PM Modi launches 750 MW solar project at Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 750 MW solar project at Rewa, Madhya Pradesh through video-conferencing. He said the state will emerge as a major hub for...
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Students unite against Draft EIA Notification 2020
On 23rd of March, the ‘Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change of India’ (MoEFCC) released the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2020 as a replacement...
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Lockdown helped achieve 95% of NCAP target:Study
The coronavirus lockdown helped achieve 95% of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) targets for 2024 in just 74 days in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and...
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Amazon eliminates single-use plastic in packaging in India
Amazon India has announced that it has eliminated all single-use plastic in packaging originating from its 50-plus fulfilment centres in the country. In September 2019, the...
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Draft EIA Notification 2020: Delhi HC extends time for filing objections till august 11
The Delhi High Court has extended the period for giving suggestions to the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification of 2020 till August 11. The...
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What’s wrong with the draft EIA notification 2020?
Neha Sinha, a conservation biologist, and author explains what’s wrong with the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification 2020. “The environment impact assessment is basically a...
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Understanding EIA concerns
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) proposed a new draft notification of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) on March 12, 2020, after which a series...
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Sample Letter to the Environment Ministry on Draft EIA Notification 2020
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change released its latest draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification 2020 recently. The notification determines a crucial aspect...
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Apple adds cycling directions and EV routing to Maps in iOS 14
Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2020 conference was full of huge announcements. This is the first time that Apple did a virtual-only event due to...
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NGT asks CPCB to explain coercive steps taken against Amazon, Flipkart
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to inform it about coercive steps taken against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart...