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

Why Modi government’s LPG scheme has failed to take off in Odisha’s forest-dependent villages

Around 75% of the residents of one village have received an LPG connection. But only 5% refill it regularly.

Pragati Prava

· Jan 21, 2020 · 01:30 pm

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

· Jan 16, 2020 · 01:30 pm

In Odisha, a coal mining project has undone years of tree-conservation efforts in one fell swoop

In Talabira village, a green expanse has been replaced by a checkerboard of tree stubs.

Manish Kumar

· Jan 03, 2020 · 08:30 pm

Under President’s rule, J&K has given up 243 hectares of forest land for army and paramilitary use

Over 727 hectares of designated forest land was diverted between September 18 and October 21.

Athar Parvaiz

· Dec 16, 2019 · 10:30 pm

Net loss: We need to consider the environmental cost of the digital economy

Urgent actions must be implemented to ensure that the digital economy and green economy are compatible with each other.

Raynold Wonder Alorse, The Conversation

· Dec 10, 2019 · 09:30 pm