Odisha Mining Corporation's fresh attempt to mine Niyamgiri
In May 2013, 12 gram sabhas surrounding the Niyamgiri hills had voted against mining in the region
Enough is enough
For over a week after Diwali, Delhi breathed poison. Air pollution peaked to unprecedented levels. Public anger forced emergency measures. But …
NGT orders Centre to test cosmetics containing microbeads
An NGT bench has asked the Centre to ensure no dangerous cosmetics are allowed to manufacture and sold to the public
Delhi’s solid waste: a systemic failure
Landfill sites in Delhi had exceeded their capacity way back in 2008 and most of these sites have contaminated groundwater in and around their …
Is Rs 25 lakh compensation enough for Okhla waste-to-energy plant?
The facility has been allegedly emitting various pollutants for years including carcinogens such as furans and dioxins
NGT judgement on Okhla waste plant: no lessons learned
National Green Tribunal has, once again, made clear that it advocates a centralised system for waste processing which may not serve a long-term …
Committee to speed up Namami Gange formed a day after NGT questions outcome
The National Green Tribunal, on February 6, said that not even a drop of Ganga was cleaned and public money was wasted under the programme
The waste-to-energy plant violates emission norms by not using environment-friendly technologies
Since 2009, the residents of Sukhdev Vihar, a residential colony in Delhi, have been fighting against a waste-to-energy plant operated by Jindal …
NGT lifts conditional ban on camping along Ganga River near Rishikesh
Camping activities can be done only at 25 identified sites that are set up beyond 100 metres of the river
States commit to waste segregation at source, but decentralisation not yet a priority
Decentralised solutions will cut transportation costs and make households and institutions part of the solution
NGT orders closure of industrial units in Bellandur Lake area
No industry would be allowed to operate in the lake area unless effluent emissions are under permissible limits. Industries found violating the …
Meat Matters
Why slaughterhouses have to be "illegal" to be sustainable and why farmers have to give up their cattle for survival
No respite for Pali yet, NGT reserves order on illegal textile industries
Some 17 textile industries operate in Pali district, violating the green court's order
Karnataka government seeks more time to clean Bellandur Lake
Officials say that one month is too short a period to finish cleaning as they need to redirect the waste currently being dumped in the lake
NGT orders joint inspection of Tughlakabad container depot after chemical leak
The green court has also ordered assessment of the impacts of the leak
NGT terminates chairmen of pollution control boards in 10 states
The bench says that the chairpersons are not appropriately qualified to head an important body like SPCB
Centre’s new tribunal rules likely to change NGT composition
The Centre has notified new rules for appointment and termination in the NGT, which grant more say to the executive while reducing the influence …
SC issues notice to Centre for changing NGT appointment rules
Changes in the composition of the selection committee for NGT appointments and in qualification and removal of chairpersons were brought about …
Burn it all
That is NITI Aayog's solution to India's solid waste management woes
It’s that time of the year again
The air pollution concern is today widespread, but there is an incomplete agenda that needs further attention
NGT suspends forest clearance for Arunachal hydropower project
Cancellation of forest clearances is not commonplace, making this decision a rare one
SC asks Centre to notify air pollution control plan within two weeks; CSE welcomes ruling
Delhi and NCR will have to reduce particulate pollution by at least 74 per cent from the current level of annual average PM2.5 to be able to meet …
Environmental governance: India's changing scenario
The department of environment came into existence on November 1, 1980 followed by state departments
Supreme Court stays Centre’s amendment to NGT appointment rules
A bench led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra issued the order in response to a petition filed by Congress MP Jairam Ramesh
Pollution in news on April 17
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around pollution
