Supreme Court

Saving the taj

The Supreme Court recently issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on the state's plans to construct a commercial corridor between Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. The court cited the Krishan

Publication Date:

29/04/2003

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

11

Issue:

20030430

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Monuments, Tourism, Legislation, Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh

India

two years ago the Supreme Court fixed 31 March 2003 as the deadline for cleaning the Yamuna. It s April 2003 now and unbelievably, the river that passes through India s capital city is actually dirtier. One frightening indication: this river has 118 milli

Publication Date:

29/04/2003

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

11

Issue:

20030430

pp:

0

Tags:

River Pollution, Yamuna, Health Effects, Waste Disposal, Supreme Court, India, Delhi

Air Pollution

Report: second generation reforms for air pollution control in Delhi

The Hon

Publication Date:

01/04/2003

Source: Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority

Tags:

Air Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), CNG Buses, Pollution Under Control Certification, Supreme Court, Delhi, Vehicles, Air Quality and Health

India

Cut it out

The Uttarakhand Jan Jagriti Sansthan, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working in Tehri, Uttaranchal, has filed a public interest litigation petition in the Supreme Court to save 90,000 trees.

Publication Date:

30/03/2003

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

11

Issue:

20030331

pp:

0

Tags:

Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Deforestation, Power Transmission, Supreme Court, NGO

Air Pollution

Well oiled racket

Two incidents of illegal handling of waste oil have come to light recently, underscoring the fact that trade in the hazardous product continues unabated in India

Publication Date:

14/03/2003

Author(s): Nidhi Jamwal

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Trade, Hazardous Products, Oil, Imports, Legislation, Supreme Court

Air Pollution

Dressed down

The Supreme Court (SC) recently demanded a status report from the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government on the implementation of previous orders to establish oxidation ponds to treat industrial waste. The

Publication Date:

14/03/2003

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

11

Issue:

20030315

pp:

0

Tags:

Industrial Waste, Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh

Sanitation

Landless in Kerala

Tribal communities take on the state machinery to assert their own rights Kerala almost saw the birth of its first tribal republic in January 2003 when about 2000 tribals encroached on the forests of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and barricaded a 300 hec

Publication Date:

14/03/2003

Author(s): E Vijayalakshmi, Ramya Viswanath

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Forest Encroachments, Sanitation, Tribals, Rehabilitation, Legislation, Supreme Court, NGO, Chhattisgarh, Kerala

Forests