As a politician, Yadav is amiable and a consensus-maker, not hamstrung by dogma.
Projects to pay for clean up if environmental damage is found
In a gross violation of a Supreme Court order, people in several cities burst firecrackers until at least midnight, two hours after the 10 pm deadline. Loud bangs rent the air in New Delhi.
Urban ministry changes rule before public consultation by environment ministry
The Supreme Court imposed a green tax on trucks destined for other states but wanting to take a shorter route through Delhi.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday reluctantly admitted before the National Green Tribunal that illegal sand mining was going on in the state and not even a single environmental clearance had been granted for it in Gautam Budh Nagar district.