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EIA Not Needed for Bulk Drug Makers

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has exempted manufacturers of bulk drugs and intermediates from...

04 Apr 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Covid-19 Lockdown & Improved Air Quality

Why in News The nationwide lockdown, to prevent COVID-19, has led to minimal air pollution in over 90 cities including Delhi. Environmentalists...

30 Mar 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

World Air Quality Report 2019

Why in News India was the fifth most polluted country in 2019 and accounts for almost two-thirds of the world’s most polluted cities according...

26 Feb 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Exemptions from Environmental Clearances

Why in News The Environment Ministry has issued a notification to exempt oil and gas firms from seeking environmental clearance for on-shore and...

23 Jan 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b

Why in News India has successfully phased out Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change...

23 Jan 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Species-rich Forests Offer Stable Carbon Capture

Why in News Surveys conducted inside Anamalai Tiger Reserve has shown that carbon storage was highest in species-rich evergreen forest. The study...

18 Jan 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Need For Decoupling

This article is based on “Two big ideas towards green growth: The only viable path to development left to us” which was published on...

14 Jan 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Mandatory Re-grassing After Mining: SC

Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court of India ordered the government to include re-grassing of mined areas as a mandatory condition in every...

09 Jan 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

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06 Jan 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Environmental Impact Assessment

Introduction Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project or...

06 Jan 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Assessment of Plastics Along the West Coast of India

Why in News Recently, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) conducted a study which states that beaches in Maharashtra are more polluted with...

23 Dec 2019 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

2019 Pollution and Health Metrics: Global, Regional and Country Analysis Report

Why in News The 2019 Pollution and Health Metrics: Global, Regional and Country Analysis report from the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution...

20 Dec 2019 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Taj Trapezium Zone

Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court has permitted Northern Railways to cut over 400 trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) for construction of an...

12 Dec 2019 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

The Big Picture: Eliminating Single Use Plastic

Government of India has laid great emphasis on eradicating single use plastic which has become one of the biggest sources of pollution. During...

05 Oct 2019 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Environment Clearance

The government is working to limit procedural delays to reduce the time for environment clearance to 60 days. Background To meet the ambitious...

20 Aug 2019 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Rules Eased for Development in Buffer Zones

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has relaxed the procedure for environmental clearances of developmental activities in...

17 Aug 2019 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

New Missile Testing Facility

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted environmental and Coastal Regulatory Zone clearances for setting up...

10 Jul 2019 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Concerns over Genetically Modified Brinjal

This article is based on the editorial “Serious concerns over Bt brinjal” which appeared in The Hindu on 18th June 2019. It talks about...

18 Jun 2019 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Challenges of River Interlinking

This editorial is based on the article 'Waterman finds gaping holes in Ken-Betwa promise', that appeared in Times of India on May 3rd, 2019. Why...

24 May 2019 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

SC Suspended EC For Airport In Goa

The Supreme Court (SC) has suspended the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted for the development of Greenfield International Airport at Mopa in...

01 Apr 2019 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)