India, Jan. 16 -- Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Singhorgarh Sanctuary encroachment

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on January 14 disposed of the application on the encroachment of forest land of Singhorgarh Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh. This was in lieu of the report submitted by the state's principal chief conservator of forest that said encroachment from forest land had been removed and it had been fenced.

Trees being cut in North Sagar

The NGT on January 14 directed Madhya Pradesh's principal chief conservator of forest to look into why trees had been cut illegally while installing a flash butt welding plant at North Sagar Division in ...