Four people killed in protests at coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh

Protestors were demonstrating against land forcibly acquired for plant

Out of earshot

Who follows the public hearing procedures? Neither the government nor the project promoters

The written code

Based on public hearings, environmental clearances are given to companies concerned

BRAZIL

Dumb charade

Gujarat violence takes its toll on the environment

Succour for Sukruli

High court takes polluting sponge iron unit to task

Sunset sector?

No. Possible sunlight industry

What people know

Best barometer of change

Water

What a challenge

For sure Supply

Look to farmers and ragpickers

The losers

What made them slip?

Progress report

Companies participated, willingly

Measuring the present

Forcing future change

What class do you need to travel business class?

Plasma pyrolysis plant in Goa faces stiff opposition

Goa plasma pyrolysis plant draws criticism

Open amendment

Environment tribunal overruled

A formality called EIA

SC upholds mining ban on Lafarge

French cement company now wants to follow Vedanta

Expert Appraisal Committees to meet twice a month to fast track environmental clearance

Experts slam government move, stating it would short-change the importance of appraisal and detailed scrutiny in the environment clearance process

Bihar defers tendering for sand block operators after NGT order

The state floated the tender on the basis of an invalid district survey report, says NGT

Points to ponder

Right to information and transparency in eia are critical for public participation in development projects

Zipping ahead!

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‘EIAs of mining projects have become a farce’

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Sustance over style