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SOP for Environmental Violations: MoEFCC
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to deal with...
13 Jul 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Introduction Overview: The Environment (Protection) Act (EPA) was enacted in 1986 with the objective of providing the protection and improvement...
28 Jun 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Rescuing Gharials: Mahanadi River
Why in News Recently, Odisha announced a cash award of Rs. 1,000 to conserve gharials in Mahanadi River Basin. Key Points About...
11 Jun 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Black Carbon and Glacier Melting
Why in News The report titled “Glaciers of the Himalayas: Climate Change, Black Carbon and Regional Resilience” says that the glaciers...
05 Jun 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Climate Change: Impact on Children
Why in News A recent analysis, based on Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) index, has shown the impact of climate change on children...
24 Apr 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Draft 2020
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) EIA as per UNEP: The UNEP defines Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as a tool used to identify the...
19 Apr 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Why in News The World Air Quality Report, prepared by Swiss organisation IQAir, mentions that 22 of the top 30 most polluted cities globally are in...
18 Mar 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Changing Climate and Deglaciation: A Warning Call
This article is based on “Climate and Consciousness” which was published in The Hindu on 04/03/2021. It talks about the impacts of...
05 Mar 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Deglaciation Glaciers, ice caps and continental ice sheets cover some 10% of the earth’s land surface at the present time, whereas during...
22 Feb 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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This article is based on “Rethinking run-of-the-river hydro projects” which was published in The Hindustan Times on 11/02/2021. It...
11 Feb 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Background The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 was born out of India’s attempt to realise the objectives enshrined in the United Nations...
28 Dec 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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NGT Panel for Protection of Mahanadi Floodplain
Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a high level committee to identify floodplain zones of the...
21 Dec 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Why in News According to a recent study on the report “Preparing India for Extreme Climate Events” released by the Council on Energy,...
12 Dec 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Recovery from Coal Mining in Meghalaya’s Moolamylliang
Why in News Moolamylliang, a village in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, is making progress in becoming a greener place amid abandoned...
07 Dec 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Anakkayam Small Hydro Electric Project
Why in News Recently, various green collectives and environmental organisations have come together to protest against the Anakkayam Small Hydro...
18 Nov 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Why in News Recently, the restoration process of seagrasses has been taken up by Tamil Nadu in the Gulf of Mannar. Key...
24 Oct 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Environmental Clearance to Kaleshwaram Project Invalid
Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has declared that the environmental clearance (EC) granted to the Kaleshwaram Lift...
21 Oct 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Why in News Recently, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change has highlighted that the air pollution is not a problem of Delhi...
19 Oct 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Anti-pollution Campaign: Delhi
Why in News The Delhi Government has recently launched a major anti-pollution campaign, Yuddh Pradushan Ke Viruddh, which includes a tree...
13 Oct 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Lepidoptera Species and Climate Change
Why in News According to a recent study, rising average temperatures in the Himalayan region have driven several dozen species of butterfly and moth...
12 Oct 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
