India, March 1 -- Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week

Environmental norms at military stations

A status report was filed by the defence ministry on environmental norms in cantonments and military stations in India in OA No. 451/2019 in the application filed by Air Marshal Anil Chopra in the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) December 5, 2019 order.

The issues raised in the application - environment issues and waste management vis-a-vis armed forces; Siachen glacier ecological issues; and cantonment and military stations.

The report mentioned that in a meeting held by the joint secretary (land & works) on November 21, 2019, it was...