No to shipyard

The Rs 300-crore project is being builtin Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district

New coastal rules draft made public

Fishers say proposed CRZ notification does not recognize their rights

Goa declared scheduled area to curb groundwater exploitation

Owners of bore-wells, tankers and wells asked to register themselves in two months

Backdoor democracy

Central directives on coastal zones could be used to circumvent rules

Odisha authorises second and subsequent renewal of mine leases

Decision meant to help steel and aluminum companies facing raw material shortage

Mines ministry says no to export ban on minerals to check illegal mining

This was the primary recommendation of Shah Commission in its interim report

Surrogate salesmen

Clearance based on false claims

Panel confirms Sompeta and Bhavanapadu thermal project sites are wetlands

Ban on pesticides: Plea in Supreme Court alleges restriction on reduced number of chemicals to protect companies

Next hearing on April 28; SC seeks reasons for the decision from Centre

Half-baked

Ready to taxi

Push for sand mining

New Maharashtra policy ignores resident’s concerns, law

What a waste

Bengaluru water utility to launch door-to-door drive to check illegal borewells

Residents continue to drill for borewells, unaware that registration is now mandatory

Goa suspends mining trade licences

Move aimed to curb illegal trading in metal ores

Coastal management rules under review

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 5, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Undermined

Ordinance to reform the mining sector will do more harm than good

The word is management

Maharashtra’s new Sugarcane Price Control Board to meet this week

Farmers expect conflict over sugarcane prices to abate with the new board in place

Green tribunal asks ministry to set noise levels for sirens, horns

Says states should notify the new standards within a month

Cauvery dispute: Karnataka asked to release a third of the water in its reservoirs

Formula for sharing water in rain deficit years remains elusive

Cabinet dilutes new mining bill

Alters provision on sharing of profits with affected people

A divided house

Bombay HC halts work at Mulund-Thane SEZ

Asks project proponent to immediately stop dumping solid waste to reclaim land