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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 18, 2025)

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Summary Telangana to file Kancha Gachibowli forest restoration plan in 6 weeks; tree felling halted. An SIT report on NOIDA's land compensation issues led to SC directives for t... Read More


Former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera, 2 others further remanded till August 25

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera and two others were further remanded yesterday (18) till August 25 in connection with an alleged deed-forging for a plot of land in Kirib... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 13, 2025)

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Summary Spring water extraction: NGT asks MoEF&CC if any rules or regulations exist for drawing spring water for commercial purposes; Mohan Meakin accused of unauthorised use. A... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 11, 2025)

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Manual sewer cleaning The Supreme Court (SC) directed the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on August 6, 2025, to explain why manual scavenging and hazardous sewer cleaning... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 8, 2025)

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Gangotri National Highway There is a need for expeditious action at the ground level to carry out protection work on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi dis... Read More


As told to Parliament (August 7, 2025): Nearly 1,000 plastic waste management units operational till 2024-end

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Some 978 plastic waste management units (PWMUs) were operational till December 5, 2024, Kirti Vardhan Singh, minister of state in the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Cli... Read More


Crumbling Himalayas: Uttarakhand flash floods highlight escalating weather disasters

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Summary Flash floods in Uttarkashi's Dharali town killed at least four, with dozens feared missing, as heavy rain continues to lash the region. Rescue teams, including the Army a... Read More


New proposal by Trump Administration could take teeth away from federal regulation of GHG emissions

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Summary The Trump Administration's proposal to revoke the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions could significantly weaken federal climate regulations. This move c... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 5, 2025)

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Pollution control boards can impose and collect compensatory damages: Supreme Court The Supreme Court (SC) on August 4, 2025 upheld the powers of pollution control boards to impos... Read More


NITI Aayog report calls for slew of measures to give a stronger push to India's EV transition

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Summary NITI Aayog's report outlines a strategic plan to accelerate India's electric vehicle (EV) adoption, aiming to reduce reliance on imported fuels and cut emissions. Despite... Read More