In an effort to save the great Indian bustard from flying into power lines, a Supreme Court order is asking for transmission lines in a large swathe of India’s westernContinue Reading
The great Indian bustard (GIB) which is only found in India and certain areas of Pakistan, is classified as “critically endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. InContinue Reading
On Monday, the Supreme Court vacated the Orissa High Court’s interim stay on the duty imposed by the Center. Following the Supreme Court’s interim order nullifying the relief from theContinue Reading
In Shillong Hotels, guest houses, restaurants and even hospitals here have installed effluent treatment plants to reduce the contamination of polluted water bodies. In total 69 hotels, 19 guest houses,Continue Reading
The Supreme Court has asked Gurugram-based ReNew Power to pay a penalty of ₹11.9 crore to Madhya Pradesh for the delay in setting up a 51 MW solar project. But,Continue Reading
On Tuesday more than 860 fireworks factories in and around Sivakasi launched an indefinite closure demanding an amendment to the Environment Protection Act exempting their produce from its purview. TheyContinue Reading
Supreme Court judge Justice M B Lokur today questioned the government over non-utilisation of amounts, collected as compensatory afforestation funds for environmental purposes, and justified judicial activism, saying it hadContinue Reading
