100-year Jharia fire: SC asks amicus curiae to help in rehabilitation
Apex court directs Centre, Jharkhand, Bengal, other authorities to assit Gaurav Aggarwal
CAG audit points out loss of mining revenue in Odisha
The state government has accepted under assessment and other deficiencies worth Rs 773.44 crore in 180 cases out of 191 identified by CAG
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 30, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
After Talabira, tree-felling attempt in neighbouring Patrapalli village
According to a resident, the police attempted to chop trees in the village on December 11, but were thwarted by locals
Rat-Hole Mining in Sutgna village, Jaintia Hills
Dumping emissions: Countries building new fossil fuel projects in Africa but mostly for export
Planned projects will drive up Africa’s fossil fuel capacity by 116%
Rich land, poor people: Can we let our children go hungry, ask coal pickers of Jharkhand
For the local people living near the coal mines, the livelihood crisis is even more significant than the burning of coal within their homes, …
Deucha Pachami: Mining India’s largest coal block will displace 21,000 in Bengal
21,000 will be displaced, out of which 9,034 will be Adivasis from Santhal community
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 17, 2024)
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Trouble for Adani’s Carmichael project continues as locals go to court
The Carmichael mining project in Australia faces another legal challenge as aboriginal group claims ownership of land
Deocha-Pachami mining project: Bengal CM proposes heftier compensation. Here‘s why locals aren‘t convinced
The project will impact 4,314 households
Lutzerath protests: Climate activism watershed or Germany’s ticket to energy security?
What the protests against Garzweiler lignite mine expansion mean for global energy politics
Record demand for coal power in 2021, way off Net Zero: IEA
Carbon emissions from coal will be 3 gigatonnes higher in 2024 than required to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050
Cancel environmental clearance to Ambuja coal washery: NGT panel to environment ministry
The impact assessment reports lack comprehensive environment management plans, says the committee
Jharkhand-based coalition calls for mass protests against decision to open coal sector
The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha is also irked due to Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s decision to support the Centre’s move
Rajya Sabha passes coal mining bill
Amendments suggested by members of Parliament rejected
As told to Parliament (March 17, 2021): Indian Railways eye 20 GW solar power from vacant land by 2030
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 18, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
As told to Parliament (December 13, 2022): 130 sq km of forest land set to be diverted in Great Nicobar Island
Mitigation measures have been proposed for the ‘sustainable development’ projects
New green clearance procedures make coal mine expansion easy
MoEF office memorandums do away with public hearing for coal mine expansion and delink forest clearance from environment clearance for ultra mega …