Lavasa above law
Lavasa continues to bypass norms. But the environment ministry may give clearance to the the maiden planned hill city in India, Sakshi C Dasgupta …
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 6-10, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
Can’t do without support: Wildlife Institute chief writes to environment ministry
The Union finance ministry on September 30, 2020 recommended that MoEF&CC ‘disengage’ from five autonomous institutions, including&…
Opencast expansion at Chhattisgarh mine violates NGT order
The EAC recommended that the coal mine be expanded to 1.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from 1 MTPA through opencast method
Is an environmental apocalypse approaching India?
The Union government scarcely conceals its contempt for the environment working assiduously to dismantle environment protection.
Mining at deep sea
Countries are delving deeper into the ocean to explore its mineral wealth. The deposits on the ocean floor are enormous and the ecology of this …
Cauvery gouged
Ten years after the Tamil Nadu government took over sand mining from private players, illegalities continue, harming agriculture and draining the …
MoEF gets stick for failing to respond to green tribunal notices
No counsel appeared before NGT on behalf of environment ministry for a month-and-a half, leading to delays in a number of cases
CPCB panel appointed to inspect Utkal Asbestos plant site in Bihar
Patna High Court pulls up state pollution control board for submitting affidavits that contradict each other
Joshimath Sinking: Preparations for Char Dham Yatra begin; locals still clueless about permanent rehabilitation
Reports by eight central technical institutes behind the cause for the crisis in the holy town not released to public yet.
Chaos in reforms
The TSR Subramanian Committee report, meant to suggest environmental governance reforms, creates more confusion
Coastal area projects got Centre’s nod without proper environmental impact assessment, finds CAG
Projects used outdated baseline data for green assessment, no environmental impact evaluation
Green tribunal suspends environment clearance of Scania sponge iron plant in Raigarh
Environment ministry granted clearance even though mandatory public consultations were not held
The wasteland
Bellary has lost 45 per cent of its forest cover to iron ore mining, says the CEC report
COVID-19: MoEF&CC extends validity of environmental clearances till June 30
Experts urged the ministry to reissue draft of notification on environment impact assessment also
Green tribunal fines appellant for frivolous litigation
Baijnath Prajapati had challenged the environmental clearance granted to a thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh but later withdrew his plea
Rubber-stamp Authority
State environment regulatory bodies formed under the 2006 Environmental Impact Assessment notification have floundered. They have little …
Why environmental racism needs to have its moment
Tribal groups comprise 40-50% of the displaced population in India, and face the brunt of environment racism
Blatant lies for laterite
Andhra pollution control board holds public hearing for a project in Schedule Five area
Desperate for Expressway
Uttar Pradesh is set to begin work on its ambitious expressway along the Upper Ganga Canal, turning a blind eye to environmental concerns and …
Sundarbans at risk
Bangladesh-India power plant can severely affect the mangrove forest, say environmentalists
COVID-19 lockdown: Why battle against air pollution needs to continue
Air crisis will spiral if it’s not contained long-term and if mitigation actions are diluted to make up for time lost during lockdown
Let’s talk
On February 24, Centre for Science and Environment raised the curtains for the Anil Agarwal Dialogues on green clearances. The two-day conclave …
Myth of power
Nourisher of an ancient civilization, the Ganga could be gasping for its survival. Every few kilometres the water of its tributaries will be …
Experts without expertise
National Green Tribunal disapproves appointment of people without relevant experience to expert appraisal committees, asks environment ministry …