Environment  

'The Delhi government will forthwith deposit a sum of Rs 25 crore towards the cost of damage to the environment with the CPCB for restoration of the damage. We further direct that on failure to comply with this order, the Delhi government may be required to deposit at least Rs 10 crore per month till the order of this tribunal is fully executed,' the Bench said

On November 15, the projects in Amaravati came up before the ministry of environment’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) which is headed by the director general of forest and special secretary Siddhanta Das.

Reacting to video of her with co-protester of the Sterlite movement, environment activist Fathima Babu said the protest will not be hampered by this 

Sterlite plant that is facing closure due to various environmental issues, has distributed relief material worth Rs 25 lakh to victims of Cyclone Gaja in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.

Bengaluru citizen claimed that Amitabh Bachchan had labelled tigers man eaters in show Kaun Banega Crorepathi and he should cease to be the ambassador for the conservation of tigers. 

Bengaluru: It has been six days since former Union minister Ananth Kumar passed away. His wife Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, who runs the Adamya Chethana non-government organisation (NGO) came out to plant saplings on the occasion of ‘Green Sunday’.

Adamya Chethana has been observing Green Sunday since 151 weeks. Ananth Kumar too was fond of greenery and environment issues. Continuing his concern, Tejaswini also watered the sapling. Ananth Kumar's brother Nandakumar was also seen on the occasion.

The park was named Ananthvana in 2015 and tributes were paid to Ananth Kumar before starting the event.
 

Ananth Kumar was an activist, friends with all, fought to protect environment, he was beyond just a politician: BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai, friend for 30 years, speaks.  

Imran Hussain, Delhi environment minister stated that 44 joint teams are appointed to curb air pollution. Other agencies are instructed to work for the same. 

The research team found that the Kerala government has acted against nature, environment and ecosystems, and one disaster pushed the state to many years behind.

The Kodagu district in Karnataka sustained the brunt of nature’s fury in the recent floods and landslides, which were also credited to deforestation and environmental degradation. The 30-km National Highway in the region, which is set to be widened, passes through Aanekadu (the elephant habitat) and coffee plantations. Are we ready for trees being cut and animals put in danger?

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