Here’s why Centre’s new SOP may damage Environment Impact Assessment regime
MoEF&CC’s new guidelines no deterrent; rather, they send a message to violators to ‘pay their way through’
Draft EIA notification 2020: Is it contra legem to international conventions, judicial verdicts
The draft Environment Impact Assessment notification aims to set aside several essential provisions such as public consultation, and plans to …
New mining leases deemed to have all approvals for 2 years: Environment ministry
New lessee will take on water, air, forest rights and other liabilities from the previous lessee
‘Waiving off oil, gas exploration clearance could’ve grave consequences’
Oil and gas exploration poses huge risk to islands, fishing areas, breeding grounds and migratory routes, says CSE expert
New MoEF guidelines for elephant deaths from anthrax
Environment ministry suggests official team to collect biological samples, dispose infected carcasses safely and map anthrax hotspots
Activist arrested while protesting against upcoming biorefinery in Assam
Soneswar Narah was addressing a public meeting of residents affected by the biorefinery
Environment ministry not to challenge green tribunal verdict on hydro project in Tawang
Arunachal Pradesh, which is considered a powerhouse for generation of hydroelectricity, is increasingly facing protests from local communities …
Bhupender Yadav launches field manual for forest staffers to manage human-elephant conflict
Yadav also released the Preliminary Report on Human Elephant Conflict and a booklet titled Trumpet
Bird flu deaths on the rise, environment ministry issues guidelines
As many as 250 crows in Rajasthan, 1,700 migratory birds in Himachal Pradesh have died since December 2020
Expert Appraisal Committees to meet twice a month to fast track environmental clearance
Experts slam government move, stating it would short-change the importance of appraisal and detailed scrutiny in the environment clearance process
Avoiding tragic elephant deaths through policy intervention
The wildlife conservation agenda in India is largely driven by an elitist mindset that is insensitive and disregardful of the real sufferings of …
CWH Guidelines will decimate Protected Areas
A bare reading of the procedure outlined in the Guidelines makes it obvious that it is not facilitating a scientific analysis to secure wildlife …
Supreme abuse
Bulk drug makers at Patancheru continue to pollute in the absence of effective vigilance, shows an analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment
Can forest clearance grantees have their names added in record of rights, MoEF&CC asks states
The environment ministry on February 22 wrote to all states, seeking their views on the matter, according to documents
Govt's fast tracking of draft rules on antibiotic residues commendable
It will position India as a responsible nation tackling antimicrobial resistance, besides improving conditions in preventing the menace
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 12-16)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
CSE’s annual media conclave, the Anil Agarwal Dialogue, to be held from March 1-4
Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will release the State of India’s Environment 2022 report at …
Disengaging with WII should be given rethink, MoEF&CC tells PMO: RTI
In a letter to the PMO, ministry agrees ‘in principle’ to disengage with IIFM
Reassess consents for upcoming coal power plants to prevent pollution norm violation
Some 95 per cent of the upcoming power stations have not made any plans to meet new pollution norms due to loose enforcement
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-…
Centre notifies green credit programme
To incentivise eco-friendly actions; focus on water conservation and afforestation in initial phase
Do away with forest clearance to explore mining activities: Mines ministry to MoEF&CC
Since survey and investigation for mining opportunities during exploration do not cause any perceptible changes in forest land, these could be …
CSE welcomes MoEFCC’s new notification on brick kilns
It is a welcome step from MoEFCC to reign in uncomplying brick kilns through technology roadmaps or cleaner fuel options, says CSE
Why is there no serious discussion on NOx control in the power sector?
Industry has peddled straw man arguments about primary control technology being not competent enough to control power plant emissions
Gas-based two wheelers launched to curb air pollution
As per the idle emission test, the hydrocarbon emissions from CNG retrofitted two-wheelers are 75 per cent lesser as compared to their petrol-…