Environmental Laws
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States must follow definition of ‘forest’ laid out in 1996 judgement, says Supreme Court
The 1996 verdict protects vast tracts of eco-sensitive and Adivasi lands, even if they are not formally classified as a ‘forest’ in revenue records.
Scroll Staff
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Supreme Court stays environment ministry’s directives allowing ex-post facto clearance for projects
The Centre’s office memos allowed projects that violated the environment impact assessment notification to be regularised later.
Scroll Staff
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Supreme Court refuses to stay ‘death knell’ amendments to Forest Conservation Act
The modified law will remove protection for large swathes of eco-sensitive and Adivasi lands across India and open them up for development.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Patanjali team stopped from installing 100-kg statue in reserved forest in Uttarakhand
The Forest Conservation Act prevents any forest land from being used for non-forest purposes without approval from the Central government.
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Kochi fire: National Green Tribunal fines city civic body Rs 100 crore
On March 2, a fire broke out at the Brahmapuram waste treatment, which took 11 days to be doused.
Scroll Staff
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How a new law in Europe may be able curb deforestation around the globe
Under an import law, commodities will not be permitted for sale in European markets if they have come from land that was deforested.
Michael Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Madras High Court exempts Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation from seeking prior environmental clearance
The court quashed a notice issued by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, seeking to prosecute the foundation for not obtaining environmental clearance.
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National Green Tribunal imposes over Rs 2,000 crore fine on Punjab for failing to treat waste
The tribunal’s chairperson said that it is the ‘absolute liability’ of the state to have a comprehensive plan to control pollution.
Scroll Staff
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The threat to India’s biodiversity becomes more acute as parliamentary panel endorses changes to law
The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, excludes codified traditional knowledge from the purview of benefit claims.
Kundan Pandey
The Reel
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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Single-use plastic banned in India from today
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change had notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021 in August.
Scroll Staff
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Supreme Court has set a bad precedent by letting industry get retrospective environmental clearance
Ex post facto approval allows industries to proceed with projects without prior sanction and compensate for any damage with fines.
Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com
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After 8 years and Rs 4,633 crore, the Ganga waterway project’s environment impact is still unknown
The question of an environmental clearance for the Jal Marg Vikas Project has been put off 14 times by the National Green Tribunal.
Avli Verma, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final