The statement of the tribal affairs ministry is contrary to its position stated repeatedly over the past year

KOLHAPUR: Top villagers have decided to approach the Supreme Court over the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) recent decision over allowing Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) to use the abandoned s

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ajay Kumar Negi & Ors. Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 07/07/2015 regarding settiing up of the Tidong - I Hydro Electric Power Project (100 MW) in District Kinnaur of Himachal Pradesh on River Tidong.

BENGALURU: Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil says he never expected his report on the Western Ghats to be accepted by the Government of India.

Passes resolution in gram sabha meeting; submits petition to district administration

Tribals opposed to the formation of Rourkela into a municipal corporation have got a shot in the arm as the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs informed the the Odisha Government of the requirement of

It seems that protection of environment and forests is no more the agenda of MOEFCC. The same path is being followed by the State government of U.P. which in spite of saving its natural resources, is deeply responsible for violation of Article 48 A of the Indian constitution which casts a duty on the State Government to protect and improve environment and safeguard forests and wildlife of the country.

The SC granted Odisha six months to resolve the issue during which the state was allowed resumption of operations in eight mines

Environment ministry readies draft, which allows industry to fell trees in traditional forest areas without consent of gram sabhas

The Orissa steel and mines department has said no to the Union Panchayatiraj Ministry’s proposal to give gram sabhas rights over major minerals.

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