Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 8, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Isha Foundation exempted from prior environment clearance: Centre tells Madras High Court
Jaggi Vasudev’s foundation gets exemption on grounds for promoting education
Gujarat RIL case study shows weaknesses of environmental impact assessment in India
Focus on economic growth has diluted the EIA in India
Coal companies exempted from public hearing for expansion
One-time hearing okay, says environment ministry
Learning from past mistakes: It’s time to save urban rivers
Poorly designed, costly interventions need to be avoided to save river ecology
Supreme Court orders status quo on Kaleshwaram irrigation project expansion
Telangana government increasing capacity without green nod, court told
No environmental clearance for T R Baalu's distillery, for now
Madras High Court asks MoEF to look into farmers' complaints
Green tribunal cancels clearance to Sompeta power plant
Nagarjuna construction company asked to apply for fresh environmental clearance
NGT slaps Rs 15 crore ‘fine’ on Delhi hospital
The hospital had started construction work without obtaining environmental clearance
NGT orders shut 15 chemical industrial units in Haryana for flouting norms
Experts express concern, point at state pollution control board for poor implementation
SmartCity Kochi gets complete environmental clearance
One of the largest IT parks in the country, it aims to create over 90,000 direct jobs
As told to Parliament (March 21, 2023): Maternal mortality went down to 97 per 100,000 live births in 2018-20
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (July 22, 2019): States asked to form biotechnology coordination panels against GM crops
GM Mustard: Doctors demand ban on crops, uprooting of trial plantations
Over 100 doctors across India submit letter to PM Modi warning of health concerns
Green tribunal decides to evaluate Nirma cement plant site afresh
Says project needs to be reassessed in view of conflicting reports of experts
POSCO project may kick off this year despite green tribunal order
India’s largest FDI might downsize initially, to get going
Ban on construction work at Maheshwar dam lifted
This despite Jairam Ramesh himself accepted rehabilitation was slow
Gujarat High Court halts work at Mundra SEZ
Bench questions commencement of work without environmental clearance
Court orders fresh public hearing for Lanco power plant in Wardha
Declines to grant stay on environmental clearance
Temporary relief as plan for Etalin hydel in Arunachal junked
Arunachal Pradesh government told to submit plan for controversial project again
Bad for people, bad for environment
A new study by Centre for Science and Environment slams system of green clearances
Environment ministry creates a record in forestland diversion
Green tribunal suspends environmental clearance to Gogte Minerals
Chairperson of expert committee that granted clearance had conflict of interest
Tribals arrested, lathi-charged for demanding rehabilitation
Madhya Pradesh government starts dam construction without clearances
Cabinet approves setting up of National Investment Board
Is renamed Cabinet Committee on Investment and will be headed by prime minister