Delhi High Court cancels clearance to mining project in Goa

Ramesh Gauns, an environmental activist and a primary school teacher from Sarvona village in Goa has been battling the government, which cleared a mining project in his village, for almost five years.

Green tribunal begins hearing appeal against POSCO steel plant

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has started hearing the appeal challenging environmental clearance granted to the controversial POSCO steel project in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district. The hearing began on Tuesday despite the claim of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) that the clearance to the project cannot be challenged as it was granted four years ago after following due process of law.