Ministry of Environment News

India stressed the need for taking concrete collective global actions against the environment and climate challenge. The meeting was held virtually at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, under the chair of India. The meeting was preceded by the BRICS Joint Working Group on Environment meeting on August 26.

Javadekar on Monday also attended a States Forest Minister’s Conference held in New Delhi and said that the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) is focused on enhancing forest quality and increasing tree cover for maximizing carbon stock. Javadekar addressing the meeting said that “We have taken many initiatives to bring out transformational changes in our policies and programmes and implement several schemes which include massive tree plantation, promoting urban forestry through Nagar Van Scheme."

The dead elephants were first spotted months ago in the Okavango Panhandle region, and the authorities say they have since been trying to discover the cause.

The reef, located in front of Ishigaki island in Okinawa and protected as a natural reserve, boasts over 70 coral species and is considered one of the oldest and largest in the northern hemisphere, Efe news reported.

The Adarsh Society building, originally intended to be a six-storey structure to house Kargil War heroes and widows, was later transformed into a 100-metre tall tower.

State-run Oil India Ltd has got environment clearance for drilling 20 wells in three blocks in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan for production of 1 mmscmd gas at an estimated cost of Rs 96 crore.