Environment ministry issues advisory to import live exotic animals 

Document fails to address issues such as invasive species and zoonotic disease, experts say

Protests mar Bengaluru consultation on draft solid waste rules

Programme called off after activists and civil society groups term the consultation illegal and unconstitutional

Western Ghats: Kerala seeks more time from the Centre to remap ESAs

The maps show redefined ecologically sensitive areas in the 123 villages that were identified by K Kasturirangan committee on conservation of …

MoEF accepts Western Ghats boundaries suggested by Kerala

Extensive lobbying by the Congress-led state may have led to the decision, it is believed

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 26, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Centre proposes more power for states to grant environmental clearance

The draft notification, which is in public domain, now puts more mining projects under the ambit of State Environmental Impact Assessment Authorities

Essar, Hindalco get final clearance to mine Mahan forests for coal

Opening Mahan for mining might speed up clearance to other coal-bearing forest areas in the district, fear activists

Compensatory afforestation: Eye on used-up Coal India mines

Once these lands are accepted for compensatory afforestation, they will be notified and brought under control of state forest department

SC seeks reports on rejected forest rights claims from states

The apex court has been hearing a petition filed by retired forest officials and some conservation-related non-profits, who want the FRA to be …

Delhi HC directs environment ministry to prepare action plan on e-waste inventory

The ministry is asked to look into Centre for Science and Environment's report and prepare an action plan in two months on how an inventory of e-…

Himachal Pradesh’s decision to put wasteland in land bank undermines FRA

The state’s request to put degraded forest land in a land bank comes at a time when the government has been dragging its feet on …

Committee must take steps to curb elephant deaths by trains in Kerala, Tamil Nadu: NGT

Committee to work in coordination with the Railways, Wildlife Institute of India as well as Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Challenges for Anil Madhav Dave, India’s new environment minister

Dave inherits a ministry that is being criticised for diluting environmental laws to facilitate quick industrial growth

Environment ministry issues fresh notice on demarcation of eco-sensitive zones in Western Ghats

An extension of 60 days has been given to Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu to submit recommendations on their areas of the Western Ghats 

Government denies environmental clearance to five dams in Arunachal Pradesh

Expert appraisal committee finds loopholes in projects presented by dam developers 

New MoEF guidelines for elephant deaths from anthrax

Environment ministry suggests official team to collect biological samples, dispose infected carcasses safely and map anthrax hotspots

Why unlawful sand mining in India needs good governance

Violation of environmental laws needs pressing attention by officials; a strict law enforcement is needed against illegal sand mining, says experts

Expert Appraisal Committees to meet twice a month to fast track environmental clearance

Experts slam government move, stating it would short-change the importance of appraisal and detailed scrutiny in the environment clearance process

Environment ministry approves proposals for 176 eco-sensitive zones

According to the government, only 15 notifications were issued between 2006 and the middle of 2014

Notice to Mundra for flouting laws

Environment ministry asks to reply within 15 days why the clearance should not be revoked

Draft amendment to Forest Conservation Act may dilute protection to forests

The proposed draft, accessed by Down to Earth, may grant exemptions to railways, roads, tree plantations, oil exploration, wildlife …

Indonesia initiates low-sulphur fuel movement

Nine cities identified where efforts will be concentrated to reduce air pollution; Batam and Denpasar included

Odisha stir against coal trucks emitting smoke: Nearly 170, including children, detained

The movement of coal trucks sparks pollution concerns; police claim no forceful detention of children

Delhi has joined several Indian states in banning glue pads for rodent control. But what about poison?

Despite well-known dangers, anticoagulant rodenticides remain a popular, unregulated method to control rats in India

Panel looking into pastoral communities’ forest rights to visit J&K

The committee was constituted by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs on February 21, 2020