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This is truly commendable. From nearly one Rhino poached every two weeks few years back to none in the whole year is truly a great achievement. Congratulations to the forest department of Assam

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The water did not enter the Resort - The Resort came up on the river once flowed. Lemon Tree Resort, Uttarakhand where 100 people are stuck came up on the flood plain. This was agricultural land even few years back till resorts came up.

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The NGT judgment on Aravallis was possible due to the strong stand taken by the Haryana Forest Department against diversion of forest land. The IFS officers stood against the might of Real estate Lobby and IAS officers. Congrats to the faceless defenders of the forest.

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Environment Ministry files Review before Delhi High Court on EIA 2020. Says that translating the EIA Draft into local language will cause massive operational difficulty...meaning of words will be obfuscated and and lost in translation!

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Worlds largest riverine island national park to be drilled for hydrocarbon. It's testing for the time being, it will be extraction one day.

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Ministry of Environment and Forest files appeal before Supreme Court challenging the judgement of the Delhi HIgh Court directing extension of time for public comments on draft EIA 2020 and making it available in regional languages. Appeal not yet listed for hearing

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Central Government abolishes existing CEC. Sets up new CEC as an Authority under Environment (protection) Act . Will report to Central Government and not to Supreme Court anymore. Will be an advisory body whose functioning will be audited and monitored by MoEF.

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Rat Trap bond for Red clay bricks developed by Laurie Baker is rarely followed by new builders. Should be made mandatory given its thermal insulation capacity and saving in terms of materials...

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@lifeindia2016

5 years

Breaking News! Victory for the Aravallis - The NGT today held that the 52 Acres of Aravalli's allotted to Bharti Realty in Gurgaon is 'Deemed Forest' as per the Supreme Court Judgment. Overrules State of Haryana and MoEF&CC stand that area is not Deemed Forest

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@lifeindia2016

3 years

Extremely thrilled to share that LIFE is the recipient of this years Right Livelihood Award, 2021 'For their innovative legal work empowering communities to protect their resources in the pursuit of environmental democracy in India.” Thank you all for having trust in LIFE

Right Livelihood

@rightlivelihood

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JUST ANNOUNCED: The 2021 #RightLivelihood Laureates are: 🇨🇲 Marthe Wandou 🇷🇺 Vladimir Slivyak 🇨🇦 Freda Huson 🇮🇳 Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment Join us to celebrate these courageous change-makers ➡️

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@lifeindia2016

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Decathlon: its illegal to promote hunting accessories in India. How can you sell products stating that its for carrying deer and wild boar? Do take it off @Decathlon .

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@lifeindia2016

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Breaking news: Supreme court holds that Areas notified under special order under section 4 of Punjab land preservation act is forest land and provisions of forest conservation act will apply. Order to apply to aravalis..copy of judgement awaited

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Sharing the sad news of the demise of Pushp Jain -conservationist, naturalist, activist, writer. He fought to save India's wilderness using his gentle and insightful analyisis. He was a core member of LIFE and helped us grow as a team. The virus won, we lost a fighter.

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Barbil - Keonjhar Odisha: First we identify corridors; then reports come out; then signboards - then we put all obstacles in the corridors. We grief when elephants die. The story of Elephants in India

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Latest from court: Supreme Court tiday dismissed the appeal filed by Numaligarh Refinery against NGT' judgment on demolition of the wall blocking elephant corridor near Kaziranga National Park. Entire wall will have to be demolised.

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@lifeindia2016

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Dr Sreedhar: Environmentalist, crusader of the marginalized; from grassroot activism to policy making at the highest level; petitioner in innumerable cases is no more. The social and environmental justice movement today has lost its tireless crusader..

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@lifeindia2016

3 years

Delhi's AQI is 999; PM 10 is 999 and PM 2.5 is 966 because of only one reason: The monitoring equipment can only measure upto 999.

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And we will continue to clear the last remaining forest, concretize our cities, build monstrous glass buildings and believe that air conditioners will keep us cool...

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How an entire wildlife sanctuary "vanished" in jharkhand...and that too among the finest sal forest where every IFS probationers had to visit to see sal forest regeneration.

NGT prod on sanctuary tag

Jharkhand’s forest department to submit report on the failure to declare Sasangada forest as an eco-sensitive zone

www.telegraphindia.com

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@lifeindia2016

2 years

The Cheetah is not coming 'back' to India: an exotic African species is being introduced- not reintroduced - by converting a National Park to a Safari Park. The Cheetah may survive in Kuno but only as captive animals in a controlled setting..

BBC World Service - WorklifeIndia, Bringing the cheetah back to India

Can an ambitious project to reintroduce the world's fastest land mammal to India succeed?

www.bbc.co.uk

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@lifeindia2016

2 years

LIFE's initial assessment of the Biological Diversity Amendment Bill, 2021 - A Bill aimed to facilitate the destruction of India's Biodiversity and usurp people's right.

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@lifeindia2016

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58 km corridor reduced to 2 km: the destruction of the Kanha Pench tiger Corridor is a result of collective failure of all wildlife conservation organisations who chose to remain silent at the loss of the most critical tiger area in India .

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@lifeindia2016

3 years

A detailed Analsysis on the functioning of the National Board for Widllife published in EPW - How the NBWL's decision are illegal; how Wildlife Institute of India has approved projects to secure its funding and the silence of wildlife activists and NGO's

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@lifeindia2016

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On Independence day, India's environmental movement has lost its most vocal Gandhian activist- full of compassion, empathy and boundless energy. Vimal Bhai mentored LIFE and made us appreciate that taking local people along is the best way to protect nature.

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@lifeindia2016

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Can it be more blatant? Environment Ministry comes up with 'Star Rating' for State Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAA) in term of who grants Environment Clearance at the least possible time! All for 'ease of doing business'.

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@lifeindia2016

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NGT finds Vedanta guilty of illegal expansion of Lanjigarh Alumina Refinery, Kalahandi Odisha. Fined Rs 25 Crores under Polluter Pay Principle. Directed to restore the area

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@lifeindia2016

4 years

Latest from Court on draft EIA 2020. Karnataka High Court extends stay on publication of final EIA 2020. Central government/ MOEF directed not to finalise draft EIA till further orders

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@lifeindia2016

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This is in Dhanbad district, jharkhand. Villages are on top of burning coal. Each day, the villagers inhale toxic fumes, live on low oxygen and extremely high temperature There is fumes inside their homes. This is diwali crackers 24x7, 365 days and no judicial action

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@lifeindia2016

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At a time when the Forest Department is being blamed for all the wrong happening to the forest and forest dwellers, the manner in which the officers of the Haryana Forest Department defended the Aravalli's against real estate lobby needs to be appreciated by all.

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4 years

Latest from Court. Time to submit comment on draft EIA extended till August 11th by Delhi High court

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The Biological Diversity Amendment Bill is nothing but corporate takeover of Biological Resources. A webinar to share some key concerns on the Bill.

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@lifeindia2016

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With Bhupender Yadav as new Environment Minister, the MoEF&CC is going to see a lot of action. Sharp, articulate, soft spoken, well read, regular writer, lawyer, combined with good knowledge about Environmental law and issues, the MoEF is in desperate need to a revival package

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Alert: Biological Diversity Amendment Bill (Bill No. 158 of 2021) to Biological Diversity Act, 2002 introduced in Lok Sabha today. Significant changes proposed in the amendment. No pre- legislative consultation on the Bill.

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@lifeindia2016

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Freedo : For the last 14 years, he greeted, growled and wagged his tail at everyone who came to LIFE’ office. No one could enter the office without first greeting him. Freedo passed away peacefully on the 18th. Thank you for bringing so much joy to everyone. You will be missed

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@lifeindia2016

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This is historic. Grant of Forest Clearance is the State Governments prerogative under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Final approval by Central Government is subject to issuance of final order under Section 2 by the State Govt. Under the law, the State Govt is supreme

Sudiep Shrivastava

@sudiepshri

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In a first #Chhattisgarh Assembly has passed an unanimous resolution to cancell the allotment of Coal Blocks in #HasdeoAranya Dense Forest First ever Assembly which has passed such a resolution for Conservation Now Centre has to respect people's will #ClimateCrisis #SaveHasdeo

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Miyawaki is economically unviable, ecologically unstainable and creates illusion of greenery. Let there be public disclosure of the amount being spent per square meter. The article mentions greening 450 Sq meter of land...yes 450 sq meter. 2,200 Metres is half and Acres

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Asansol, West Bengal. Each labourer working in brick kilns earns one 'Token' valued at 12 paise for carrying 10 bricks over a distances of approx 150 metres. Each one does about 100 to 200 trips per day earning about Rs 25 to 30 per day

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@lifeindia2016

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Coal and Alternative noble in the same page. LIFE remains committed to working on alternatives to fossil fuel

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@lifeindia2016

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The War on Plastics has begun: A Global Plastics Treaty which is legally binding will be among the most significant international environmental laws in world history.

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@lifeindia2016

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Cows beware! Animal welfare Board has declared February 14th as ' cow hug' day where everyone is expected to hug only a cow ...not a bull, dog, goat, cat or any other species. Sadly no prior informed consent from the poor cow...

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@lifeindia2016

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Its good to be honest so that people know who they ate voting for and hope the magasasay award jury reviews its selection criteria ..

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@lifeindia2016

4 years

Good News! Supreme Court directs that states are bound to enusre that no commercial activities take place in Elephant Corridors. Emphasizes on need to protect elephant corridor as part of precautionary principle

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@lifeindia2016

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NGT directs that District Environment Plan of each district be revised to include conservation and protection of wetlands in the country. It should specifically ensure that no discharge of sewage, encroachment etc. Proper demarcation of each and every wetland.

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@lifeindia2016

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The battle to save forest as an ecological system which sustains biodiversity, livelihood &culture was lost when we reduced it to ‘carbon sink’ in climate talks. And one is surprised how silent many groups that focus on climate change are with respect to the dismantling of FCA

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@lifeindia2016

3 years

IUCN has been among the 'least' effective environmental institution in the world (and in India). The 'least' IUCN can do for wildlife is not to categorise species as 'least concern'. EIA consultants use this to justify destruction of wildlife and its habitat.

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@lifeindia2016

4 years

Well, if the Collector can display his/her designation why not the PA or PS to Collector!

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@lifeindia2016

4 years

This is a great action on part of jairam ramesh. The next step should be for the congress ruled and supported governments to do the following: place their official objection to the draft EIA 2020; ensure that it is available in all regional languages for public comments..

Jairam Ramesh

@Jairam_Ramesh

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Dear @PrakashJavdekar I place on record my STRONGEST objections to #DraftEIA2020 notification on 5 grounds listed in my letter. Environmental regulation isn’t an unnecessary burden but is essential for health & welfare of our people & sustainable development. @MVenkaiahNaidu

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Why should an exotic species native to Madagascar be the State Tree of Delhi? Clearly there are native species which could qualify

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@lifeindia2016

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Supreme Court issues interim orders with respect to FC Amendment Act, 2023 - Directs that FCA will apply to all forest as per dictionary meaning till the process under Rule 16 of FC Rules are completed. No Zoos and Safaris with Supreme Court permission (Ashok Sharma &ors vs UoI)

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@lifeindia2016

5 years

Justice Chandrachud- “Me and my brother Judges used to use plastic bottles during our lunches. When sister Justice Indhu Malhotra was elevated to the Supreme Court, the first thing she did was replace all the plastic bottles with glass bottles. The change must start somewhere.”

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@lifeindia2016

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Supreme Court directs for a minimum 1 KM Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around all National Parks and Sanctuaries. Allows any person to approach CEC to raise issues with respect to demarcation of ESZ...thread of the Judgment

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@lifeindia2016

5 years

Good news! This is the first time ever when a Chief Minister announced the declaration of an Elephant Reserve on independence day. At a time when mere mention of wildlife creates animosity, the bold step of Government deserves full appreciation.

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@lifeindia2016

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Cultivation of Oil Palm in forest land is considered as non forest activity under Forest (conservation) act and will require compliance with Forest Rights Act, Consent of Gram Sabha and has to be treated on par with mining and other non forest use .

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Breaking: Bombay High Court quashes NGT Chairperson's decision to Constitute Special Benches. Holds that it is illegal to 'cherry pick' cases to be heard by improperly constituted Benches. Northern Bench cannot go beyond north. Congrats to Goa Foundation for this super victory!

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@lifeindia2016

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Counting plantations and tea gardens as forest is like including domestic cattle and chicken as wild animals. Its time FSI ans MOEF to accept that it is has committed a monumental blunder.

Lutyens' Delhi a jungle? Experts refuse to buy govt claim that forest cover grew by 2,261 sq km

According to experts, the Ministry’s claims of increased forest cover should not be taken at face value because of flaws in methodology in measuring forest cover & calculating increase.

theprint.in

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@lifeindia2016

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LIFE's comment on WPA Amendment Bill : Commercial trade in Live/ Captive Elephants to be permitted; State Board for Wildlife to be rendered defunct; Protection to Jackal, Hyena, Fox can be declared as vermin.

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@lifeindia2016

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Victory for the fisherfolks, farmers and fauna and flora of Sompeta after more than a decade of litigation! NGT concludes that Sompeta is a wetland and water body and should be protected. Directs for revocation of approvals granted for industrial zone.

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@lifeindia2016

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Illegal Resort using MNREGA funds in Sundarbans, West Bengal completely demolished and the area has been planted with mangroves based on NGT directions. Money under MNREGA was siphoned off to build resort by stating that it was for 'honey collectors' of Sundarbans.

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@lifeindia2016

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Madhav Gadgil is legally and factually wrong: Wild Animals are allowed to be killed in defence of oneself and other person (S.11 (2)); to state that wild animals in India are not threatened is absurd to say the least...

Binu Philip

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Combative as usual... Madhav Gadgil batting for scrapping Wildlife Protection Act! Speaking with @bahardutt @the_hindu @TheHinduMag

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Every time a farmers plant mango or coconut trees in their farms, the forest department and MoEF can take credit for increase in forest cover! (from FSI report)

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@lifeindia2016

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Delhi High Court issues notice on contempt petition filed by Vikrant Tongad against MOEF &CC for not publishing draft EIA 2020 in languages mentioned in 8th schedule. Matter listed on 17th of August again

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@lifeindia2016

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Assam has emerged as the epicenter of environmental movement in the country. No other state has seen so much of public concern against mining, oil exploration, dams and now Draft EIA. Time for rest of India to "look East'

Thousands of Protesters Take to Streets as Anti-CAA, Anti-EIA Agitations Erupt in Assam

Assembled under the aegis of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chhatra Parishad, the protesters warned of more intense agitations in the future.

thewire.in

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@lifeindia2016

4 years

Good news! NGT on Sambhar lake bird deaths: delineate core and buffer zone; all encroachment to be removed in 3 months; all 500 bore wells to be sealed and criminal action initiated, environmental compensation to be imposed; integrated wetland management plan to be prepared..

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Good news! Supreme court dismisses SLP filed by MOEF against Delhi High Court judgement directing MoEF to publish EIA in regional languages. MIEF at liberty to file review before High Court

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@lifeindia2016

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Manoj Misra Sir’s last Twitter message was in the 10th of April informing that he is getting admitted. His post the previous day (9th April)was a forward. But it seems it was not just a a forward. It encapsulates what he stood for. Sir, your absence will be deeply felt

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Supreme Court's first significant decision on the need to factor in climate change in the broader concept of Right to Life under Article 21 and Right to Equality under Article 14.

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Our collective silence will end up destroying all the legal protection available for wildlife habitat.

Uttarakhand Proposes Denotification of Shivalik Elephant Reserve, Says it's Hindering Development...

Sources said the move was particularly aimed at clearing hurdles coming in the way of expanding Dehradun airport that is located on Dehradun-Rishikesh Highway close to lush green Sal forest.

www.news18.com

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NGT imposes cost on Coal Companies for violating Environmental Norms in Talaibira Coal mine in Odisha. Directs Hindalco to pay 7.5 crores as interim cost.

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@lifeindia2016

3 years

What is the purpose of Eco Sensitive Zone? The response of MoEF in Rajya Sabha shows that not a single project was rejected by the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife. Lets accept it ESZ is a total sham.

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@lifeindia2016

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Latest on draft EIA 2020: Madras High Court issues notice and seeks MOEFs response on why draft EIA 2020 has not been published in Tamil. PIL filed by Meenava Thanthai Meenavar sangam. case listed tomorrow for further hearing

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Guwahati High Court today issued notice on Petition challenging the the functioning of Standing committe of NBWL. Petition states that all decisions of standing Commitee is illegal since the commitee is not validly constituted under wildlife act.( Basant Deka v Union of India)

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Completely illegal: Under the Wildlife Act, no power is given to the State Board for Wildlife to denotify any Sanctuary. Even National Board for Wildlife has no power to denotify even an inch of a protected area. Buffer and Core is meant to confuse the issue .

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Draft EIA 2020 update: Karnataka High Court expresses displeasure over delay in making Draft EIA in regional languages. Chief Justice Oka states that Draft EIA has serious implications and public inputs are critical. Directs MOEF to file comprehensive response.

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Congratulations to Alok Shukla for the Goldman Prize . You are an inspiration for those struggling to protect forest and forest dwellers against the mindless destruction of nature. You are a tireless and bold crusader at a time when most are silent spectator..

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Supreme Court quashes Environment Ministry's Notification exempting EIA requirement for Extraction or sourcing or borrowing of ordinary earth for the linear projects such as roads, pipelines.

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@lifeindia2016

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This is only 700 metres...it should have been 9 km long as per the original plan. But the scientists of WII & NTCA, NBWL, combined with the collective silence of national conservation organisations ensured that less than 10% of the corridor was protected.

Parveen Kaswan, IFS

@ParveenKaswan

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A view of world’s longest and India’s first dedicated underpass for #wildlife on NH7/44. It is passing through Kanha Pench Corridor. Between March & Dec ‘19 researchers recorded 5381 captures of 18 wild animal species using it, 89 tiger crossings of 11 individuals. @bhlab_india

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Meet the award-winning lawyers of LIFE Watch

Meet the award-winning lawyers of LIFE | Watch

The Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE), founded by Ritwick Dutta and Rahul Choudhary in 2008, has won one of this year's four Right Livelihood Awards for its “innovative legal work...

www.hindustantimes.com

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Jharia, Jharkhand burns every day & night. There are no chimneys to install FGD, ESP & DNOX system. Emissions from these fires are never counted while its impact on the health is never talked about. Since its not NCR of Delhi means that it will never figure in national discourse

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Ecological illiteracy is unfortunately not limited to engineers . Destructive linear projects have been approved by members of SBWL & NBWL who are 'ecologist' and wildlife scientists - R Sukumar in NBWL and P.C Bhattacharjee in Assam have been liberal in granting approval..

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So now its Elephants from Satpura National Park who are to track down the 'Bharatiya' leopard - to be sent to Madhav National Park (next to shivpuri town with higways running through it) so that the videshi Cheetah can eat desi cheetal in peace!

Reintroducing cheetahs: Elephants help in moving leopards away from Kuno National Park

It is easier to spot and tranquilise leopards riding on elephants, say forest officials

www.downtoearth.org.in

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Two Gigantic 'sarus crane' statues have been constructed within the Naina Devi Bird conservation Reserve, Uttarakhand by stopping the flow of a natural stream, felling trees and fencing the forest. The forest department has unique ways of wasting funds and destroying the ecology

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@lifeindia2016

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After blocking the tiger corridor with steel road dividers, the NHAI wastes public money to caution drivers (in English) about the importance of wildlife corridor.

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EIA 202 Latest from Court : Delhi High Court directs MOEF to translate draft EIA notification 2020 in all languages in the Eight schedule of the constitution. Even those not mentioned ineight schedule to be considered.

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Aizwal, Mizoram is an epitome of what has gone wrong in urban planning. The city is clean, free of plastic litter and no honking but needs urgent policy to regulate construction

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Saryu Roy is perhaps the only politician who has kept environmental issues at the centre stage of his political career and not a footnote. Hope others replicate him "my fight against corruption and work on environmental protection will continue"

Saryu Roy avenges ticket ‘insult’, beats CM on home ground - Times of India

Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science, Technology,...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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NGT Eastern Bench directs Government of Jharkhand to consider declaring Saranda Sal Forest as Wildlife Sanctuary in view of its biodiversity value - recognizes that it has the finest Sal Forest in the Country

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How much is a forest and elephant corridor worth? Regional Empowered Committee of MoEF&CC allows for diversion of forest land in Assam on the condition that the MoEF office should be given a Toyota Innova! REC includes a 'reputed' and 'eminent' conservationist.

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@lifeindia2016

2 years

"We are thankful to local communities, grassroot groups for reposing faith on us; to visionary judges for helping in the evolution of environmental jurisprudence and to bold forest officers for saving india's natural heritage against all odds' @CentralIfs

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Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment

@lifeindia2016

5 years

It is not NGO's but farmers who are opposing the aiport. Mr Goyal, the farmers are asking you with folded hands as to how cutting down 55,000 trees, destroying the source of rivers and uprooting families for an airport and casino is "development'

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Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment

@lifeindia2016

3 years

Coal wagons ought to be covered with tarpulin sheets

Ministry of Railways

@RailMinIndia

3 years

Another feather in its cap: After successful running of 'SHESHNAG' now, Bilaspur Division of SECR operated 'SUPER SHESHNAG'- First ever long haul of 4 loaded trains from Korba with total load of 20906 tonnes.

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Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment

@lifeindia2016

2 years

We must be careful in terming 'mitigation' as conservation success. 'Avoidance' is conservation success; mitigation is a compromise.

Milind Pariwakam 🇮🇳🐅🐕‍🦺🦮

@MilindPariwakam

2 years

Finally! A rare conservation success. In Central India's most important tiger corridor. Advocacy over 14 yrs! Our action prevented total destruction! @lifeindia2016 @vijaypTOI @vivek4wild @Dr_RajeshGopal

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Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment

@lifeindia2016

2 years

First Woman Judicial Member appointed to the National Green Tribunal. In its 12 years of its existence, the NGT has not seen any woman Expert or Judicial member in the bench.

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Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment

@lifeindia2016

5 years

Underpass under water: The NHAI constructed, Wildlife Institute of India approved and NTCA monitored underpass for wildlife in NH 7 Kanha Pench corridor.

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Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment

@lifeindia2016

4 years

On the 10th Anniversary of the NGT, its important to remember that since its inception, not a single women has been appointed either as Judicial or Expert Member in the NGT

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Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment

@lifeindia2016

2 years

Happy to receive this really super field guide of Trees of Arunachal Pradesh. Important to realise what all will be lost if we divert forest of Arunachal.Thank you @AparajitaDatta4 and NCF for this amazing work

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Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment

@lifeindia2016

3 years

The Nilgai has shown amazing adaptabilty...but shrinking farm lands, higways, 'fencing of farms' and dogs will ensure that one day we will have to have special conservation projects. Lets not forget that every species at one time was common - Sparrows, vultures, Wolves ...

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