Indian ministries want to limit public consultations that are necessary before approving projects

After the coal ministry, the Ministry of Mines wants exemptions.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jun 30, 2020 · 01:30 pm

India’s heatwaves will intensify four-fold by 2100, says its first climate assessment report

The report also warns of increased stress on the country’s natural resources.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jun 23, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Forest officer denied work after he flagged environmental violations in Andaman and Nicobar

Weeks after Tarun Coomar's complaint, he was left out in a reshuffle of administrational responsibilities.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jun 16, 2020 · 07:30 pm

While everyone was in lockdown, India cleared infrastructure projects in protected areas

Assam’s Dehing Patkai and Goa’s Bhagwan Mahavir and Mollem National Park are among the reserves under threat.

Mayank Aggarwal

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Sahana Ghosh

· Jun 15, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Online communities are helping India’s lockdown-hit farmers sell their produce

Farmers say the process has eliminated middle men, resulting in higher profits.

Mayank Aggarwal

· May 24, 2020 · 01:30 pm

India’s environment ministry has hit the brakes on Mumbai’s Rs 364-crore marina project

An expert panel raised concerns about the plan’s impact on migratory birds.

Mayank Aggarwal

· May 11, 2020 · 08:30 pm

Even amid India’s stringent lockdown, forest officials are on duty to keep wildlife safe

They are patrolling forests round-the-clock at 100% capacity.

Mayank Aggarwal

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Sahana Ghosh

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Kartik Chandramouli

· Apr 01, 2020 · 08:30 pm

India might soon implement a plan to ensure that businesses consider their human rights impact

Experts have hailed the move, but also called for more attention to indigenous land rights and corporate accountability.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Mar 30, 2020 · 08:30 pm

India’s push for ease of doing business will weaken environmental checks on development projects

A recent draft notification flouts National Green Tribunal norms and weakens public consultation.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Mar 21, 2020 · 08:30 pm

Despite a decade-old Supreme Court order, nobody is really looking after India’s stray animals

Not a single state in India has a fully-functioning animal welfare board.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Mar 17, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Whose land is it anyway: Of India’s 703 ongoing conflicts, 25% are in tribal areas

Dalits remains the largest social group that are unable to own land.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Mar 08, 2020 · 09:30 pm

In an Odisha village, locals oppose a steel plant that threatens over 1,000 hectares of forest land

Residents of Jagatsinghpur district had a similar brush with a South Korean company in 2017.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Mar 07, 2020 · 01:30 pm