environmental regulations

Shillong, March 14 Authorities in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya banned the operation of unauthorized brick kilns on Saturday, citing concerns over air pollution and health risks to workers and local residents.The order was issued by District Magistrate Vibhor Aggarwal, who said that...

New Delhi, March 13 A parliamentary panel on Friday recommended that the Ministry of Environment should urge all states and Union territories to conduct drone surveys of land in forest areas to help curb encroachment.In a report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, the Parliamentary Standing...

New Delhi, March 13 The Environment Ministry has amended forest conservation norms by removing the mandatory requirement of having a nodal officer conduct a field inspection for every project involving more than 100 hectares of forest land diversion.With this move, it has now allowed...

Jabalpur, March 13 The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday gave the state government five weeks to submit a plan for assessing and remediating contaminated soil and groundwater in and around the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal.At least 5,479 people were killed and thousands were maimed...

Chandigarh, March 12 Not even a spoonful of sand can be taken out of the Beas river for desilting unless a "very long procedure" mandated by the Centre is followed, as the river stretch is a Ramsar site under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Punjab Minister Barinder Goyal informed the state...

Mumbai, March 11 – The Maharashtra government has launched a massive crackdown on drug trafficking, adopting a "Zero Tolerance" policy against the narcotics menace.The stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) has already been invoked in 14 different cases, announced...

New Delhi, March 11 India has emerged as the undisputed global hub for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), hosting over 55 per cent of such facilities worldwide, yet these innovation engines must navigate a staggering regulatory maze of more than 500 distinct legal obligations and over 2,000...

New Delhi, March 10 India has made significant progress in climate protection with a "whole-of-government" approach adopted by the Narendra Modi-led government, Union minister Bhupender Yadav said, asserting that the number of protected areas and wildlife reserves has increased substantially...

New Delhi, March 10 The Ministry of Environment has proposed the creation of a separate body to expedite the process of issuing environmental clearances in states, according to officials.The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued a draft notification to...

New Delhi, March 9 Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh launched a portal on Monday aimed at streamlining the collection and disposal of construction and demolition (C-D) waste in the national capital and curbing illegal dumping that contributes to pollution.The 'Malba portal', developed by the Municipal...

New Delhi, March 9 Over 14 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of e-waste was generated in the country during 2025-26, of which over 9.79 lakh metric tonnes has been recycled, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.The information was shared by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate...

Chandigarh, March 7 The judiciary must continue to serve as a constitutional guardian in matters concerning the environment, and not impede legitimate development aspirations, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Saturday.He made the remark while addressing the Punjab and Haryana High...

Mumbai, February 27 – Even as a ban on the sale of non-biodegradable plastic flowers is already in place in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Legislative Assembly on Friday that a new Government Resolution (GR) will soon be issued to ensure stricter and more effective...

New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed hearing on a batch of pleas relating to the grant of retrospective environmental clearances (ECs) by the Centre and other authorities to projects found to be in violation of environmental norms, despite hefty penalties.On November...

Mumbai, February 24 – Under the state government's "Ease of Doing Business" policy, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) announced on Tuesday that it had reduced the approval and renewal period for industrial consent letters by 50 per cent, according to government officials.The time...

Mumbai, February 24 The Maharashtra government and the civic authorities have intensified their crackdown on air pollution in Mumbai, issuing stop-work notices to over 1,000 construction sites in the city for violating environmental norms, state Minister Pankaja Munde said on Tuesday.The...

New Delhi, February 23 – The Supreme Court on Monday expressed serious concern over the "endless litigation" continuing under the long-running environmental cases titled MC Mehta vs. Union of India, which involve monitoring issues of air pollution in Delhi and the environment of the Taj...

New Delhi, February 23 In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Union ministries of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Power, and Petroleum on the proposal to shift all coal-based industries out of the Delhi-NCR region to ensure better air...

New Delhi, February 23 In a major relief for the mining sector, the government has exempted the recycling of tailings within existing mine leases from the requirement of fresh environmental clearances (EC), according to sources.This move, aimed at promoting sustainable practices and reducing...

New Delhi, Feb 21 The Supreme Court has stated that the current generation cannot afford to wait for further legislative refinement, given the "uneven" compliance with the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules across India and the persistence of existing implementation gaps.The court observed...