IREL's Mining Project Faces Hurdles

The PMK has now lent its voice to the protests against the mining of atomic minerals in Kanyakumari. Kindly note this image of IREL's corporate research centre and mining department at Chavara in......

Highways within 100 km of borders won't need green nod: Govt

The Centre has notified amendments to environmental impact assessment rules, exempting highway projects related to defence and strategic importance within 100 km of the Line of Control or the......

Govt dismantling India's environment rules: Sonia

Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the government of dismantling India's environment rules and demanded that the draft EIA 2020 be withdrawn immediately.   The......

SC clears Chardham highway project; forms fresh green panel

The Supreme Court has cleared the decks for the Chardham highway project, which will connect four holy places in the hills of Uttarakhand through 900-km all-weather roads, by modifying a National......

Govt defends Great Nicobar project amid criticism, cites national interest

The central government’s Great Nicobar development project, proposed around an unprecedented transhipment port, will be executed to keep environmental impact minimal, and is essential as it......

Reimagining environmental governance won't be easy

Successive governments focused on altering the clearance processes but largely gave a pass to the second, and essential, element of environmental regulations for monitoring pollution levels and how......

Railways, Delhi Metro don't need green nod for projects, rules SC

SC agreed that if they were forced to seek clearances from the ministry of environment and forest, their projects will get delayed The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the operation of a National......

Govt leniency to help projects without green clearance

Projects to pay for clean up if environmental damage is found Hundreds of projects and industries that have come up without mandatory prior environmental clearances under the Environment......