A pause on hydropower
A recent report could check expansion of hydro projects in Himachal Pradesh
‘MoEF violated Supreme Court order’
Ministry’s own panel says it should not have given clearances to two Uttarakhand projects
Tigers fall prey to development
In southern Maharashtra an area rich in wildlife is being opened for plantations and mines
POSCO unplugged
Sayantan Bera travels to Jagatsinghpur in Odisha to find that villagers labeled ‘pro’ POSCO do not have a choice otherwise
Mango resistance
Farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s mango belt are clear they will not allow Lucknow’s solid waste facility on their dashehari land
Water v industry: where is the question?
Wasteland or wetland?
Three panels’ reports later, green tribunal wants re-evaluation of Nirma project site
Green clearance test for NDA
Patronising dirty technology
Delhi municipality constructs yet another waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur
POSCO clearance illegal: activists
Say the claims made by Odisha government are barefaced lies
Power ministry gets a jolt
Right of way
Road map to save environment
A global map highlights regions where road construction will have high environmental costs
POSCO gets final approval
Environment ministry endorses state government’s claim that there are no forest rights to be settled in the project area
Nirma whitewash
Detergent company Nirma gave false information to obtain clearance for its cement plant in coastal Saurashtra. Environment ministry to inspect …
Tribunal on trial
It has been four years since the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act was passed by Parliament for effective and expeditious disposal of cases …
Public hearing sans public for Jindal plant in Gadchiroli
Affected people stage boycott, administration carries on nevertheless
Why draft EIA 2020 needs a revaluation
The point of contention in the draft Environment Impact Assessment is post-facto clearance and less public participation with affected …
Notice to Mundra for flouting laws
Environment ministry asks to reply within 15 days why the clearance should not be revoked
Wildlife during a pandemic: The other side of the coin
Instances of wild animals entering urban landscapes were reported the world over. But was everything about the lockdown hunky-dory for them?
Lift your head from the sand
Curious case of seaweed
AquAgri pays highest sum in royalty but benefits do not reach people
An upcoming port at Dhamra was cited as the reason for the endangered Olive Ridley turtles giving the Gahirmatha beach a miss last year. This year,…
Ban paves the way
The bar on polluting brick kilns opens up opportunities for cleaner technologies
Experts' panel red flags power, mining projects in Western Ghats
Urges MoEF to reject Gundia hydro-electric project and Athirapally dam