Prakash Javadekar
Maneka Gandhi, Prakash Javadekar lock horns on culling of animals
Union Minister Maneka Gandhi today slammed the Environment Ministry for allowing culling of wild animals, saying she cannot understand this "lust" for killing, but Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar defended the action in
Maneka, Javadekar lock horns over killing of animals
The war of words was quickly seized upon by the opposition parties which alleged there was no teamwork or cohesion in the Modi government.
Prakash Javadekar swats off Maneka’s attack: says government culls animals for a reason
Minister of State for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar on Thursday countered his Cabinet colleague Maneka Gandhi’s charges that the Environment Ministry thrived in the killing of innocent animals and asserted that
India rejects US study on pollution in India
The central government on Wednesday rejected a study on pollution published in the Geophysical Research Letters Journal of the American Geophysical Union.
Pollution study extrapolated to defame India: Prakash Javadekar
The Centre today rejected a study which claimed that life expectancy in Delhi has been reduced by six years...
Every policy, project tailor-made for job creation: Prakash Javadekar
All policies and projects of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government are tailor-made for job creation, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.
Prakash Javadekar asks corporates to invest in innovation
Union minister Prakash Javadekar today urged corporates and entrepreneurs to invest in innovation and technology to ensure energy efficiency and recycling of water, which he said will reduce carbon emissions.
Urban forestry a new thrust area for govt: Prakash Javadekar
The government today termed urban forestry as its new thrust area and announced it would take up soon a massive plantation drive in 200 cities.
UNEP should work on integrating green dimensions of SDGs: Prakash Javadekar
Underlining that environmental governance is the key factor in planning the future of any country, India today said the UN environment programme must work on integrating...
Faster environmental clearances have unlocked investment worth crores: Prakash Javadekar
In the last two years Union minister of state for environment, forests and climate Prakash Javadekar has undertaken several measures balancing the twin objectives of environmental sustainability and development.
Conservation and development can coexist: Prakash Javadekar
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has asserted that the country can preserve its rich biodiversity while ensuring the development.
Law on civil penalties on anvil to protect environment
A stringent law on civil penalties providing for hefty fine and jail term is being framed by the Environment Ministry to deal with offenders of green norms, in sync with its policy of making compliance easy but violations cos
Pollution: Govt says WHO report misleading, to release data on cities in US, EU to give ‘whole picture’
The latest WHO report on pollution, which listed over 30 Indian cities among hundred most polluted globally, was "misleading" and India will soon come out with air pollution data of major cities across US and Europe, Environm
Projects worth Rs 10 lakh crore cleared by Environment Ministry: Prakash Javadekar
Over 2,000 projects involving Rs 10 lakh crore investment, which were stuck for years and some of them in key sectors, have been given environmental clearance in the last two years...
Cow protection: Slew of measures including special dairies for ‘desi’ cow being planned
A slew of measures including creation of exclusive dairy plants for 'desi' cows, are being planned by the Centre.
