The construction of India’s third-longest tunnel in Kerala may destabilise the Western Ghats

The project is being undertaken without any studies to assess financial feasibility or environmental and sociological impact.

KA Shaji

· Jan 06, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Aarey: As Maharashtra moves metro car shed from green zone, BJP warns of cost escalation

But Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said there will be no increase in the cost, adding that the state government already owned land in Kanjurmarg area.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 12, 2020 · 11:32 am

Two decades after Kolar Gold Fields lost their glitter, residents continue to live in despair

Once called mini England, the town was the first in India to be electrified in 1902.

Kapil Kajal

· Sep 27, 2020 · 01:30 pm

In Kerala, development projects cleared amid lockdown threaten the state’s ecological balance

Among these is a new international airport near Sabarimala temple and sand mining in Thottappally estuary.

KA Shaji

· Jul 19, 2020 · 01:30 pm

In Central and Western India, rails, roads and power lines are cutting through forest tracts

A recent study highlights how linear infrastructure is causing forest fragmentation.

Neha Jain

· Jul 07, 2020 · 07:30 pm

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

Do India’s rivers have a Constitutional right to flow?

Several Indian courts have ruled that rivers have rights equivalent to that of a person.

Shrishtee Bajpai

· Jun 28, 2020 · 07:30 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

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

The road-building spree in Asian countries is a threat to the dwindling tiger population

Nearly 24,000 km of new roads will be built in Asia’s tiger habitats by 2050. In India, 1,300 sq km of protected area already contains about 320 km of roads.

Neil Carter, The Conversation

· May 07, 2020 · 09:30 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

After Supreme Court order, India’s forest ministry has made restoration of mined-out areas mandatory

Stricter conditions are welcome but compliance is rarely monitored, say experts.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Feb 02, 2020 · 09:30 pm