Environmental Governance Newsletter - March 2017

TOP STORY   NGT judgement on Okhla waste plant: no lessons learned National Green Tribunal has, once again, made clear that it advocates a centralised system for waste processing which may not serve a long-term solution READ MORE >>

REGULATORY WATCH

Corbett Tiger Reserve issues shoot-at-sight order to tackle poaching The authorities have also issued order for extensive frisking of visitors to the park and barring villagers in the vicinity from entering the protected area READ MORE >>   Centre's order allows granting of mine leases to applications without environment clearance The ministry's order, however, states that mining activity cannot begin before the environment clearance is obtained READ MORE >>   India opposes CITES move to regulate trade in all species of Dalbergia It calls for considering individual species based on its conservation status in the wild and market status of international trade while unveiling a permitting issue READ MORE >>

Court Watch   Is Rs 25 lakh compensation enough for Okhla waste-to-energy plant? The facility has been allegedly emitting various pollutants for years including carcinogens such as furans and dioxins READ MORE >>   Art of Living Foundation must pay remaining fine for damaging Yamuna floodplains: NGT Sri Sri Ravishankar's organisation went back on its commitment to pay the fine for hosting a three-day festival that affected Yamuna floodplains READ MORE >>

Forest Governance   Missing the woods for wood Is it worthwhile to clear foressts to annually earn Rs 4,500 per hectare? READ MORE >>   Experts advise community - led forest conservation in Himalayas Being major biodiversity hotspots, forests provide critical goods and services like timber and firewood READ MORE >>   Uttarakhand sits on forest right claims settlement for two years in a row With the state assembly election around the corner, the model code of conduct is the favourite excuse for non implementation of FRA READ MORE >>   Two successive fires in Bandipur National Park; officials suspect role of tribals The residents of a small tribal village are known for setting dried elephant dung on fire which might have caused the flame to spread READ MORE >>

Mining   Won't grant NOCs to uranium mining projects in Meghalaya: Khasi District Council After the Centre reiterated its move to open up uranium mining in the state, the highest council of the Khasi community says it will not grant an NOC READ MORE >>   Bastar beyond Maoists: tale of a rich region and its poor people The obsession with insurgents is so deep that no one is paying attention to health and education in this ancient and beautiful land READ MORE >>