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......

Is the Govt worried about the Himalayas?

'My belief that I could protect the Himalayas was shattered.' IMAGE: Chamba Tunnel, a part of Char Dham Road project in Chamba. Photograph: ANI Photo   When environmentalist and scientist Dr......

Govt 'willing to translate' draft EIA in 22 languages

The Centre on Friday told the Delhi high court that it was willing to translate and publish the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) in all the 22 vernacular languages in the Eighth Schedule......

Protests in Assam over CAA, draft EIA amid pandemic

Thousands of protestors hit the roads across Assam on Monday, demanding the repeal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2020. Assembled under......

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......

Maharashtra refinery hit by mega project jinx

The Rs 3-trillion West Coast or Nanar refinery has all the potential to become India’s flagship petrochemicals project, with the planet’s largest oil producer Saudi Aramco as its......

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......

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......