New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday quashed a government notification partially to set aside the exemption given to industrial sheds and educational institutions from...
'There’s a discourse that environmental law is highly bureaucratic and slow, but maybe we do need to slow down,' said author Arpitha Kodiveri at the launch of her book Governing Forests.
Scarce environmental resources are already a major source of domestic and international conflict, and all evidence indicates that this will only increase.
Govt last week released consultation papers seeking to decriminalise violations under 3 environment laws. Experts say criminal liability hasn't been effective in curbing violations.
Government’s hurriedly thought out mechanisms have neither improved environmental performance of projects, nor reduced legal cases against polluting ones.
With no efficient waste management system & a dearth of land for new dumps, filth will continue to mount at Ghazipur landfill, as will disease and pollution.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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