Andhra Pradesh introduces lottery system for allotting sand mining leases

State’s new sand policy replaces auction system for allotting leases and bans inter-state transportation of sand

Parliamentary committee slams regulatory system on GM crops

Says the crops have an impact on health and the environment and that these aspects were overlooked while approving Bt Brinjal trials in India

FRA guidelines to help forest dwellers freely trade in minor forest produce

Tribals and forest dwellers don’t need to obtain transit passes to cart away the produce; minimum support price scheme for MFPs to be in …

Attempts to allow toxic ship to beach at Alang

Gujarat government should decide fate of Oriental Nicety: MoEF to Supreme Court

Hazaribagh villages up against Reliance Power

Maha-panchayat resolves not to allow its coal mining project in Jharkhand

OPG flouts environmental laws again

Begins construction without taking forest and CRZ clearance

Green tribunal halts tree felling for Alaknanda-Badrinath hydropower project

Bench says no tree can be felled without prior permission of tribunal

MoEF clears Gujarat Pipavav port expansion

Activists say project's impact on the environment and people has not been given due consideration

Clearance of OPG thermal power plant under scanner

Petitioner at green tribunal hearing alleges violation of clearance conditions, insufficient environmental impact assessments of OPG Power’…

Environment ministry revokes stop work notice on Dhari Devi temple relocation

Supreme Court rebukes ministry for arbit stop work notice

Radio collars for elephants in forests along rail tracks

Environment ministry wants to tag jumbos to track their movements and avert rail accidents

Environment ministry’s desperate attempts to suppress expert panel report on Western Ghats

Defies Information Commission’s order and obtains stay from Delhi High Court to keep the report out of public domain

DTE coverage on Western Ghats

Protect ecologically sensitive areas of Western Ghats: high level MoEF panel

It recommends ban on activities that damage the environment in such regions; more studies proposed for Gundia hydropower project and Athirappilly dam

Did Welspun fudge facts for its coal-fired power plant in Mirzapur?

Project will destroy forestland and wildlife, say non-profits; Centre's decision on environment clearance yet to be made public

Mumbai sea link extension may be junked in favour of a coastal road

Activists say Rs 9,000 crore project will destroy beaches and violates coastal regulations

Traditional communities can mine sand in coastal areas: MoEF

Ministry order has no provision to curb illegal sand mining in river beds

MoEF clears first phase of Lavasa hill city

High level committee to monitor whether developer complies with conditions of environmental clearance

Supreme Court seeks status report on hazardous waste directives

The directives were issued by a monitoring committee appointed by the court on October 14, 2003

Public hearing for thermal power plant in Andhra Pradesh turns violent

Plant site is on wetland surrounded by shrimp farms

Green tribunal suspends environmental clearance to Gogte Minerals

Chairperson of expert committee that granted clearance had conflict of interest

CSE volunteer barred from filming public hearing for Ultratech cement plant

He was detained and his cassette was snatched away at company's behest

House panel urges Andhra government to cancel bauxite mining plans

'Mining will harm state’s interests while immensely benefiting private companies'

Fruits of afforestation

Adivasis in southern Madhya Pradesh see salvation from malnutrition in a drive to plant fruit trees

‘Lanco public hearing rigged’

Farmers accuse power company of registering bogus speakers, question timing of public hearing with sowing season