollution risk in villages near NLCIL. Study found high levels of mercury, selenium, flouride in drinking water. Soil samples showed presence of heavy metals. TNPCB, Municipal Admin & District Collector also issued notices. NLCIL claims effluent quality within permissible limits.

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Bitten by snake, tribal man carried on foot to Anaicut hospital in Vellore, dies on the way

Tribal man bitten by snake in Vellore, dies on way to hospital. Family carried him 17 km on foot, as ambulance service & nurse not informed.

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Centre calls for compliance report from pharma company near Vedanthangal bird sanctuary

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has called for a report from its regional office in Chennai, to ascertain whether Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited had violated any conditions imposed on it when it was granted environmental clearance for its plant close to Vedanthangal bird sanctuary.

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NGT moots proposal to bring all State-Level Environment Impact Assessment Authorities under Environment Ministry’s control

The National Green Tribunal’s southern zone bench in Chennai has recommended that the State-Level Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAAs) may be brought under the direct administrative control of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to avoid the “eagerness” shown by them to grant environment clearances to…

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Red-flagged 11 times over green concerns, but Karnataka rail project proposal may get bigger

Rejected at least 10 times by statutory bodies, the mega Hubballi-Ankola rail project has now ostensibly met the same fate at the hands of a seven-member inspection committee of the National Board for Wildlife.

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Malasar tribesmen of Anamalai hills chosen for the first ‘Gaj Gaurav Award’ by the Ministry of Forests

The award will be presented to the mahouts and cavadis from the Malasar tribal community in Coimbatore district during the World Elephant Day celebration to be held at the Periyar Elephant Reserve, Kerala, on August 12.

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States fail to give Environment Ministry details on elephant reserves

The information sought on January 12, 2021, included history and background of establishing elephant reserves and area notified

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