Green tribunal asks Odisha to pass order on tree-felling for POSCO
Says states must apply its mind and pass order in accordance with Forest Conservation Act
Hydropower projects continue to flout green norms
Managers of Alaknanda, Vishnuprayag and Dhauliganga hydroelectric projects dump construction debris and silt in riverbed and hill slopes
Yamuna river front development: MoEF seeks more time from green tribunal for action plan
Status report filed earlier this month raises concern over dumping of debris in river floodplain and construction too close to water channel
Pollution boards go slow on green tribunal order to close industries operating without consent
Confusion persists whether small industries having little pollution potential should be closed or not
NGT halts work in Adani's coal mine in Chhattisgarh
Green tribunal questions MoEF's approval to the mining project in a “no-go” area which happens to be an elephant corridor
Delhi’s Signature Bridge needs environmental clearance
NGT orders Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation to seek environmental clearance for the suspension bridge, bringing bridges …
Jazeera’s sit-in protest against coastal sand mining enters third month
Mother of three has been sitting outside Kerala’s state secretariat since August 2; her children attend school from protest site and sleep …
Noise level norms relaxed for firecrackers in West Bengal
National Green Tribunal orders conduct of fresh noise study; till then less stringent MoEF decibel norm to hold good in state
NGT orders probe into fly ash pollution in Singrauli
Further directions given to expedite clean water supply to residents by polluting industries
Bareilly civic body to pay for unlawful dumping of city garbage
National Green Tribunal invokes 'polluter pays' principle while imposing penalty to restore dump site
Meghalaya suspends rat-hole coal mining
State government yet to finalise a policy for scientific and regulated mining in Jaintia hills and elsewhere
NGT orders Singrauli polluters to provide clean drinking water to residents, or face closure
Directs industries in the coal and power hub to stop dumping industrial waste into Rihand reservoir and connected rivers
World Bank won't fund Luhri hydropower project in Himachal
Move to withdraw US $ 650 million follows inspection and review by USAID of environmental and social impacts of the project
Is sewage farming safe?
Madhya Pradesh's order to destroy crops cultivated using sewage has triggered a debate over the age old practice of using wastewater for irrigation
Ganga pollution: UP ordered to take action against 687 industries
Green tribunal asks Centre, state to chalk out time-bound action plan to prevent and control pollution in the national river
POSCO begins work on boundary wall at steel plant site in Odisha
Move violates stay order of National Green Tribunal, say protesting activists
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Beachside troubles
Ministry of Mines and Atomic Minerals Directorate move to curb illegal mining and export of beach sand minerals
Supreme Court slaps Rs 100 crore fine on Sterlite for polluting environment
Green tribunal bans sand mining in Kerala, Tamil Nadu sea coast
Order given on petition cites environmental threats and radiation risk from naturally occurring radioactive minerals in beach sand
NGT order clears way for Nirma cement plant at cost of wetland
Tribunal has set aside revocation of environmental clearance to Nirma Limited’s proposed cement plant
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 …
Green tribunal halts land acquisition for POSCO
South Korean steel giant acquired 1,093 ha without waiting for environmental clearance
Common pastureland in Karnataka diverted for development: report
Environment group alleges state government approved move
Living on the edge
Coastal South Asia is fragile and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, governments are setting up industries, ports and promoting tourism …