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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...

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The notice has been withdrawn subject to certain conditions which have to be met within a time-frame given by the PCBA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

Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh oppose Centre’s move allowing commercial coal mining

While Jharkhand has moved the Supreme Court, Chhattisgarh has written a letter to Centre addressing the issue

Commercial Mining, not a boon but a curse: Jharkhand & Central India     

Serious concerns about the commercialisation/privatisation of coal mines located on Adivasi lands

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