Gopal Rai urges Centre to form joint plan to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Gopal Rai urges Centre to form joint plan to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Delhi minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday wrote to Union Environment minister Bhupender Yadav, urging him to immediately call a meeting of the environment ministers of NCR states and experts to form a joint plan to fight air pollution. Rai, the environment minister of Delhi, said the number of good and moderate air quality days in … Read more

Draft EIA in line with green rules, court rulings: Prakash Javadekar, Environment Minister

Draft EIA in line with green rules, court rulings: Prakash Javadekar, Environment Minister

Facing criticism over the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar says the document is in keeping with court rulings and the Environment Act and rules out any retrospective clearance. Excerpts from an interview with ET: Need for a new EIA notification The 2006 EIA notification has been amended 55 times. 230 … Read more