Ministry of environment and forest
In a highly noteworthy move which will pave the way for major structural changes in the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF)’s mechanism for ‘green clearances,’ the Ministry has revealed that it is starting an online clearance system. According to a memorandum released by the MoEF, the online ‘green clearances’ mechanism will go online with [...] Continue Reading »
The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has asked Haryana government to address environmental concerns raised by various quarters in the state’s sub-regional plan, with the aim of preventing construction activities in Aravalis including Mangarbani forest. To demarcate the Mangarbani grove as a ‘no-construction zone’ and to limit construction to 0.5 per cent in the [...] Continue Reading »
The government is looking to shield Mangarbani sacred grove from any real estate development in the guise of recreational activities. The area is likely to be marked as ‘no construction zone’. The state government is committed to drop contentious provision of more construction in natural conservation zones (NCZs) such as Aravalis as it is under [...] Continue Reading »
The environment ministry has suggested that Uttar Pradesh should increase its forest cover by 500% and Haryana by 400%, in a bid to increase the green cover in the National Capital Region. Over the years, the NCR has witnessed a vast increase in population and depletion of green areas. The ministry of environment and forest [...] Continue Reading »
