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 …

Pollution and garbage greet tourists on Himalayan treks

Banning loud music and cooking in the higher reaches can go a long way in maintaining the fragile ecosystem  

Real estate developer encroaches upon stormwater drain in Gurgaon

Paras builders dumped construction debris in a stormwater drain and then, began construction on the drain itself. This has blocked the drain and …

NGT and Bombay High Court clash over National Highway 7 widening

Bombay High Court clears tree-felling in critical tiger habitat against NGT ruling

NGT slams West Bengal’s Bakreshwar thermal plant for fly ash pollution

Residents from surrounding villages say the ash pond is filled above capacity, causing ash to flow into rivers

Uttar Pradesh police arrest national forest union chief for protesting against Kanhar dam project

In April, the police had opened fire on villagers peacefully protesting at the dam site

The fortnight in brief

Himachal villages are first to claim forests rights, J&K's Russian poplars to be felled, Delhi's increasing appetite for power …

Solid wealth

India is churning out construction and demolition debris at an incredible pace. With landfills overflowing and building material becoming scarce, …

NGT asks environment ministry to list asbestos mines; orders health survey of mine workers

Despite a ban on mining of the carcinogenic building and fire-resistant material for the past two decades, NGT’s latest order shows that …

Rs 5 lakh fine for dumping debris on Yamuna bank

National Green Tribunal (NGT) rules the person who generates the debris as well as the one who dumps it will have to pay the fine

NGT fines Gangakhed sugar factory for polluting fishing lake, canal in Maharashtra

National Green Tribunal asks sugar factory in Parbhani district to pay Rs 5 lakh to restore Mannat lake and canal polluted with molasses and …

Green Tribunal cancels environmental clearance of Aranmula Airport

Verdict seen as a major victory for local residents and activists who strongly oppose the proposed airport as it involves large-scale illegal …

Highway widening near Kaziranga: bailable warrants against top officials

National Green Tribunal says presence of Union transport secretary and highway authority chairperson necessary to decide on plea seeking stay on …