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Sponge iron(y)

Orissa turning into a haven for the hazardous industry

In Court

Caution words

Court spells out pesticide wording for soft drinks

Simmering

Forest fires, tribal discontent in Melghat Tiger reserve

At ignition point

Orissa's Kashipur alumina project rekindles tribal wrath

SC's lays down rules for manhole cleaning

Pay and park

Cost of closing Deonar: Rs 3,500 crore

Public interest petition alleges irregularities in project to close landfill

Ganpati immersion: Bombay HC asks monitoring committee to determine adequacy of artificial ponds

The court maintained that its endeavour is not to hurt religious feelings but also protecting natural surroundings

Naini lake records lowest water level, and it’s not summer yet

In the beginning of March this year, the water level in the lake came down to 13.2 feet from its surface

Pressed for sharing

The Uttarakhand high court order on Ramdev's firm to pay for use of bioresources has put herbal companies on notice

COVID-19 vaccine deaths: Kerala HC wants compensation guidelines from Centre

Will file detailed progress report in 2 weeks, said central counsel on August 10, 2022

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 8, 2022)

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

Centre rolls back decision to cap price of raw jute

The decision had faced strong opposition from the jute industry, especially in West Bengal, where around ten jute mills closed down and 60,…

DTE Impact: New software to keep fishing vessels away from Gahiramatha

The Orissa High Court had ordered the installation of the software to track vessel movements after taking cognizance of a DTE story about Olive …

Bombay High Court slams cricket associations on 'criminal waste of water' for IPL

Are people more important or IPL, Court asks associations of drought-hit Maharashtra and Mumbai

Madras High Court directs to restrict plastic flag use in elections

The court has asked the Election Commission to come up with a concrete plan to curtail their usage

NH-7 expansion project: NGT stays felling of trees for two weeks

Earlier, a petition against the widening of the highway project was filed by three non-governmental organisations

Green laws

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY IN INDIA: CASES, MATERIALS AND STATUTES By Shyam Divan and Armin Rosencranz •Second edition • Published …

Corridor of uncertainty

A village in Bihar looks to India for recognition—and to Nepal for water  

High Court forces Maharashtra to take credible action against Lavasa

Environment ministry to pass order on Lavasa’s application for environmental clearance in three weeks

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 18, 2024)

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

Narrow view

Expert opinion ignored in talks on Jarawa tribe's future

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