Anti-dam lobbyists have hailed the rejection of forest clearance for the proposed 1500MW Tipaimukh multi-purpose project by the forest advisory committee.

The expert appraisal committee (EAC) will not clear the ECs of mining leases lying within 10km of protected areas until the Union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) decides on buffer zones o

The Department of Environment (DoE) on Monday fined three companies Tk 15 lakh for the violation of environment laws.

According to an RTI reply from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, around 30 restaurants don’t have environment clearance

While a rise in illegal commercial activities in and around Hauz Khas Village has forced residents to seek the National Green Tribunal’s intervention, a Right to Information reply from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (dated July 15) has noted that there are around 30 restaurants in the area operating without environment clearance.

Of 54 mining leases surveyed, one mining lease was found to be within the confines of a wildlife sanctuary (WLS), 49 within 10km of WLS and national parks (NP) and four mining leases beyond 10 km o

The jury is still out on whether the existing and under construction hydro-power projects in Uttarakhand exacerbated the impact of floods there, but a group of environmentalists claim that the proj