Coastal trouble
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 26, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
In the Parliament on March 14, 2016
Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues
Aravalli Biodiversity Park: How a sand mine was restored to a 350 acre forest
But why is this place called a ‘biodiversity park’?
Desertification in India: Canal, tubewells make saline Jaisalmer green
Increasing agricultural activity reversed soil erosion in the district
Illegal mining: Cauvery robbed of its sand, natural flow
Sand mined from Cauvery is being transported to Kerala and sold for very high prices
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 24, 2023)
This coastal village in Mozambique now at the mercy of Chinese mining company
Local residents want the government to probe into company's operations and negotiate compensation for irresponsible sand mining
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 14, 2022)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 5, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 27, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 17, 2023)
EIA notification amended to bring small-scale mining under its ambit
The amendment will make environmental clearance compulsory for mining of minor minerals in areas less than or equal to five hectares
Supreme Court refuses to lift stay on sand mining in Andhra Pradesh
Asks state government to approach MoEF for environmental clearance
Supreme Court asks Jaipur metro authorities to approach environment ministry for mining sand
City metro rail project likely to get delayed
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 22, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 21, 2024)
NGT seeks report on damages due to sand mining in Jaipur villages
Illegal sand mining affecting health and environment in and around 5 villages of Jaipur’s Katputli tehsil, villagers claim
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 13, 2020)
Miner liable to pay ‘dead rent’ when unable to extract minerals due to lack of clearance: Andhra HC
Petitioner approached the court against the state government insisting on a dead rent for 2013-2020
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 5, 2019)
Illegal sand mining around the world: islands disappear; livelihoods at stake
As demand for usable sand surpasses supply, illegal miners are stripping riverbeds, beaches and causing irreversible damage to environment
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 10-14, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 28, 2024)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 10, 2022)