Sikkim High Court asks Centre and State to install early warning systems “to prevent a recurrence of a calamity like the one that struck Sikkim in October, 2023.” Gangtok: With 40 glacial lakes in Sikkim on record as high-risk, the High Court of Sikkim has asked the State Government and the Central Government to immediately […]
A Special Investigation Team will now investigate illegal bajri mining in the Luni, Jojari and Bandi rivers of Rajasthan, after the Supreme Court found that the State’s Mining Department had tried to legitimise illegal extraction by granting leases instead of acting against those responsible. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the State of Rajasthan […]
Counting water bodies on paper is no longer enough: to demarcate water bodies on the ground, the Supreme Court has told every State and Wetland Authority to verify them physically, with four weeks to report and four months to finish, and has tied their protection to the right to life. New Delhi: Observing that water […]
The Bombay High Court observed that Mumbai’s recurring monsoon flooding is not solely the BMC’s responsibility, stating that encroachments, blocked drains and illegal constructions by citizens have worsened the crisis. The Court urged shared accountability, remarking, “We should stop blaming the corporation.”
The Delhi High Court questioned the Centre’s move to reclaim land occupied by major sporting institutions, warning against the loss of green spaces in the capital. Expressing concern over worsening environmental conditions, the Court observed that unchecked urbanisation could severely impact public health and quality of life.
The Supreme Court directed preparation of a time-bound eviction plan to remove encroachments from the Agasthyamalai ecological landscape and ordered disciplinary and legal action against 118 serving and retired government servants identified as encroachers, stressing the constitutional duty to protect fragile ecosystems and endangered wildlife.
The Supreme Court sought the Central government’s response on a petition challenging the Wetlands Rules, 2017 definition of “wetland,” with petitioners alleging vagueness weakened environmental safeguards for ecologically sensitive areas, while directing the Union government and National Wetlands Committee to respond by August 10.
The Supreme Court issued directions to Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to curb illegal sand mining around the National Chambal Sanctuary, stressing protection of ecologically sensitive habitats and endangered wildlife while addressing socio-economic causes behind rampant mining activities in the Chambal region.
