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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
How the central government, in a mostly unnoticed report by a ministerial group late last year, tried to curb the independent green court’s powers.
Editor's note: In October 2010, India set up a dedicated environmental court with an ambitious mandate. Officially named the National Green Tribunal, or NGT, it was tasked with the responsibility to provide “speedy environmental justice” by adjudicating cases relating to environmental protection, conservation of forests and other natural resources, as well as providing relief and compensation to people adversely affected by industrial accidents. It started with four regional branches across the country and a principal bench in the national capital. This was a momentous decision—only two other countries in the world (Australia and New Zealand) had such a specialized environmental court at the time. More than a decade since, however, the NGT is at the receiving end of persistent attempts by the Narendra Modi government to restrict its powers and weaken its independence. Official documents reviewed by The Morning Context reveal previously unreported details about a largely overlooked, discreet attempt made by the central government to curb the wide legal mandate of the NGT, around the same time farmers’ protests and the election campaign for Bihar had grabbed wide public attention late …
The window to prevent the worst impacts of climate change has shut. The heat is on global leaders at the annual climate talks in Brazil to deliver more than just theatre.
The Kanjurmarg landfill, operated by Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd., is safe from the axe for now. But its fate remains a major source of worry for the company's shareholders and the city's residents alike.
An environmental hazard has spawned the need for these quick fixes, but do they really work?
