Environmental Laws

Opinion: Aarey tree cutting should not have begun before Supreme Court could hear appeal

The decision of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation to fell trees on Friday night undermines the apex court’s power to effectively rule on the matter.

Mridul Godha
· Oct 06, 2019 · 06:30 am
NDA 2.0: What the BJP-led government’s re-election will mean for the environment

Since 2014, the NDA regime has carried out a series of changes to India’s environmental laws. Activists fear dilutions will continue unabated.

Mayank Aggarwal
· May 28, 2019 · 08:30 pm
While all eyes were on elections, the government moved to overhaul environmental clearance rules

The suggested changes will weaken environmental clearance processes, favour industry, say experts.

Mayank Aggarwal
· May 24, 2019 · 01:30 pm

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