Over 60 former bureaucrats urge Centre to withdraw draft Environment Impact Assessment policy

The signatories expressed concern over changes proposed in the draft EIA policy, which they said would be detrimental to the environment.

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· 5 hours ago

Delhi HC extends time to file objections to draft Environment Impact Assessment till August 11

The court rebuked the Centre for not addressing the ambiguity in its order to extend time granted for the submission of objections.

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· Jun 30, 2020 · 02:14 pm

Prakash Javadekar dismissed extending feedback time on environment impact norms, shows RTI

The environment minister fixed the deadline to seek public comments and objections to the draft for June 30, instead of August 10.

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· Jun 26, 2020 · 01:52 pm

As forums for public scrutiny of environmental decisions shrink, public interest is dealt a blow

Public health and livelihood security must be placed at the centre of environmental regulation

Krithika A Dinesh

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Meenakshi Kapoor

· Jun 22, 2020 · 07:30 am

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

India bans all imports of solid plastic waste

A loophole in a similar existing law had led to a four-fold increase in such imports within a year, an environmental organisation claimed in January.

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· Mar 07, 2019 · 11:50 am

Bharat Stage IV vehicles should not be sold from April 1, 2020: Supreme Court

The country is scheduled to switch to the cleaner Bharat Stage VI fuel from that day.

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· Oct 24, 2018 · 05:00 pm

Clearance to controversial coal terminal in Goa is based on outdated rules from the 1990s

A petition has been filed in the High Court, challenging the environmental clearance to the project.

Nihar Gokhale

· Aug 09, 2018 · 09:00 am

Centre says sale and manufacture of Bharat Stage VI non-compliant vehicles will be banned from 2020

India is scheduled to switch to Bharat Stage VI in April 2020.

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· Jul 23, 2018 · 07:54 pm

Uttar Pradesh government bans use of plastic from July 15

It is the second state after Maharashtra to announce such a ban.

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· Jul 06, 2018 · 01:05 pm