MoEF contests green tribunal order on fresh site inspection of Nirma cement plant

National Green Tribunal defers decision in view of submissions made by government counsel and farmers’ body opposing the project

Green tribunal decides to evaluate Nirma cement plant site afresh

Says project needs to be reassessed in view of conflicting reports of experts

Bad for people, bad for environment

A new study by Centre for Science and Environment slams system of green clearances

CSE volunteer barred from filming public hearing for Ultratech cement plant

He was detained and his cassette was snatched away at company's behest

China's per capita carbon emissions surpass EU's

India has one of four highest CO2 emissions in the world, says report

MoEF panel favours bauxite mining in Vizag tribal area

Yet-to-be-made public report dismisses environmental concerns

High court slaps Rs 100 crore fine on Jaypee for flouting green laws

Company asked to dismantle coal-fired power plant in Solan

Don't let it go waste

Big numbers

The state is on a spree

An exercise in flippancy

Planning Commission report for a low-carbon future disappoints

8% FOREVER

Per capita emissions will remain competitively low  

Some sectors will struggle to be the best, some can’t as they operate in tropical India

Smokestacks lightening?

Emissions are bound to increase. The power sector improves, but others will spew more, especially iron and steel

Some sectors perform at the global best levels, others can reach there

Mined to death: an elegy for the rivers of Meghalaya

The rivers in the Jaintia Hills have turned deep blue; mines and cement factories have killed all fish and aquatic life in them

Asbestos Unit Disturbs Chainpur's Peace

An 18 hectare plot straddling lychees orchards and farms in Chainpur village of Muzaffarpur district is in the middle of a dispute. Balmukund …

A new deal

Water v industry: where is the question?

Slaggard rules

Why cement makers are shy of waste material like

Curse of limestone

Farmers from 12 Rajasthan villages refuse to part with fertile land for cement companies

Cementia

India's consumer movement doesn't exist

Project brings cheap cement to the village

Narasimharaju's dream of providing inexpensive cement for rural use will come true when his plant starts production later this year.

Problems behind the pugmarks

Translocating some lions from Gujarat's Gir sanctuary -- the home of the endangered Asiatic lion -- to the Kuno wildlife sanctuary in Madhya …

Problems behind the pugmarks

Translocating some lions from Gujarat's Gir sanctuary -- the home of the endangered Asiatic lion -- to the Kuno wildlife sanctuary in Madhya …

Strong fetish

Fly ash based cement is a victim of bias