Supreme Court approves Shimla Development Plan, activists call it ‘unfortunate’
The NGT’s November 2017 verdict had prohibited construction on buildings above two floors and the attic floor in the Shimla planning area
As told to Parliament (February 3, 2021): India lost 127 tigers in 2021
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Supreme Court gives conditional go-ahead to Bihar to start sand mining
Illegal extraction becomes rampant when mining is banned, says apex court
Rewind 2018: Urbanisation creates chaos in India
Challenges and possible solutions to the rising population in urban areas
Simply Put: Dissolved Oxygen in Ganga
NGT slaps Rs 15 crore ‘fine’ on Delhi hospital
The hospital had started construction work without obtaining environmental clearance
Yamuna encroachments: NGT gives authorities four weeks to furnish details
Green tribunal raps agencies for failing to comply with orders
Environmental crimes: India may take upto 33 yrs to clear case backlog, says report
By the end of 2018, the number of cases pending trial climbed to 48,238
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 12, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 30, 2023)
Govt must take stock of piling up solar panel waste
Experts say though recycling solar waste is a solution, there are challenges
Uttar Pradesh police arrest national forest union chief for protesting against Kanhar dam project
In April, the police had opened fire on villagers peacefully protesting at the dam site
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 11, 2024)
Char Dham project to miss deadline, Centre blames court cases
Parliamentary answer reveals Rs 1,800 crore has already been spent on the project
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 4, 2023)
NGT wants underground power lines, bird diverters at Great Indian Bustard habitat
Tribunal also wants assessment of biodiversity impact of solar projects
Green tribunal spells its mandate
Forest bureaucracy contended that clearance by the Centre can’t be challenged
An ordeal by water
Concerns raised over decimation of green cover in Cauvery basin: NGT issues notice to southern states
A recent report found green cover has declined to 15,345 sq km from 28,154 sq km over past 50 years
Nothing official about it
Ishikaa Sharma recounts her first day at the National Green Tribunal
NGT’s Rs 3,800 crore fine on Telangana is the biggest one yet over waste disposal
West Bengal government was fined Rs 3,000 crore in September 2022
Industry emissions data incomplete, inaccessible on Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh websites: CPCB
CEMS certification system needed to improve data quality, says board
Centre's new draft for RO systems not what NGT asked for
Green Bench sought ban on ROs for water with TDS below 500 mg/l
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 22, 2023)
Experts irked over revised structure of Central Empowered Committee
New notification gives unprecedented powers to central government