Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 9, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Rs 200 crore fine on Adanis for Mundra misdeeds
Environment minister approves report on violations by the company, including destruction of mangroves and blocking of creeks in the region
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (September 7-11, 2020)
India stops fund flow to NGOs working on impact of coal projects
Three of four organisations have not received any notice from the government yet
Private firms made windfall gain of Rs 1.86 lakh crore from coal blocks: CAG
Report names Essar, Tata and Jindal Steel and Power among beneficiaries
Residents protesting Adani's Tiroda power plant fear eviction, violence
Company started construction work around village settlement without rehabilitating affected people
Tata has no answers at public hearing for Mundra power plant expansion
Existing 4,000 MW power plant bad enough, and impacting health and livelihood, say residents
Life after coalgate
As the apex court cancels 214 illegal coal blocks, people fighting against mining rejoice. But they are uncertain about the land already taken, …
NGT halts work in Adani's coal mine in Chhattisgarh
Green tribunal questions MoEF's approval to the mining project in a “no-go” area which happens to be an elephant corridor
Adanis served show cause notice for Mundra project
Environment ministry move follows report pointing to flouting of environmental rules and its impact on the region
Gujarat High Court halts work at Mundra SEZ
Bench questions commencement of work without environmental clearance
Living on the edge
Coastal South Asia is fragile and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, governments are setting up industries, ports and promoting tourism …
Notice to Mundra for flouting laws
Environment ministry asks to reply within 15 days why the clearance should not be revoked
Adani’s coal mine acquisition in Australia under scanner
Company failed to submit environmental track records to Australian environment ministry
Coal ministry cancels allotment of 18 coal blocks
Government to decide the fate of 10 more coal blocks on February 25