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Unchecked urbanisation, waste dumping: Study warns of ‘invited disaster’ as khadi floods threaten half of Surat
An action research report, “Invited Disaster: Khadi Floods in Surat City”, published by two civil rights groups, Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti and the People's Union for Civil Liberties, Surat, states...
Expert committee to look into draft EIA recommendations
In view of the many suggestions received by the Centre regarding the draft EIA notification, it decided to create a separate committee to look into the suggested changes.
40+ gas leaks, fires at refineries and oil wells in 4 years: Petroleum Ministry to LS
Admission made in a response to a Parliamentary question about the Baghjan oil well leakage and fire.
Adivasis protest Deocha-Pachami coal mining project
Eager not to be removed from homeland, nearly a thousand Adivasis came together at Mohammad Bazar on Wednesday
K’taka HC extends stay on publication of draft EIA
The stay that was previously granted in August has been extended until further orders
My worst nightmare is coming to school with an oxygen cylinder: Ridhima Pandey to PM
The teenage environmental activist from Uttarakhand has written to Prime Minister to help children have clean air to breathe
Is Adani enterprises illegally acquiring land for coal mining in Chhattisgarh?
Sarguja district collector deployed a team which reported that Adani Enterprises acquired land allotted to farmers under the Forest Rights Act
Sterlite plant to remain shut; Madras HC dismisses petition
“Shocking and sad day for India,” says Vedanta CEO, will challenge the judgment in court
Malicious advertorial in Business Standard irks activists, paper probes accountability
The advertorial by CCFI mentioned names of many environmentalists who had spoken about pesticides and made libelous remarks about them
Draft EIA: K’taka HC extends date for filing objections, restrains Centre from releasing final notification
The court questioned the Centre on why the notification was not published in regional languages
Env group asks Guj gov’t about land acquisition for bullet train project
The Vadodara based group has been following the project developments, and deems it necessary to increase public spending rather than investing in such projects
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Journalist Ajit Anjum booked for exposing Bihar’s SIR flaws
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