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

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

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

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

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

Afforestation interrupted

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

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

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 …