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new delhi: The Centre has declared the biodiversity-rich area, ranging from zero to one kilometre around Kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary, located in one of the most fragile ecosystems of the Aravali range in Rajasthan, as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ). The move will prohibit environmentally hazardous human activities within the earmarked zone of 243 sq km.Prohibited activities…
NEW DELHI: In the centuries-old human-animal conflict invariably leading to constricting the wild habitat, the Supreme Court on Friday said the court would always lean towards the animals who suffer silently when their migration paths are impeded by commercial tourism ventures.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi…
NEW DELHI: In an important decision to nudge the corporate sector to play an active role to protect the environment, Supreme Court on Friday brought the issues of ecology and environment within corporate social responsibility and passed a slew of directions to protect the Great Indian Bustard, which is on the verge of extinction and…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP and former Delhi minister Ajay Maken on Monday demanded that the government withdraw the new definition of Aravalli with the ‘local relief’ criterion — 100-metre elevation from ground — which may prove to be a disaster and pose risk to entire north India from becoming a dust bowl.Raising the issue…
This year’s ozone hole over Antarctica has shown signs of steady recovery, ranking as the fifth smallest since 1992, according to Nasa and Noaa (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists. Early observations suggest the hole is breaking up nearly three weeks earlier than in previous years, reflecting the long-term impact of global efforts to reduce…
NEW DELHI: To protect the Aravali hills and ranges – the only barrier against desertification of the Gangetic plains – Supreme Court Thursday barred grant of mining leases, but allowed existing ones to operate, while asking the Centre to prepare a management plan for sustainable mining for the entire range spread across four states.This is…
