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Mass Deforestation, Protests, Detentions: Supreme Court halts Telangana’s reckless tree felling at Kancha Gachibowli, questions permissions

Public anger mounts as Telangana authorities bulldoze through Kancha Gachibowli’s tree cover, allegedly violating environmental norms and suppressing protests with detentions and police crackdowns; scrutiny by HC and SC to continue

Vadodara’s industries continue to pollute river and groundwater with impunity

Even though environmentalists have video evidence to support their claim, the industries are allegedly given free rein to operate by the authorities

The environmental impact of the Sardar Sarovar Dam

In part two of a three-part series, we look at the widespread ecological damage upstream and downstream of the dam and the loss of flora and fauna

Publish Draft EIA in 22 Indian Languages, Delhi HC to Modi Sarkar

The Delhi High Court has directed the Modi government...

Environmentalist decries continuous pollution of Daman Ganga river by Vapi industries

Rohit Prajapati of Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti says discharging effluents in the river is a criminal offence

Assam floods: 14 lakh people in 25 out of 33 districts affected

CJP meets thousands of people struggling with rising water levels during its relief operations in the state

Gas leak at Vizag pharmaceutical company kills two, injures four

The incident took place at Sainor Life Sciences which allegedly hadn’t received permission to open in the red zone

National Green Tribunal slaps Rs. 25 crore fine on Oil India Limited for gas well blowout

The blowout and subsequent fire have severely damaged the ecology and rendered around 9,000 people to take shelter in relief camps

NAPM demands that Centre immediately revoke the commercial auction of 41 coal blocks

Last week, PM Modi had opened up 41 coal blocks for commercial mining, with many of the coal sites being in fragile, eco-sensitive regions

Assam Pollution Control Board withdraws closure notice served to Oil India Limited

The notice has been withdrawn subject to certain conditions which have to be met within a time-frame given by the PCBA

Withdraw virtual clearance given to two projects in Goa’s wildlife sanctuary: NAPM

The two projects – a highway and a transmission line were given environmental clearance and are set to affect the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats and Bhagawan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary

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