T S R Subramanian panel proposes new law, institutions to fast track green clearances

High level committee formed by Modi government to review green laws proposes a new Act under which full-time expert bodies will be set up for …

READ MORE 20 Nov 2014

Plenty of Permits

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Tropical storm Ashobaa threatens Oman

Severe weather conditions expected in Oman from June 10

READ MORE 09 Jun 2015

India is third largest importer of illegally-logged wood: IUFRO

With an annual import value of over Rs 40 billion, the country accounts for close to 10 per cent of the global illegal wood trade

READ MORE 22 Dec 2016

Challenges for Anil Madhav Dave, India’s new environment minister

Dave inherits a ministry that is being criticised for diluting environmental laws to facilitate quick industrial growth

READ MORE 06 Jul 2016

Does the monsoon this year means forests for India?

The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill 2015 has crossed the doors of the Lok Sabha, but is set to face the Rajya Sabha test during the monsoon …

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Ken-Betwa river link given go-ahead; expert committee yet to submit report

The project would require diversion of 52.58 square kilometers of forest land, including 41.41 square kilometers of Panna Tiger Reserve

READ MORE 13 May 2016

Flawed forestry clearance mechanism needs an urgent fix

The MoEFCC must recognise that ill-planned intrusion of developmental projects into natural habitats is one of the most serious threats to long-…

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Games people play

Institutions that would help resolve conflicts and take credible decisions have been weakened  

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Green tribunal spells its mandate

Forest bureaucracy contended that clearance by the Centre can’t be challenged

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Chaos in reforms

The TSR Subramanian Committee report, meant to suggest environmental governance reforms, creates more confusion

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Dangerous deal

To promote development in hilly states, a committee recommends dilution of forest clearance rules, reward for setting up projects

READ MORE 28 Feb 2014

Green tribunal halts Mapithel dam in Manipur

MoEF asked to ascertain if project violates Forest Rights Act. State may now need people's consent to go ahead with the project

READ MORE 10 Dec 2013

Clearance rush

Environment ministry clears projects, even those rejected earlier, at an unprecedented rate

READ MORE 29 Jun 2013

Costly push to mega projects

Cabinet Committee for Investment may dilute environmental and forest clearances

READ MORE 28 Dec 2012

Make all forest clearances public in 7 days: green tribunal to MoEF

'Environment ministry kept forest clearance to Demwe project in Arunachal secret to thwart legal action'

READ MORE 16 Aug 2012

Battle over oil, coal & forests

READ MORE 15 Oct 2014

Green clearance test for NDA

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Revoke stage 1 approval to SAIL, OMCL mines in Odisha: forest panel

Steel authority was illegally using mine lease area in forest for storing and processing iron ore while awaiting clearance

READ MORE 21 May 2014

Saranda for sale?

First by diluting it and then by delaying it, the Jharkhand government ensures slow death of a plan meant to safeguard Saranda and its wildlife …

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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 …

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SAIL gets pristine forest to mine

MoEF flouts its own order by expanding mine in Saranda without wildlife management plan

READ MORE 30 Jan 2014

Call the monitor

READ MORE 12 Sep 2013

Mining sans social consent

Andhra Pradesh coal firm’s plan to convert underground mine to open cast will affect people of eight villages

READ MORE 28 Aug 2013

Forest clearance process made comprehensive

Draft policy details inspection, verification, monitoring and procedure of granting forest clearance

READ MORE 21 Jun 2013