Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (March 25-29)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
‘Give us our forest back’
An unprecedented people’s movement might have forced the Odisha government to cancel a beer factory project, but there are many unresolved …
NGT has imposed a fine of about 80,000 crore so far on states for not disposing of sewage and garbage
If this amount was to be deposited by the states, it would be 48% more than the CAMPA fund.
Odisha Mining Corporation's fresh attempt to mine Niyamgiri
In May 2013, 12 gram sabhas surrounding the Niyamgiri hills had voted against mining in the region
Pollution and garbage greet tourists on Himalayan treks
Banning loud music and cooking in the higher reaches can go a long way in maintaining the fragile ecosystem
Simbhaoli Sugar Mills fined Rs 5 crore for polluting Ganga
National Green Tribunal orders another polluting units, Gopaljee Dairy, to pay Rs 25 lakh
NGT fines Gangakhed sugar factory for polluting fishing lake, canal in Maharashtra
National Green Tribunal asks sugar factory in Parbhani district to pay Rs 5 lakh to restore Mannat lake and canal polluted with molasses and …
Green tribunal orders release of funds for conservation of lakes of Bhopal
Warns Madhya Pradesh of penalty under polluter pays principle if it fails to act to preserve city's polluted and shrinking lakes
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Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
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Bombay High Court dismisses Aarey petitions
The pleas filed by activists were dismissed on the principle of commonality, not on merits, the court ruled
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Bihar defers tendering for sand block operators after NGT order
The state floated the tender on the basis of an invalid district survey report, says NGT
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
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Kumbh brought Allahabad to verge of an epidemic, says NGT
The tribunal has asked UP chief secretary to immediately act on the mismanaged solid waste from the pilgrimage
Here are 3 of 21,000 industrial pollution cases pending in Indian courts
Industrial pollution cases in Indian courts often span over decades and, as a result, the country had over 21,000 pending court cases on …
Baghjan blowout: NGT directs Assam government to pay aid to affected families
OIL has deposited Rs 90.8 crores with Tinsukia district administration, which may impact 2,195 affected village residents living near the blowout …