NGT orders probe into Essar’s ‘illegal’ constructions in Gujarat's eco-sensitive zone

The commitee has been tasked to ascertain exact area which is being used by Essar Bulk Terminal (Salaya) Ltd (EBT)

Sacred flaws

Why the Odisha government's move to save sacred groves has enraged tribal communities

Indonesia’s forests degrading fastest in the world, palm oil blamed

About 40 per cent of total forest loss occurred within protected forest lands

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (April 1-5)

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

High Court gives Centre four weeks to decide forestland allocation to Essar

Directs demolition of company buildings on forestland near Hazira in case Centre denies approval

Green tribunal stays felling of mangroves in Gujarat

Complaint alleges large-scale destruction and diversion of mangroves to industry

Polarisation and anarchy

Environmental challenges have grown manifold in past five years, but capacity of institutions to deal with them has decreased in same proportion

Forestland diversion for roads, railway lines made easy

MoEF waives requirement of obtaining gram sabha certificates for linear projects. Will it dilute forest rights of people?

Maximum devastation occurred in areas of maximum forestland diversion

Experts say deforestation aggravated floods in Uttarakhand; only 12 per cent compensatory afforestation achieved

Proposed forest diversion rules may bind states to settle forest rights of tribal people first

Draft amendments to the Forest Conservation Act rules, however, do not make gram sabha consent mandatory for all projects

Forest panel clears Jindal's mining projects in Saranda forest

Approval given without waiting for wildlife management plan for elephant reserve

“Come elections, our forests are looted”

Angry villagers from the hotbed of political violence told Sayantan Bera, the day a new government took oath in West Bengal

Mass protests in Mumbai, Dehradun against Centre’s attempts to undermine forest rights

Demonstrations follow T S R Subramanian Committee report recommending measures to fast-track environmental clearances

Environment ministry failed to monitor forest diversion: CAG

Report of India’s chief auditor says compensatory afforestation not undertaken in many states; CAMPA funds misused or poorly utilised

Bamboo a minor forest produce: Ramesh

Forest departments had been refusing the control over bamboo by forest dwellers

Saranda forest: new mining projects put on hold

Projects will be considered for forest clearance only after Jharkhand completes comprehensive environmental assessment of the area, says …

Public hearing for Bijahan coal block mining: residents oppose forestland diversion

Officials claim people support project

Environment ministry creates a record in forestland diversion

A new study by Centre for Science and Environment slams system of green clearances

Green tribunal clears way for OPG power plant in Gujarat

Appeal challenging state EIA authority's decision to amend conditions of environment clearance dismissed

Bad for people, bad for environment

A new study by Centre for Science and Environment slams system of green clearances

Forest department shocker to Mumbai suburban residents: pay more to regularise homes on forestland

Residents question hike when Supreme Court is yet to decide dispute over status of their land 

Afforestation interrupted

Environment ministry fails to use funds for afforestation, monitor forest diversions: Comptroller and Auditor General

Green tribunal stays development activities in Karnataka grasslands

Construction undertaken by science and defence research institutes allotted land in Amrit Mahal Kaval has affected biodiversity, water …

MoEF's forest panel rejects Dibang, Tipaimukh hydel projects

Diversion of large tracts of forests,impact on wildlife and people’s livelihoods cited as main reasons; ball now in minister’s court

More forest diversions likely in Singrauli

Greenpeace report says pollution from coal-fired thermal plants not considered while allowing mining in coal belt