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KENTE EXTENSION COAL BLOCK IN HASDEO ARAND FORESTS Why in the News? Environmental Clearance: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted Environmental Clearance (EC) for the Kente Extension Integrated Coal Block in Hasdeo Arand forests, Chhattisgarh. Mining Expansion: The project will have a production capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum …
Read MoreSupreme Court Strengthens Environmental Jurisprudence On Ex Post Facto Clearances Why in the News ? The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment reinforcing environmental democracy by restricting ex post facto environmental clearances. The ruling emphasized that retrospective environmental clearances violate the precautionary principle and undermine the environmental impact assessment process mandated under the EIA Notification. …
Read MoreTOP COURT’S GREEN GOVERNANCE, CAUSE FOR UNCERTAINTY Why in the News? The Supreme Court of India has increasingly shifted from its traditional role of judicial review to issuing forward-looking, quasi-regulatory directions in environmental cases. This trend has emerged due to regulatory failure and administrative inaction, compelling the Court to step in through tools like continuing …
Read MoreCentre Reconstitutes Haryana’s Environmental Clearance Authorities Why in the News? The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has reconstituted Haryana’s SEIAA and SEAC to clear regulatory backlogs, decentralise environmental clearances for Category ‘B’ projects, and strengthen scrutiny amid rapid urbanisation in NCR districts. This move aims to address the need for retrospective environmental …
Read MoreUS Airstrike on ISIS Militants in Nigeria: Environmental Clearance Concerns Why in the News? The United States conducted an airstrike against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of the Nigerian government, highlighting growing environmental clearance cooperation amid concerns over militant violence and religious targeting in West Africa. This operation raises questions about the …
Read MoreRBI Boosts Liquidity Through OMOs and Swap: An Environmental Clearance Perspective Why in the News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a major environmental clearance-like liquidity infusion through ₹2 trillion Open Market Operations (OMOs) and a $10 billion dollar-rupee swap, amid persistent liquidity deficit, rupee pressure, and elevated government bond yields. This move can …
Read MoreSC Recalls Verdict on Retrospective Environmental Clearances Why in the News? The Supreme Court has recalled its May 16, 2024 judgment that termed retrospective environmental clearances (ECs) illegal. A 2:1 majority held that allowing the earlier ruling to stand would harm major public projects, while a strong dissent warned of weakening environmental jurisprudence and potential …
Read MoreCentre Defends Great Nicobar Mega Project Before NGT Why in the News? The Union government defended the Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), asserting that it is fully aware of the project’s biodiversity impacts and has mandated long-term conservation and monitoring programmes to mitigate ecological and tribal concerns. This defense …
Read MoreSawalkote Hydropower Project on Chenab Gets Clearance Why in the News ? The Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee has granted fresh environmental clearance to the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, marking the first major approval after India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan in April 2025. …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The Supreme Court permitted ongoing National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects to proceed despite earlier quashing of environmental clearance exemptions for linear projects. NHAI cited potential delays and financial losses for 485 national highway projects worth Rs 6.19 lakh crore without this permission. About National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): …
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