A Proposed Night Safari Threatens The Ecosystem Of An Urban Forest
A night safari has been proposed in the Kukrail Reserve Forest in Uttar Pradesh, home to the Gharial Rehabilitation Centre...
Environmental Impact Assessment
With A New Identity, The Aravalli Hills Stare At An Uncertain Future
The Supreme Court has adopted a unified definition for the Aravalli hills, which geologists and researchers say ignores the range’s...
‘Confidential’ Report On Great Nicobar Island Plan Challenged
A recent submission in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has challenged the confidential status of a report which clears the...
Flash Flood In The Himalayas Reignites Debate On Development
On August 5, Dharali, a village in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, was hit by a flash flood in the Himalayan stream Kheer...
Industry Pushes For Reinstatement Of Amnesty For Environmental Violations
The Supreme Court’s interim stay on the environment ministry’s Environmental Impact Assessment violation procedures last year prompted influential industry groups...
Green Building Ratings Crucial To Addressing Climate Change
Sustainability is the key principle in designing buildings to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change. It means prioritising the...
More Small Hydel Projects In Hills Has Ministry For Environment Worried
Raising concerns over the increasing number of proposals for smaller hydropower projects with capacities below 5 MW in hill states...
Miles To Sail To Harness Offshore Wind
In recent months, the central government has introduced two policy measures to support the offshore wind sector, which generates electricity...
Protestors Relieved As NGT Stays EC For JSW Project In Odisha
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has suspended the environmental clearance (EC) given to Jindal Steel Works’ or JSW Utkal’s (its...
Etalin Decision A Chance To Reduce Harm From Dams In Arunachal
On 27 December 2022, the apex body at India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) declined to give...
Opinion: Decision-Makers In AP Need To Take EIA Seriously
On 2 December 2021, the Parliament of India passed the Dam Safety Bill, 2019. This is cause for cautious hope....
Ropeways’ Green Image Masks Potential Damage In Himalayas
“We are not against the ropeway or development. We are only concerned about the environment and local livelihoods,” said Sundar...
