The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Karnataka to prepare a detailed report on the environmental implications of using glass facades in buildings. The SEIAA issues environmental clearance to...

In the PIL regarding iron ore mining in certain districts of Karnataka, Senior Advocate Shyam Diwan, Amicus Curiae, on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the Amicus was appointed in view of the "serious environmental dimensions" to the matter which are no longer...

While 2022 inflicted hardship upon many people around the world due to soaring inflation, climate-driven disasters and war, the year was lucrative on an unprecedented scale for the fossil fuel industry, with the five largest western oil and gas companies alone making...

The best practices adopted by Coal PSUs for sustainable coal mining are as below: Bio-reclamation / Plantation: Coal PSUs have been making constant and sincere efforts to minimize the footprints of coal mining through sustained reclamation and afforestation of areas...

Judiciary has been striving to remedy the lawless situation currently dominating riverbed mining in India. The year 2022 has been full of court cases and orders dealing with unsustainable and illegal riverbed mining operations. In this yearend overview, we have...

BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report from Keonjhar district collector on the deprivation of houses and other benefits of welfare schemes meant for the poor villagers of Mangarajpur under Sadang Panchayat in the...

Most people are bewildered by what is a global energy crisis, with prices for oil, gas and coal simultaneously soaring and even forcing closure of major industrial plants such as chemicals or aluminum or steel. The Biden Administration and EU have insisted that all is...

Guwahati: The Supreme Court of India has ordered the payment of approximately Rs 650 crores to 28,556 workers of 25 tea gardens in the state of Assam, including those owned by the state-run Assam Tea Company Limited (ATCL).  A bench of justices MR Shah and CT Ravi...

Dust particles in Jamshedpur in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district and adjoining areas have a “heavy concentration of toxic metals” that, though not carcinogenic, pose a “high health risk”, especially for children. This came to light on Wednesday at a conference held...

ROURKELA: Birmitrapur MLA Shankar Oram has urged Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Girish Chandra Murmu to conduct an audit of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) expenditure in Sundargarh district. Shankar had written a letter to Murmu in this regard on November 12...