The National Green Tribunal directed the Delhi Forest Department this week to compile a 5-year database of illegal tree felling after taking suo motu cognisance of a 2023 case.
The state contended it had already invested Rs 12 cr in developing the park, that the structures and pathways were constructed under Smart City Mission, and served as a public utility.
Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu are assessing the 'carrying capacity' of hill cities, aiming to find out the maximum population they can sustain.
The data was submitted by National Mission for Clean Ganga to the National Green Tribunal after it was directed in May to disclose central funds released to clean Ganga in Bihar.
Invasive species are climate resilient and highly adaptable to new environment. They can consume the food sources in an ecosystem and outcompete the native varieties.
National Green Tribunal advocate Gaurav Bansal complained about Justice Sudhir Agarwal to NGT chairperson & environment ministry, saying he was unlikely to get justice in the judge's court.
What was a grand strategy to create a parallel environmental structure for grievance and unclog the Supreme Court has fallen woefully short of its promise and potential.
Punjab was due to submit compensation & compliance report to Central Pollution Control Board by 25 August. In 2022, it failed to pay Rs 2,080 cr. A look at Punjab's waste management issues.
July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.
Paper says solar boom exposing storage deficit, with surplus daytime power going to waste as grid struggles to meet evening demand. 'Question has shifted from quantity to timing & flexibility.'
In ep 1859 of CutTheClutter, Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip look at DAC approvals, what it means for India's military and next steps.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
Judiciary is ultimate of civic society, even a step beyond government. It is the watchdog of governance within the frame of constitution. In this ambit, role of advocates is equally important as the link between people and judiciary.
With the progressive prevalance of government over the functional freedom of judiciary more often, suppressing the natural justice to common man, Advocates have yeoman services in upholding the denied right of people.
Adv. Bansal has just lived upto this need. Such awareness is the need of the hour.
Judiciary is ultimate of civic society, even a step beyond government. It is the watchdog of governance within the frame of constitution. In this ambit, role of advocates is equally important as the link between people and judiciary.
With the progressive prevalance of government over the functional freedom of judiciary more often, suppressing the natural justice to common man, Advocates have yeoman services in upholding the denied right of people.
Adv. Bansal has just lived upto this need. Such awareness is the need of the hour.