People in Meghalaya are struggling to seek balance between livelihood and ecology

While ordering a ban on the coal mining in Meghalaya, the NGT directed to set up the Meghalaya Environment Protection and Restoration Fund. The fund has received INR 433 crore (~USD 578 million) so far from mining industries but it has not been distributed to the victims.

MOEF’s data on the compliance of the environmental conditions are inadequate

The NGT noted that the Ministry of Environment and Forest, New Delhi has provided grossly inadequate data on monitoring of conditions stipulated in the environment clearance granted to various industrial or infrastructure development projects. 

A small fishing community from Gujarat, India wins the case against the World Bank in the US Supreme

In a historic decision on Feb 27, 2019, the US Supreme Court decided that the multilateral development institutions such as the World Bank could be prosecuted in the American courts for the adverse impacts of their overseas projects on local communities, environment, and economy.

Supreme Court orders forced eviction of more than one million tribal families from the forest land

The court said those families whose claims over traditional forestlands were rejected under the Forest Rights Act should be evicted.

Sterlite case: The Supreme Court puts aside the NGT order

In an interim order the Supreme Court of India questioned the NGT’s judgement that reversed the TN government’s order directing closure of the Sterlite copper plant in Thoothukudi. This is an interesting decision as it clarifies the power of NGT vis a vis constitutional courts such as High Courts and Supreme Court.

The NGT bans construction activities near Mangalavanam bird sanctuary in Kerala, India

The NGT has banned all construction activities in areas near Mangalavanam, a bird sanctuary popularly known as the ‘green lung of Kochi’. The NGT recognized that the area is protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 as well as Environmental Protection Act, 1986.

The Madras High Court has directed the TN Pollution Control Board to assess the damage caused by by

The Madurai bench of Madras High Court has directed the TN Pollution Control Board to assess the damage caused by dumping of 3.53 lakh tons of industrial waste into the Upper River by the Sterlite Copper in 2017.

For further details please refer to: https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/hc-asks-tn-pollution-board-assess-damage-caused-sterlite-uppar-river-96265

Call for Conference Papers

International Symposium on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development Goals: Balancing Economy and Environment for Inclusive and Equitable Growth

Sterlite Copper case

NGT cannot delegate its powers and responsibility, says TN Pollution Control Board to the Supreme Court of India.