The increase in water level of the Mullaperiyar dam will be in violation of provisions of three Central legislations, Forest Conservation Act, Forest Rights Act, and the Wildlife Protection Act, th

The 2014 general election, it seems, is becoming a referendum on the so-called Gujarat model and the something-United Progressive Alliance (UPA) model.

...Implementation of the Act has totally failed in Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Sikkim in terms of no claims for land titles received till July 30, 2013

Though the State of Assam has implemented the Forest Rights Act, 2006 to give land rights to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) and other traditional people living in forest areas, the Act has not been very effective in achieving its objective in the State.

Extended Great Himalayan National Park

Seeking transparency, three NGOs working for wildlife conservation and tribal development at the grassroots have filed an application in the Supreme Court demanding a committee of independent exper

Essar group has lodged a complaint with a trial court in Singrauli seeking action against international environment watchdog Greenpeace India for allegedly instigating villagers in and around Mahan