Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 7, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
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
Child labour: When do we start to rewrite their story
The day people really start believing that there can be no reason that justifies child labour, not even poverty — is the day the real …
Did hydel projects have a role in Uttarakhand disaster? asks Supreme Court
Judges express concern over large number of power projects and dams on the Ganga and its tributaries without scientifically assessing their …
Anti-POSCO leader loses in Odisha election
Does that mean people in the region are pro-industrialisation as claimed by victorious Biju Janata Dal candidate?
Environment ministry seeks to curb shoddy EIA reports
Project developers made responsible for data and content in environmental impact assessments
Tata Mundra power project blamed for falling fish catch
Project yet to become fully functional has already destroyed creeks and mangroves, says report
Wake Up World Bank
Absolute immunity leads to impunity, and that foments lack of transparency and the reluctance to be held accountable
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Time for new environmentalism
Wishing all our readers a happy World Environment Day, with the hope that the world will continue to work towards paying more than mere lip …
Who will repay loans for Delhi airport Metro, Reliance or DMRC?
Banks that helped build the most expensive and first public-private partnership Metro line in the country say it is a non-performing asset
CAG exposes land scam in Andhra
Government largesse to private enterprises and individuals cost exchequer Rs 1,784 crore
CWC may commission cumulative impact assessment of dam projects in Brahmaputra basin in Assam
2,000-MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project in the basin has been stalled since 2011 due to safety concerns
POSCO asked to revise plans for fresh environment clearance
Environment ministry's expert committee seeks new layout plan; fresh studies on environmental and social impact
Madhya Pradesh threatens to cancel power purchase agreement with Maheshwar dam developer
S Kumars failed to meet operation deadline; all project related activities at a stand-still
WB report on Alaknanda dam kept under wraps
Findings on possible adverse impacts of Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydropower project may not become public till Maha Kumbh gets over
Hubballi-Ankola railway line will augur desertification, water crisis, warn experts
The proposed 164-kilometre railway project cutting through Western Ghats will prompt deforestation and accelerate climate change …
How an urban planner undertook green recovery in Telangana’s 72 ULBs
Extensive mapping, designing of parks with detailed cost estimates and implementation frameworks were prepared as part of the project
Vishnuprayag hydel project suffers extensive damage
Residents say project managed by Jaiprakash Associates has increased flooding during monsoons
Africa adopts continent-wide sustainable transport agenda
Action framework has time-bound targets on road safety, vehicle emissions and energy efficiency, and accessibility and sustainable infrastructure,…
Heavy metals in cosmetics: government silent on tightening rules
After Rajya Sabha MP raises concerns, health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad cites rules but says little about protecting consumers
Environment ministry failed to monitor forest diversion: CAG
Report of India’s chief auditor says compensatory afforestation not undertaken in many states; CAMPA funds misused or poorly utilised
Will it be lions or cheetahs that will roam Kuno-Palpur sanctuary?
Supreme Court asks environment ministry to clarify stand after Gujarat opposes translocation of Gir lions to Madhya Pradesh
Why environmental racism needs to have its moment
Tribal groups comprise 40-50% of the displaced population in India, and face the brunt of environment racism