Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 2, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
India needs 30,000 agri-markets to give fair deal to farmers
For 47 years, government has not acted on recommendation of upgrading rural markets into business hubs
Task force, flying squads are fine, but what does Delhi’s air really need
A large number of industries in the National Capital Region still operate on dirty fuel; their emissions pollute Delhi air
Give priority to those directly affected by mining: Parliamentary Standing Committee
Committee recommends amending PMKKKY guidelines to prioritise directly affected people and strengthening audits of District Mineral Foundation
Unseasonal showers, crops lying in mandis: Farmers across India fear the worst as IMD predicts more rainfall
Around 46% of wheat purchased this season is lying unlifted at the mandis and are at risk of water damage
Energy in news on April 12
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on energy
Green tribunal directs environment ministry not to appoint inexperienced persons in expert panels
NGOs, activists allege unqualified persons are being appointed to bodies that advise government on environment and social impacts of projects
Boost for global polio eradication campaign
India's triumph can help other polio-endemic countries understand how to deal with the challenge, Deepak Kapur, chairperson of Rotary’s …
Government is offering farmers ‘death by committee’: Experts
The government had offered to form a committee to discuss three farm laws in talks with farmers December 1
Court digest: Major environmental hearings of the week
The top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
The world gets a note of caution on gene drives introduction
The Convention on Biological Diversity meeting wants countries to seek “free, prior and informed consent” before introducing new …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 19, 2022)
60% wheat remains ‘unlifted’ from Punjab mandis
Amritsar and Tarn Taran Sahib have the highest amount of unlifted wheat in Punjab, 13 days after procurement started
More than two decades after SC order, deemed forests still undefined
The Forest Advisory Committee recently asked states to come up with a criterion and identify these forests
Five Delhi hospitals to pay Rs 202 crore for defaulting on EWS services
More hospitals are expected to be penalised for failing to provide free treatment to patients from economically weaker sections
PM chooses to continue with UPA’s 2013 Land Acquisition Act
A much-elated Opposition said that the government had to give in to popular sentiment
India shows the way for other polio-endemic nations
After India’s unexpected feat of freeing itself from polio, the target to eradicate the debilitating disease from the world, set in 1988, …
Looking at the farm laws from an economic perspective
The purpose of the new farm laws is to end the historic exploitation of farmers at the APMC markets and free them from the clutches of the …
FAC gives final clearance to North Koel dam project in Jharkhand
The project will impact 15 villages in the Palamau Tiger Reserve, and the people have been protesting against the project
Panel recommends new central body to mitigate water woes due to lack of agency coordination
The Parliamentary Standing Committee report also found excessive dependence on groundwater
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 14, 2019)
Meghalaya farmer parliament: Will it help plug policy loopholes
In this well intentioned and executed parliament, both the government and the farmers appeared determined to make Meghalaya emerge as a role …
Delhi air to be ‘poor’ on Diwali, worsen afterwards: Experts
Air quality is considered poor when the air quality index is 201-300 and very poor when it is 301-400
No traders, onion farmers in Maharashtra to directly sell produce in markets
After years of losses, farmers angry at government interventions to drop prices after the allium saw 20% hike compared with last year
Chemistry Nobel 2021 goes to 2 scientists for environmentally friendly molecule building tool
Their creation paved the way for a completely new avenue to put together molecules, according to the Nobel committee