Ministry of Environment and Forests

The aims and objectives of the Ministry of Environment and Forests are the following : (a)Conservation and survey of flora, fauna, forests and wildlife; (b)Prevention and control of pollution; (c) Afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas; (d)Protection of environment in order to promote sustainable development; and (e)Ensuring the welfare of animals.

Address:

Paryavaran Bhavan

Lodhi Road

Postal code:

110 003

Phone:

91-11-24361669,24360605,24360570

Web URL:

Ministry of Environment and Forests

Tags:

Environment, Water Pollution Control, Environment Management, Water Pollution

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Environment Minister rejects global reports claiming 1.2 million deaths in India due to pollution

“Pollution does affect health, but to create such a panicky situation and say millions of people are dying, I do not agree with that”

Publication Date:

06/05/2019

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Health Effects, Greenpeace, Air Quality Monitoring

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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding monitoring mechanism for compliance of EC conditions, 29/04/2019

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Judgement Date:

29/04/2019

Tags:

Environment Clearance (EC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Court, Environment Act 1986

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding effluent discharge standards for STPs, 30/04/2019

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Judgement Date:

30/04/2019

Tags:

Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Court, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, India

Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding non-forest activities at the reserve forest of Bandh Ki Gadi, Amagarh, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 29/04/2019

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Judgement Date:

29/04/2019

Tags:

Forests, Jaipur (D), Deforestation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rajasthan, Forest Clearance, Forest Act 1980, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

Forests

Order of the Supreme Court regarding finalising a standard to determine a 'deemed forest" for Uttarakhand, 24/04/2019

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Judgement Date:

24/04/2019

Tags:

Forests, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forest Policy