Environmental Impact Assessment
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Marine Spatial Plan: Odisha's bid to strengthen climate resilience, Pg15
Odisha pioneers Marine Spatial Plan with NCCR collaboration, enhancing coastal resilience and sustainable resource management along its 550km coastline.
Tourism and trade, Pg6
Great Nicobar Island mega-project raises concerns over environmental impact, indigenous rights, and strategic value amidst rapid development plans.
Draft master plan for Great Nicobar Island projects tourism as primary growth driver, Pg1
Great Nicobar Island development plan targets tourism, faces tribal challenges over forest rights and environmental impact, population displacement, and ecological concerns.
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: Critical underpass records its first wildlife movement, Pg14
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway's underpass facilitates safe passage for elephants, jackals, and deer, showcasing successful wildlife-infrastructure integration before inauguration.
In Odisha clashes between police & tribals, bauxite mining in focus, Pg16
Odisha tribals clash with police over Vedanta's Sijimali bauxite mine amid environmental and livelihood concerns, raising governance questions.
No new clearances for production of refrigerant gases after 2027: Centre, Pg12
India to halt new HFC refrigerant production clearances post-2027, aligning with Kigali Amendment for ozone layer protection.
On India’s updated climate pledges, Pg10
India updates climate pledges, committing to emission reduction and non-fossil fuel targets amidst economic and developmental constraints.
Road stretch built by NHAI encroached upon wetland: NGT, Pg1
NGT finds NHAI violated environmental norms by encroaching on Delhi wetland during UER-II construction, orders review.
Hope builds for nations to save bird that flies 30,000 km, PgII
Hudsonian godwit population faces 95% decline due to climate change and habitat loss, prompting international conservation efforts under CMS.
‘Undemocratic’ politics in Great Nicobar over land, Pg8
Great Nicobar settlers demand fair compensation amid mega-project, even as tribal land alienation raises concerns about justice.
Panel led by MoEF Secy ‘suppressed’ FSI view on Aravalli, amicus informs SC, Pg1
Aravalli definition row: SC's amicus alleges panel 'suppressed' FSI view, raising concerns over environmental protection and mining operations.
Contractor of Ratle project dumped muck in Chenab, NGT finds, Pg2
NGT penalizes MEIL for Chenab river pollution during Ratle project, orders restoration cost payment and biodiversity park development.
1 in 3 auctioned coal blocks miss operational deadlines, Pg15
Coal block auction failures: 31 of 98 miss deadlines, hindering domestic output and increasing import dependence despite policy interventions.
Mind the expertise gap in NGT, Pg10
Investigation reveals expertise gaps in NGT, raising concerns over impartial environmental governance and project clearances favoring developers, 2020-2025.
NGT has space for experts, most of them now are former Govt officers, Pg9
NGT appointments face scrutiny as ex-government officers dominate expert roles, raising conflict of interest concerns and compromising environmental justice.
2020-25: In 4 of 5 appeals, green watchdog NGT rules in favour of developers to clear projects, Pg1
NGT shows pro-industry tilt, favouring developers in 80% of cases related to environmental clearances between 2020-25, raising concerns.
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