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SC stays own decision to transfer environmental cases from high courts to green tribunal

Adarsh housing case underscores lack of clarity on which cases can be decided by NGT

Living on the edge

Coastal South Asia is fragile and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, governments are setting up industries, ports and promoting tourism …

Data fudged for mining clearance

Iron ore mines in Goa also concealed facts to get environmental clearance, shows report

Virgin islands In peril

Tourism planned in Sri Lanka’s islands threatens their fragile ecosystem and the lives of people there

Bullets for water

During a chance visit to Weliweriya, Sugandh Juneja wonders what took the Sri Lankan government so long to heed people’s complaints against …

India fishing in troubled Sri Lankan waters

Why the long-standing dispute between India and Sri Lanka over fishers crossing maritime boundaries remains unresolved

Sri Lanka: tourism impacts corals, fish catch in coastal town

Coastal conservation law has done little for the health of the very marine park that brings tourists in hordes to Hikkaduwa

Polluters under MoEF scanner

Ministry bans setting up of industries in eight highly polluted industrial clusters

Afforestation interrupted

Environment ministry fails to use funds for afforestation, monitor forest diversions: Comptroller and Auditor General

Adani port under scrutiny

Jayanthi Natarajan agrees to inspection of the project for environmental violations

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 …

Environment ministry failed to monitor forest diversion: CAG

Report of India’s chief auditor says compensatory afforestation not undertaken in many states; CAMPA funds misused or poorly utilised

CAG raps environment ministry over ‘illegal’ appointments

Central Pollution Control Board created or upgraded posts without approval of finance ministry

Adanis’ game plan for Mundra ship-breaking yard

Analysis by Centre for Science and Environment shows the company has been pushing the recycling facility by concealing it under a waterfront …

MoEF's forest panel rejects Dibang, Tipaimukh hydel projects

Diversion of large tracts of forests,impact on wildlife and people’s livelihoods cited as main reasons; ball now in minister’s court

Forest clearance process made comprehensive

Draft policy details inspection, verification, monitoring and procedure of granting forest clearance

Mining Bill gives people their due

It ensures that mine owners share profit with people

Odisha miners to pay royalty for tribal welfare

State CM approves formulation of new mining regulation; funds to be used for local infrastructure in Scheduled Areas

Chaos in the iron age

After iron ore plunder in Bellary and Goa comes a Supreme Court order that adds confusion to chaos

The inviolate plot

New parameters for identifying pristine forests may make them more vulnerable

Coal blocks on offer

Under new policy, Centre offers 17 blocks with total reserve of 8.5 billion tonnes to state-run firms

Meghalaya redefines forest

Experts fear the new definition may open up large tracts of forest for non-forest use

MoEF spells out parameters for identifying inviolate forest areas

Mining would be barred in such pristine forests; 178 forest types graded on a scale of 0 to 100

Costly push to mega projects

Cabinet Committee for Investment may dilute environmental and forest clearances

Desperate for dam

Government skews facts to plan a project in Rajasthan that will displace 100,000 people

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