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It is crucial to adopt sustainable practices to protect our environment and ensure a secure future for the coming generations, or it may be too late before we realise it The planet is grappling with unprecedented environmental challenges. According to media reports on May 29, 2024, Delhi recorded

The Char Dham project is been blamed for the Silkyara tunnel collapse near Barkot, which trapped 41 workers under the debris for seventeen days

Part of the roof of the tunnel collapsed on November 12, trapping 41 workers, who are expected to be rescued this weekend. | Latest News India

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) since its inception has been vigorously adjudicating environmental disputes in accordance with the legislative and governmental policies. Headlines in the media of...

To assess the extent of the ecological damage that construction activity is causing, Down To Earth travelled 250 km on the Char Dham Mahamarg from Rishikesh to Gangotri

The Union Environment Ministry issued a notification saying that highway projects are exempted from meeting the requirement of environmental clearance.

The Centre has notified amendments to environmental impact assessment rules, exempting highway projects related to defence and strategic importance within 100 km of the Line of Control or the border from the requirement of environmental clearance. The notification issued by the Union Environment Ministry also exempts projects pertaining to the expansion of terminal buildings

Environmental activists had opposed the draft notification issued in April to exempt border projects from environmental clearance, saying it would cause environmental degradation in areas having a fragile ecology

Centre notified amendments to environmental impact assessment rules, exempting highway projects related to defence and strategic importance within 100 km of the Line of Control and Line of Actual Control from requirement of environmental clearance.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Tuesday reconstituted the expert committee to monitor the compensatory afforestation in the Delhi-Dehradun Economic corridor project. India News | SC Reconstitutes Expert Committee to Monitor Compensatory Afforestation in Delhi-Dehradun Corridor Project.