‘MoEF violated Supreme Court order’
Ministry’s own panel says it should not have given clearances to two Uttarakhand projects
Outsiders in their own land
Gujarat government eyes limestone underneath land cultivated by Sikh farmers, curbs their ownership rights
Ganga pollution: Uttar Pradesh issues notices to 956 industries
Green tribunal seeks report on the polluting industries along with photographs by May 21
Uttarakhand: Expert panel recommends overhaul of green clearance policy for hydel projects
Except for Kotibhel 1A project on the Bhagirathi, all other projects would have negative impact on the environment and biodiversity, says panel
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
Monsoon may be less than normal, 60 per cent chance of El Nino, says IMD
Official forecast suggests average rainfall from June to September for country as a whole is likely to be 95 per cent of long period average …
Congress manifesto: right to health is next on agenda
Grand old party of India renews some old promises and makes some new ones, but will Congress live up to its promises if it wins a third term?
Extreme weather events of 2013 a result of human influences: WMO
Typhoon Haiyan, heatwave in Australia, frigid polar air in parts of Europe and the US are a few events mentioned in the World Meteorological …
Thermal plants using old technology adding to India’s water stress: UN report
Country's per capita water availability has declined threefold over the past six decades
Citizens' forum demands continuation of AAP's free water supply scheme
On poll eve they prepare a resolution for all political parties, demanding extension of free water supply to all residents of Delhi and scrapping …
Yours unilaterally
Nepal suffers as India builds dykes along a trans-border river without informing the neighbour
US policy shift to hit dam funding
Shift in focus from hydropower to new renewables may impact World Bank funds for big dams
Lawsuit in US shows fresh evidence to nail Union Carbide role in Bhopal gas disaster
Previous lawsuit by gas disaster survivors was dismissed by US court for lack of sufficient evidence to show company was liable for environmental …
Rehabilitation of Uttarakhand disaster-affected top priority for new chief minister
People displaced by floods and landslides last summer spent harsh winter months in makeshift tents
US Congress tells government to oppose large dams
It also seeks compensation and redress to people who suffer violation of human rights, including forced displacement, resulting from loan, grant, …
Uttarakhand floods: NGT notice to Alaknanda Hydropower Company for damage to Srinagar town
Construction debris dumped by project developer near dam and delay in opening flood gates responsible for large-scale damage, says petition
Okhla waste to energy plant put on notice for excess emissions
Residents had complained to chief minister Kejriwal during janata durbar; plant shut for now because of boiler malfunction
Green tribunal orders closure of 12 Hauz Khas village eateries
Delhi Pollution Control Committee directed to pass orders on their applications for consent to operate within two weeks
Subansiri dam: green tribunal issues notices to NHPC, government
Petition seeks minimum flow in the river to protect Gangetic dolphins and other life forms
Welfare schemes benefited only a quarter of urban slums: NSSO
Over 30 per cent urban slums across India have no toilets or drainage facilities, in spite of funds being made available under JNNURM and other …
Why 700 litres free water daily may remain a far cry for Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal has kept his promise to Delhi by announcing the supply of 20 kilolitres a month (almost 700 litres a day) of free water for city …
2013 brings warmest November on record
The year witnessed 37th consecutive November and 345th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average
Yamuna river front development: MoEF seeks more time from green tribunal for action plan
Status report filed earlier this month raises concern over dumping of debris in river floodplain and construction too close to water channel
Green tribunal orders release of funds for conservation of lakes of Bhopal
Warns Madhya Pradesh of penalty under polluter pays principle if it fails to act to preserve city's polluted and shrinking lakes
National Green Tribunal stays covering of drains in South Delhi
Orders setting up of an expert panel to deliberate whether drains should be covered or not