Bustard conservation: No agreement on underground power lines, ban on new projects
Putting power lines underground not feasible; too late for new projects in Bustard habitat to be stopped, stakeholders said
Ministries battle over applicability of Forest Rights Act
As development projects continue to receive Centre’s push, officials within the government fear that rights of tribal communities are …
Proposed forest diversion rules may bind states to settle forest rights of tribal people first
Draft amendments to the Forest Conservation Act rules, however, do not make gram sabha consent mandatory for all projects
CBI recovers Rs 1 crore from deputy director of environment ministry
Neeraj Kumar Khatri is technical officer whose opinion is considered by expert appraisal committee for grant of environment clearances
Forest Advisory Committee gets earnest about implementing forest diversion rules, finally
Clarifies that forest diversions will be allowed only if forest rights of affected people are settled and their consent obtained
Individual units in investment zones exempted from public hearing
New environment ministry policy says NMIZs need obtain only one time environmental clearance
Green tribunal asks Odisha to pass order on tree-felling for POSCO
Says states must apply its mind and pass order in accordance with Forest Conservation Act
Don’t allow new roads in sanctuaries, says MoEF expert panel
National Board of Wildlife accepts recommendations of panel on guidelines for roads in protected areas
India bans use of dolphins for commercial entertainment
Environment ministry says dolphins are ‘non-human persons’; morally unacceptable to capture them for entertainment
Environment ministry seeks to curb shoddy EIA reports
Project developers made responsible for data and content in environmental impact assessments
Who is monitoring Lavasa?
Lavasa Corporation is rushing to complete its township in Western Ghats. No one knows if the promoter is complying with conditions on which it …
New CSE report advocates incentives and penalties for getting clean power
‘First Run’ urges incentivising power stations that meet revised pollution norms and penalising those that don’t
Rajasthan drafts its own wildlife tourism guidelines
Allows tourism in core tiger habitats and areas in reserves from where villages were uprooted
Green tribunal suspends environment clearance of Scania sponge iron plant in Raigarh
Environment ministry granted clearance even though mandatory public consultations were not held
Yamuna river front development: MoEF seeks more time from green tribunal for action plan
Status report filed earlier this month raises concern over dumping of debris in river floodplain and construction too close to water channel
Coal quandary
In a sweeping pronouncement, the Supreme Court has termed all the 218 coal blocks allocated since 1993 illegal. This has raised a fundamental …
Centre’s response on GM mustard proves regulatory violations, claim activists
Environment ministry releases response to Coalition of GM-free India’s allegations over environmental approval to GM crop
No action plan by MoEF&CC to handle plastic waste, finds CAG
Coordination lacking with pollution control boards; Implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules lacks teeth
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
Mass protests in Mumbai, Dehradun against Centre’s attempts to undermine forest rights
Demonstrations follow T S R Subramanian Committee report recommending measures to fast-track environmental clearances
AAP manifesto: decentralisation, the magic wand to tackle three 'Cs'
Free medicines, universal healthcare and a unique natural resources policy to check coal- and 2G-type scams find place in Aam Aadmi Party's list …
Court stays proposed amendments to solid waste management rules
Petition before Karnataka High Court says amendments mooted by environment ministry are regressive, promote waste incineration
Wetlands and lakes will now be protected under single new conservation programme
National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems will include a national-level directive on criteria for lakes and wetlands
Karnataka High Court issues notice to National Biodiversity Authority on charges of paving way for biopiracy
Petition by a non-profit accuses authority of callousness towards protecting the country's biodiversity
Mansagar's fate hangs in balance
Supreme Court to decide legality of leasing Jaipur lakefront for tourist facilities to generate funds for lake conservation