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'Green Good Deeds' initiative to promote environmental awareness: Environm
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Babul Supriyo in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that his ministry coordinates a central sector scheme namely 'Environment Education, Awareness and Training' wit
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NGT directs Environment Ministry to make effective mechanism for ensuring
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): For controlling air pollution on the National Highways, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to make an effective monitoring mechanism for ensuring the maintenance of green belts on both sides of al
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Mumbai students' film 'Clean and Green' bags top prize at CMS VATAVARAN 20
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): The Awards for the first-ever Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and Centre for Media Studies (CMS) VATAVARAN - 2019 Short Film Competition and Festival on Environment were presented in a glittering ceremony here on Saturday.
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Will ensure CAMPA funds of about Rs 47,000 crore to be utilized efficientl
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Saturday chaired a meeting of state forests ministers on the effective and efficient utilization of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) here an
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Joint Secy skips meeting on air pollution due to important matter in SC: M
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on Friday said that the Joint Secretary could not attend the meeting over worsening air quality today as she had to appear for an 'important matter' in the Supreme Court.
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Kejriwal writes to Javdekar, seeks Centre's help to combat air pollution
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday wrote to Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javdekar, seeking the Central government's assistance to combat air pollution caused by stubble burning in neighbouring states.
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Goa: Political parties, NGOs protest over Kalasa-Banduri water diversion p
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Porvorim (Goa) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): The Congress party along with Goa Forward Party, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, Shiv Sena, various NGOs and social activists on Friday staged a protest on the National Highway in Porvorim against the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ord
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Sawant demands Javadekar's ministry to withdraw consent given to Kalasa-Bh
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Oct 25 (ANI); Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday demanded the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to immediately withdraw the consent granted to Karnataka's Kalasa-Bhandura project.
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Much needs to be done to deal with stubble burning, says Javadekar
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Oct 7 (ANI): Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that much needs to be done to address the issue of stubble burning that impacts Delhi's air quality in the winter months and noted that the central government has provided Rs 1150
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'Jaldoot' to spread message on water conservation across Maha
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 14 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar here on Saturday flagged off 'Jaldoot', a bus with water conservation exhibition which will travel across eight districts of the state in ne
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India committed towards land restoration: Javadekar
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar asserted here in a conference organized by United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Friday that India is committed for its actions in the country to ensure that
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India halfway through its 175 GW renewable energy goal: Javadekar
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that the county has already achieved half of its 175 gigawatts (GW) renewable energy capacity target.
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