UP’s SEIAA not working to its full potential, report by NGT-appointed joint committee says

There is a lack of clarity in SEIAA regarding methodology to be followed for building projects and imposition of environmental compensation for …

Our broken system of environmental clearance

Environmental impact assessment has become a convoluted exercise, designed for futility  

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 13, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Science academies back neutrino lab project in Tamil Nadu

 Three national science academies have assured that the project will follow all regulations and nobody will be displaced

Environment ministry allows state authorities to deal with EC violation cases

A notification by the environment ministry to allow state authorities to deal with violation cases puts a serious question mark on project …

Adani's Mundra Port and SEZ: SC orders probe into allegation of sand dune leveling

The expert panel appointed by the environment ministry will submit report within six weeks

Expert committee meets to review projects in violation and grant environment clearance

A notification by the environment ministry gave a chance for violating projects to apply for environment clearance

Origins and reining in of sand mafias

Sand mining thrives because it is low investment, low risk, but promises high returns. A few roadblocks like Durga Shakti Nagpal notwithstanding

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

Environment ministry panel exempts public hearing for companies seeking coal mine expansion

Doing away with public hearing will seriously undermine the EIA notification in letter and spirit

Good doctor, poor medicine

The TSR Subramanian committee made no effort to safeguard environment security. It’s pro-industry bias was never in question

Centre gives six months to deal with cases of environmental clearance violations

A notification issued by the environment ministry gives project proponents a one-time opportunity to apply for ECs stipulating remedial measures

Punjab, Haryana among the states with least forest cover; the problem runs deep

Are we ignoring the mounting ecological deficit that the country accumulates year after year?

Centre proposes more power for states to grant environmental clearance

The draft notification, which is in public domain, now puts more mining projects under the ambit of State Environmental Impact Assessment Authorities

A 5-star hotel in Udaipur botches up green clearances

A five-star hotel on Rajasthan's Udaisagar lake nears completion despite having flouted every rule in the book

NGT issues notice to Odisha government for hiding fact about forest in bauxite mine

Details related to forest cover were kept secret to secure environmental clearance from MoEF

Environment in Parliament: Developments from February 25 - March 3

Some important environment and development-related questions raised in Parliament this past week

Coal companies exempted from public hearing for expansion

One-time hearing okay, says environment ministry

NGT questions clearances; halts mining at Shaliganga Nallah in Kashmir

The Shaliganga Nallah in Budgam is a feeding channel for the Hokersar Wetland Reserve, an internationally declared Ramsar site and home …

What is MoEF&CC’s compliance module for environmental clearance all about?

The latest notification by the ministry is a step forward in streamlining the process; but some gaps remain

Learning from past mistakes: It’s time to save urban rivers

Poorly designed, costly interventions need to be avoided to save river ecology 

In Parliament on December 7, 2016

Vehicle emission standards, depletion of groundwater and death of endangered animals were among the issues discussed at the question hour of …

EIA notification amended to bring small-scale mining under its ambit

The amendment will make environmental clearance compulsory for mining of minor minerals in areas less than or equal to five hectares

Supreme Court orders status quo on Kaleshwaram irrigation project expansion

Telangana government increasing capacity without green nod, court told