Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 3, 2023)

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

Rajasthan PCB’s Green Channel system for environmental monitoring is a panacea

Under the system, regional officers inspect operational units in advance and categorise them as complied or non-complied, streamlining CTO approvals

GUYANA

Chasing a paper (d)ream

Since the 1990s, the use of recycled paper has unfortunately reduced by half

Taking the issue Due North

Why are wood bazaars illicit?

Rampant government corruption and faulty institutions bedevil agroforestry in India

Managing the woods

Sustainable forest management is a concept hostage to many global players

Anti-Sterlite protest in Tamil Nadu turns violent, at least 11 killed in police firing

At least 30 others were injured when police opened fire to quell the protest

Grasim unit pulled up

Compensation for pollution victims urged

Sulphuric acid leak in Sterlite plant: 50,000 litres to be shifted to a safe destination

The sterlite plant used to sell about 600,000 tonnes of sulphuric acid

India's sawmill policy filled with loopholes

India's sawmill regulation

GREEN WARRIOR

Jaypee powers ahead in Himachal

‘Company built power plant illegally; managed clearance’  

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 29, 2023)

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

Gujarat RIL case study shows weaknesses of environmental impact assessment in India

Focus on economic growth has diluted the EIA in India

Madras HC stays expansion of Sterlite copper smelter; power supply cut

Protests against the expansion of the smelter have been going on for three months

Clean blow

Reliance asked to guarantee Rs 300 crore for new plant

Community boilers for clusters of small-scale enterprises way forward in curbing industrial pollution

A win-win situation for industries, regulators and community

MoEFCC finalises emission standards for small boilers; but silent on whether they’re applicable for Delhi-NCR

Techno-centric policies, cleaner fuels needed to shave off industrial emissions

Bamboo under siege

Gadchiroli villages relinquish forest rights to Ballarpur paper mill

SC asks Tamil Nadu to restore Sterlite power supply

Apex court schedules next hearing for Thoothukudi plant on January 29

Seeing land for trees

Mali Hill bauxite mine: Villagers resist project as Odisha govt extends Hindalco’s mining lease

The public hearing disrupted by protests has been rescheduled to November 22

Courts must dispose of 57 environment cases a day to clear backlog in a year

The current rate is just nine cases a day

Will algae biofuels become viable?

Pioneers of commercial biofuel production had to shut shop or diversify their portfolio