India

 Directive on water harvesting

Acting on a public interest litigation (pil) petition, the Delhi High Court (hc) ordered local bodies to use official buildings, schools and hospitals in the capital for rainwater harvesting. The

Publication Date: 
29/11/2002
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Water Harvesting, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court, Delhi
India

 Industrial discharge: seaward ho!

As rivers spill over, the sea becomes the new dumping destination in coastal Gujarat

Publication Date: 
14/11/2002
Nitin Sethi, Nidhi Jamwal
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Pollution Control, River Pollution, Industrial Dispersal, Pesticide Industry, Textile Industry, Plastics, Drug Industry, Legislation, High Court, NGO, India, Gujarat
Mining

 Mine games

New Delhi, November 15

Publication Date: 
14/11/2002
Kushal P S Yadav
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Environment, Aravalli Range, Mining, Water Resources, Groundwater, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Solid Waste, Legislation, Supreme Court, High Court, Political Parties, India, Haryana, Groundwater Pollution
India

 Orphaned by apathy

Government washes its hands off the Van Taungiyas of UP

Publication Date: 
30/10/2002
Richard Mahapatra
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Forest Policy, Afforestation, Firewood, Sal, Forest Labourers, Rehabilitation, Timber Industry, Legislation, High Court, Governance, India, Uttar Pradesh
India

 Protecting mangroves

Acting on a petition filed by Save Andheri Versova Environment Forum, a Mumbai-based non-governmental organisation, the Mumbai High Court appointed a high-level committee and a local panel to protect

Publication Date: 
14/10/2002
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Mangroves, High Court, NGO, Bombay
India

 Watered down?

Final judgement delivered in Ahmedabad lakes case. But apprehensions remain...

Publication Date: 
29/09/2002
Sopan Joshi, Suresh Babu S V
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Pollution Control, Lake Pollution, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Buildings, Legislation, High Court, Gujarat, Ahmedabad (D)
Wildlife

 Final verdict

Government authorities are to • Notify all lakes in the state and protect them • Take urgent measures to regenerate the waterbodies • Remove

Publication Date: 
29/09/2002
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High Court
Industry

 Sharp reminder

Jammu and Kashmir High Court gets tough on imposition of ban on shahtoosh products

Publication Date: 
29/09/2002
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CITES, Animal Products, Textile Industry, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Endangered Species, Legislation, High Court, NGO, Jammu & Kashmir
Industry

 A protest nonetheless

Yet another instance of residents angst at having to bear the consequences of irresponsible practices by the industry

Publication Date: 
30/07/2002
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Pollution, Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Plastics, Women, Industry, Legislation, Supreme Court, High Court, Calcutta (D)
Industry

 When homemakers unite

Housewives in Kolkata move the court against the irresponsible and negligent functioning of factories in their area

Publication Date: 
30/07/2002
Jayanta Basu
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Pollution, Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Plastics, Women, Industry, Legislation, Supreme Court, High Court, Calcutta (D)

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