Adanis served show cause notice for Mundra project
Environment ministry move follows report pointing to flouting of environmental rules and its impact on the region
Serkapadi palli sabha says no to mining in any part of Niyamgiri hills
It is one of the 12 villages identified by Odisha government for holding India's first environment referendum
MoEF changes stand on relocation of Dhari Devi temple for Alaknanda dam
Supreme Court rebuffs ministry for opposing relocation of the temple at a higher level, something its own committee had approved
Underpass for elephants? Supreme Court snubs solicitor general
Apex court refuses to modify its order directing Indian Railways to reduce speed and stop goods train movement on killer track in northern West Bengal
MoEF notice to halt work on lion safari project in Etawah
Notice to Uttar Pradesh says project in reserved forestland for commercial purpose is illegal
CAG: Adani-acquired forested creeks wrongly classified as degraded forests
As per the Supreme Court’s classification of forests, Adani destroyed 2,000 hectares of mangroves in Kutch to build its ports, says the new …
Saranda forest: new mining projects put on hold
Projects will be considered for forest clearance only after Jharkhand completes comprehensive environmental assessment of the area, says …
CAG raps environment ministry over ‘illegal’ appointments
Central Pollution Control Board created or upgraded posts without approval of finance ministry
Maharashtra to propose five wetland sites for recognition as Ramsar sites
MoEF will screen the sites independently to decide whether they are eligible for nomination
Green tribunal reserves order on Jindal's Raigarh power plant
Company broke up its expansion project into two components after MoEF suspended terms of reference for earlier proposal
New eco-tourism guidelines likely to favour tourism industry
MoEF panel recommends opening up to 20 per cent of core tiger habitats in reserves for tourism; earlier guidelines proposed only community-based …
Kaziranga’s no-development zone has 90 factories
Green tribunal orders closure of all industries that began operations after the zone was notified in 1996; others to use clean fuel
High Court forces Maharashtra to take credible action against Lavasa
Environment ministry to pass order on Lavasa’s application for environmental clearance in three weeks
Rs 13,000 crore to be spent on green India mission in next 5 years
Parliamentary Committee on Estimates pulls up Centre for failing to increase forest cover in the country
No trial incineration of Bhopal’s toxic waste in Nagpur
Madhya Pradesh High Court takes cognisance of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Boards objection
New green clearance procedures make coal mine expansion easy
MoEF office memorandums do away with public hearing for coal mine expansion and delink forest clearance from environment clearance for ultra mega …
Forest clearance process made comprehensive
Draft policy details inspection, verification, monitoring and procedure of granting forest clearance
Andhra Pradesh introduces lottery system for allotting sand mining leases
State’s new sand policy replaces auction system for allotting leases and bans inter-state transportation of sand
Parliamentary committee slams regulatory system on GM crops
Says the crops have an impact on health and the environment and that these aspects were overlooked while approving Bt Brinjal trials in India
FRA guidelines to help forest dwellers freely trade in minor forest produce
Tribals and forest dwellers don’t need to obtain transit passes to cart away the produce; minimum support price scheme for MFPs to be in …
MoEF clears Gujarat Pipavav port expansion
Activists say project's impact on the environment and people has not been given due consideration
Clearance of OPG thermal power plant under scanner
Petitioner at green tribunal hearing alleges violation of clearance conditions, insufficient environmental impact assessments of OPG Power’…
Radio collars for elephants in forests along rail tracks
Environment ministry wants to tag jumbos to track their movements and avert rail accidents
Environment ministry’s desperate attempts to suppress expert panel report on Western Ghats
Defies Information Commission’s order and obtains stay from Delhi High Court to keep the report out of public domain
Did Welspun fudge facts for its coal-fired power plant in Mirzapur?
Project will destroy forestland and wildlife, say non-profits; Centre's decision on environment clearance yet to be made public