The Supreme Court warned the state of Haryana and mine contractors of "serious consequences' if mining operations continued in the state's ecologically fragile Aravali Hills. A division bench said

Excerpts from Troubled Islands! by Pankaj Sekhsaria

Pollution from small-scale industries has grown by leaps and bounds. So, building common effluent treatment plants (cetps) has become a fashion. The Union

#1 Who is the polluter? What is their waste-typology? This is the first critical and often make-or-break step. Get the property rights regime wrong and it is clear that nothing will work, is the

If cetps are the answer, how do we make them work? The choice of technology, however important, is not the only challenge ahead. The key is to build a much stronger framework for common waste

The Supreme Court has partially lifted its blanket ban on mining in the Aravalli hills. Mining is now permitted in some parts of the 250-kilometre stretch. The apex court has modified its ear

SC toughens stand on mining in Aravalli hill range

Society itself doesn’t care to know about headloading

SC takes governments to task over tardiness in executing food based employment schemes following starvation deaths in Rajasthan

SC clamps down on mining in Kudremukh National Park

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