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Kanchi Kohli and Manju Menon

Delhi trees: Like mines, redevelopment projects must also face tough environmental approval process

On Thursday, the Delhi High Court will hear a petition challenging the environmental clearance granted to projects in the city’s greenest areas.

Kanchi Kohli and Manju Menon
· Jul 25, 2018 · 12:30 pm
Opinion: Why felling of thousands of trees for South Delhi redevelopment project must be reviewed

Concerns about environmental damage and the use of the Capital’s limited resources are too pressing to ignore.

Kanchi Kohli and Manju Menon
· Jun 26, 2018 · 03:30 pm
Should individual citizens own India's land, water, pastures and forests?

Ten years after India's Forest Rights Act was passed, the poor forest dweller remains poor, and industrial users no longer face claims of the "commons".

Kanchi Kohli and Manju Menon
· Sep 18, 2016 · 10:30 am

Ignore the TV debates: Land acquisition is not in national interest ‒ it’s a contest for power

The government thinks it doesn't need to take land owners' consent or acknowledge land users. Whose interests is it safeguarding?

Kanchi Kohli and Manju Menon
· Mar 09, 2015 · 08:30 am