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
Mahan coal block dispute before green tribunal
After two-year-long protests, demanding settlement of forest rights prior to mining, residents of Waidhan forest range approach National Green …
Brace for more extreme weather events in Himalayas, warn experts
Maximum temperatures in mountain region may rise by 0.5°C to 2.5°C, says state action plan on climate change
Meghalaya suspends rat-hole coal mining
State government yet to finalise a policy for scientific and regulated mining in Jaintia hills and elsewhere
Shah Commission wound up before it could probe illegal mining in Chhattisgarh
As environmental groups appeal against termination of commission, Supreme Court asks government to respond by November 18
Public hearing for Jindal coal project in Raigarh held amid protests
Will National Green Tribunal accept the second public hearing; it had dismissed the first one held five years ago as a ‘farce’
Work on Suktel irrigation project begins at gun point
Balangir district authorities use police force to allow construction work as anti-dam stir continues
POSCO to get water from Mahanadi
People protest Odisha government's decision to allocate water from the Mahanadi and Hansua rivers, saying it will turn large tracts of farms …
Obituary: Ashish Bose, a man who counted
India’s foremost demographer had a lively interest in a host of societal issues, specially the state of the aam aadmi
Poll-bound Rajasthan hurries with controversial Parwan dam
Rahul Gandhi to lay foundation stone. But what about people, including tribals, likely to be displaced and fudging of facts relating to the …
Standards set for paramedics
Allied health services bodies say National Occupational Standards for Allied Health and Paramedics influenced by corporate sector
Assam, Meghalaya seek Centre’s assistance to deal with flood aftermath
Chief ministers submit memorandum for financial aid for a few thousand crore rupees; civil society say funds utilisation needs strict monitoring …
Undone by rampant mining, illegal buildings
Uttarakhand government has made no attempt to enforce mining and building regulations in the state, which exacerbated flood's impacts
Green Tribunal clears way for Renuka dam, partially
Vacates stay on payment of compensation to project-affected people in Himachal Pradesh; stay on forestland diversion continues for now
Demwe hydroelectric project put on hold
Wildlife board worried over the impact of public-private project on wildlife habitats
Rajasthan Assembly passes camel Bill to stop slaughter and restrict migration
Experts says the Bill, which is intended to protect camels, does not address concerns of camel keepers
With elections over, Dibang hydro project powers on in Arunachal Pradesh
Voters feel BJP has backtracked on poll promise of addressing their concerns about the impact of big dams
Ganga pollution: UP ordered to take action against 687 industries
Green tribunal asks Centre, state to chalk out time-bound action plan to prevent and control pollution in the national river
Using improved plumbing technology can protect public health, say experts
Lack of training of plumbers may put people’s lives at risk, says Indian Plumbing Association that hosted the Tenth World Plumbing …
MoEF clears first phase of Lavasa hill city
High level committee to monitor whether developer complies with conditions of environmental clearance
Protesting villages under siege
Police cordon off Greater Noida villages demanding enhanced land compensation; death toll may be more than the initial reports
Khandwa replaces municipal water with supply from PPP project
Madhya Pradesh town municipality blames state water resources department for stopping local municipal supply to provide water from Narmada PPP project
Maharashtra groundwater bill gets presidential nod
Setting up regulatory authority, notification of overexploited areas and developing watershed development plans to get top priority
Women take the lead, parties follow
Political parties are fine tuning their campaigns, policies to gain more votes of women, who are exercising their franchise in increasing numbers
Li's visit yields little on Brahmaputra
China goes ahead with dam construction, while both countries classify hydrological data in the name of national security