Daily Court Digest: Major Environment Orders (June 15, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Seizure of LG Polymers: Was it a good or bad decision
While some aspects of the Andhra Pradesh High Court were well thought of, others could have been given more consideration
‘Pay Rajasthan farmers for losses due to soil pollution’
Committee set up by NGT finds ‘green tinge’ in effluents discharged into river Bandi; notes distress to farmers
Ghaziabad is ignoring its waterbodies despite court rulings
The Uttar Pradesh government has not submitted any action taken report on measures taken to restore waterbodies in the last seven months
Maheshwar dam: NGT directs state to sort out rehabilitation problems
In the last two years since completion of dam, many houses have either been immersed or washed away, and people have been left without either a …
Iron ore pelletisation units must seek green clearance: NGT
Environment ministry and pollution control boards to decide whether existing pelletisation units can continue functioning till they obtain clearance
Green tribunal orders state to restrict traffic around Kaziranga
Earlier this year, an expert panel had recommended construction of elevated roads to control animal deaths due to accidents
Assam government wants to build flyovers for Kaziranga rhinos
Elevated roads are expected to provide an easy passage to animals while moving between two adjacent forest reserves
Green tribunal questions two-stage forest clearance for POSCO
Raises hope of residents, activists who have been opposing the clearance given to the project
DPCC rapped for not checking if Metro rail, other agencies have rainwater harvesting systems
National Green Tribunal threatens contempt proceedings if pollution control panel fails to comply with orders in a week
‘Tribunal order staying development on Karnataka grasslands ignored’
Environment ministry asked to filed response on Amrit Mahal Kaval allotments by end of this month or pay penalty
MoEF contests green tribunal order on fresh site inspection of Nirma cement plant
National Green Tribunal defers decision in view of submissions made by government counsel and farmers’ body opposing the project
Green tribunal orders halt on all non-forest activities in the Aravallis in Faridabad
Haryana Pollution Control Board directed to submit air quality analysis to determine extent of pollution caused by illegal development activities
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 27, 2020)
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 13-17, 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
Regulating small-scale mines below 5 ha
Will National Green Tribunal's restraint order curb haphazard and unscientific mining of minor minerals that includes sand?
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 20, 2020)
How an entrepreneur saved Kerala wetland ecosystem from real estate interest
The Supreme Court ordered Taurus Investment Holdings to not undertake reclamation or filling up of Veli-Akkulam wetlands on June 4
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 16, 2020)
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (November 8-13, 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 …
Diwali amid COVID-19: Not bursting fire crackers will keep Delhi from turning into a gas chamber again
Even under a zero-firecracker emission scenario, PM2.5 levels are predicted to bring air quality at the edge of ‘very poor’ and ‘…
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (November 2-6, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 18, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
10 reasons why Sri Sri Ravishankar should not be conducting the World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplain
The activity cannot be termed as a benign activity and shall have a permanent footprint on the floodplain, say experts
Government did not do enough to stop crop burning, say farmer representatives
Scientists urge that worsening air quality in Delhi may have a direct link with crop residue burning in neighbouring states