World Environment Day: It is time to act

Our natural resources are enough to cater to the needs of the entire human population. But even a minor disturbance may lead to devastating impacts

Draft National Forest Policy cleared; Cabinet to take decision

Experts say the focus of the draft will be on water conservation

Adding another national regulator will not help environment

India needs second-generation reforms in environmental governance to protect environment and community rights and reduce transaction costs for …

NGT panel flags environmental violations by ONGC, GAIL in Krishna-Godavari basin

Three units under them asked to pay Rs 17 crore in penalty to Central Pollution Control Board

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 29, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Western Ghats: Moily agrees to reduce area of eco-senstitive zone in Kerala

Plantations, habitations and agriculture land included by Kasturirangan panel in ESZ area will not be notified; decision announced a day before …

MoEF halts civil work to raise level of Dhari Devi temple for Alaknanda dam

Hydropower project developer asked to wait for Supreme Court decision  

Karnataka grasslands are potential habitat for bustards: MoEF to green tribunal

Union environment ministry says development work on Amrit Mahal Kaval grasslands violate green laws

MoEF to ban mining around Goa's sanctuaries

At least 156 mining leases were granted by the ministry within 10 km of protected areas

MoEF categorises offences relating to environmental clearances

Not complying with conditions of clearance can be a serious offence

Wildlife tour operators, resorts to shell out conservation fee

Fund so collected will be spent on conserving forests, managing human-wildlife conflict and generating livelihood for local communities

India to finally get a national air quality index

Proposed air quality index is an important step forward to achieve clean air standards and reduce public health risk, says CSE

Government officials in expert panel on Uttarakhand disaster irk activists

MoEF’s committee formed to study the role of hydroelectric power projects in Uttarakhand disaster

Maharashtra files criminal case against Lavasa, board directors

Move follows directive of Bombay High Court and MoEF's demand for credible action

Environment ministry wants to restore night traffic through Bandipur tiger reserve

Karnataka High Court had banned traffic in the area from 9 pm to 6 am following deaths of tigers and elephants in vehicular accidents

Draft notification on eco-sensitive zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary cleared

Government brings eco-sensitive zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary from 10 km, as suggested by NGT, to 1 km

Environmental clearance for small riverbed sand mining projects lifted

The decision is against the earlier orders of National Green Tribunal

National Green Tribunal to hear all environmental cases: Supreme Court

Apex court order may create problems for the already understaffed and overworked tribunal

Lavasa city denied green clearance

Environment ministry asks state government to first take credible action against existing violations

Navi Mumbai airport: Farmers divided over compensation package

Residents of six villages say their leaders betrayed them

Environmental clearances

Clearances to coal mining projects has been a priority for Narendra Modi government

Eco-tourism guidelines submitted in court misleading: MoEF panel members

Request minister’s intervention on eve of hearing in Supreme Court

Assam government wants to build flyovers for Kaziranga rhinos

Elevated roads are expected to provide an easy passage to animals while moving between two adjacent forest reserves

India readies to implement UN’s REDD+ programme

MoEF’s draft policy aims to create the framework for transferring financial benefits from REDD+ to local communities involved in protecting …

SC asks Centre to set up environment regulatory body by April 30

Environment ministry has been delaying the process for past three years