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Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com
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In south Gujarat, farmers are resisting limestone mining on fertile land
Firms have benefited from a change in mining regulations, loopholes in the environmental appraisal process and lax state action against pollution violations.
Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com
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Indian government wants to strip even the Andaman Islands of their environmental protection
Through a series of de-notifications and amendments in rules, the Centre is prepping the islands for mega projects.
Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com
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Exempting oil and gas projects from public hearings may lead to more accidents like Baghjan blowout
Public hearings, a platform where local residents express their views on projects, were mandatory for all exploration and development projects till January.
Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com
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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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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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India diluted the law that protects its coastal areas once the public could no longer give inputs
The dilutions enable the possibility of intensifying construction activity in urban coastal areas.
Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s 2019 coastal regulation law ignored 90% of the objections made to the draft
Fisherfolk and activists said there was no public consultation before finalising the law.
Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com
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The environmental cost of India’s efforts to promote ‘ease of doing business’
A slew of measures has relaxed protocols to regulate pollution-causing industries.
Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com
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