Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 12, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
India continues to lose forest land to non-forestry projects
Central environment ministry reports diversion of 11,467 hectares forest land in 2019 (up to first week of November)
Tigers fall prey to development
In southern Maharashtra an area rich in wildlife is being opened for plantations and mines
Letter
In short
News Briefs
Bihar deputy CM stirs up a storm with remarks on asbestos
Minister misquotes court ruling; gives views that contradict party stand
Snippets
Grasslands in Western Ghats diverted for resort construction
The 120 room, five-star luxury resort is being built in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka in association with international hotel chains
Tigers buffered
Supreme Court order to notify buffer zones around reserves raises both hope and fear
Science And Technology - Briefs
Baigas in exile
Once called lords of the jungle, the Chhattisgarh tribals are being evicted without adequate relief
Letters
Cabinet approves setting up of wildlife crime control bureau
News 360° - Briefs
COVID-19: How wildlife hunting increased in Tamil Nadu amid lockdown
Less availability of meat, long-term unemployment increased instances of hunting in Tamil Nadu
Whitley Award winner's mission hornbill
Hornbills, the awkward-looking birds with over-sized beaks, are important for the regeneration of Himalayan forests in north-east India. They are …
COVID-19, bad weather affect livelihoods in Bengal's Sundarbans
Inhabitants forced to enter forest areas that are home to man-eaters, other wild animals
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