Environmental Impact Assessment

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Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
15 Feb, 2026

Arunachal's hydel project with impact on 23 lakh trees gets expert panel nod, Pg7

Expert panel greenlights Arunachal's Kamla Hydel Project amid concerns over 23.4 lakh trees to be felled.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
8 Feb, 2026

Wildlife committee clears irrigation project in core of Durgavati reserve, Pg9

NBWL clears Kopra irrigation project in Durgavati Tiger Reserve core, risking tiger habitat and submerging 272 hectares of forest.

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
6 Feb, 2026

The fading of India’s environmental jurisprudence, Pg8

India's environmental jurisprudence faces dilution as courts seemingly prioritize development over ecological protection, impacting Aravallis, mangroves, and Himalayan projects.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
4 Feb, 2026

Arunachal sits on plantation proposal for Subansiri hydel project, Pg11

Arunachal Pradesh fails to comply with afforestation condition for Subansiri Hydel project despite repeated reminders, raising environmental concerns.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Environmental Impact Assessment
31 Jan, 2026

CEA seeks to ease green norms for hydro pumped-storage projects (‘Environmental, forest-related clearances key reasons behind slow pace of PSP development’), Pg13

CEA proposes easing green norms for hydro pumped-storage projects, allowing them in eco-sensitive zones to boost renewable energy storage capacity.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and AgreementsConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
27 Jan, 2026

How is China framing its Antarctic ambitions?, Pg8

China proposes Antarctic law, signalling ambition to strengthen presence and shape rules within the Antarctic Treaty System amidst growing geopolitical interest.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureMajor Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation SystemsEnvironmental Impact AssessmentAccountability and Ethical Governance
27 Jan, 2026

When politics met policy shortcuts, Pg7

AP-Telangana water dispute escalates as political blame game overshadows legal and environmental concerns over Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme.

India and its Neighbourhood RelationsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Environmental Impact Assessment
24 Jan, 2026

Centre's panel affirms Ratle hydel project green nod validity until Dec 20, Pg15

Ratle Hydroelectric Project's environmental clearance extended till 2030 amidst Indus Water Treaty considerations and project delays.

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and FaunaConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact AssessmentDisaster and Disaster Management
23 Jan, 2026

A dangerous march towards a Himalayan ecocide, Pg10

Uttarakhand approves felling 7,000 Devdar trees for Char Dham road project despite ecological warnings and disaster risks.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
22 Jan, 2026

Felling of 17,625 trees was cleared for 13 Chardham stretches: Centre to NGT, Pg8

Centre admits to NGT about clearing 17,625 trees for Chardham project amidst environmental concerns and glacial retreat.

Science and Technology in Everyday LifeConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
14 Jan, 2026

India must focus on AI and its environmental impact, Pg8

AI's carbon footprint revealed: Training models emits tons of CO2, demanding urgent environmental impact assessments and sustainable practices in India.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
13 Jan, 2026

If data is the new oil, what does that make data centres?, Pg9

India risks becoming a 'data dumping' ground with inefficient data centers straining resources; governance and regulation are crucial.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
10 Jan, 2026

Varanasi ‘Tent City’, inaugurated by PM, violated environmental norms: NGT, Pg10

NGT finds Varanasi 'Tent City' violated environmental norms, orders compensation recovery and prevents future violations along Ganga.

India and its Neighbourhood RelationsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Environmental Impact Assessment
7 Jan, 2026

Green nod validity extension sought for Ratle hydro project, Pg9

Ratle Hydroelectric Project seeks extension on environmental clearance amid delays, Indus Water Treaty concerns, and ongoing litigation.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
4 Jan, 2026

In Arunachal's white-bellied heron habitat, Kalai-II project gets nod, Pg6

Environmental panel greenlights Arunachal's Kalai-II Hydroelectric project amid concerns over critically endangered white-bellied heron habitat and flawed EIA report.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesPressure Groups and Formal or Informal AssociationsConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
3 Jan, 2026

The hills are shaken with the sound of machinery, Pg7

Aravalli hills face reckless exploitation due to mining, impacting climate, groundwater, and livelihoods; Supreme Court intervenes amidst protests.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
2 Jan, 2026

The Aravalli question faces the brunt of India’s fondness for ‘strategic exemptions’, Pg11

Aravalli Hills mining faces scrutiny as 'strategic exemptions' clash with environmental protection, raising concerns over sustainable development and regulatory transparency.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
30 Dec, 2025

Top court pauses its judgment on Aravalis, Pg10

Supreme Court halts order on Aravali definition amid concerns of increased mining and ecological damage in ecologically sensitive zone.

India and its Neighbourhood RelationsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Environmental Impact Assessment
28 Dec, 2025

Centre’s green panel gives its nod to Stage 2 Dulhasti hydel power project in J&K, Pg9

Green panel approves Dulhasti Stage 2 hydel project in J&K amidst Indus Waters Treaty suspension, costing ₹3,200 crore.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsIndia and its Neighbourhood RelationsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Environmental Impact Assessment
27 Dec, 2025

Indus Waters Treaty on hold, green panel's nod for another hydel power project on Chenab, Pg6

India advances Dulhasti-II hydropower project on Chenab amid Indus Waters Treaty suspension post-Pahalgam attack, raising environmental concerns.

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