As per the Supreme Court order dated November 20, 2025, and as proposed by the Union Environment Ministry, only landforms having an elevation of 100 metres or more will be considered as the Aravalli hills. Environmentalists and experts expressed serious concerns over the new definition of the Aravallis, claiming that the order exposes over 90 per cent of the range to mining activities.
Though the GEAC had opened the proposal in 2017, the Ministry had rejected it reasoning that the GEAC hold more studies on the GM crop.
The Tamil Nadu government had moved the contempt petition against the director of project appraisal (south), chairman of the Central Water Commission, directorate of the Central water commission, Managing Director of Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited, Karnataka's water resources department principal secretary and minister. The Supreme Court has tentatively listed the contempt plea for hearing on July 27, the official date will be known soon.
Air-borne suspended particulate matter (SPM), respiratory particulate matter (RPM) and contaminant gases exist in the atmosphere in various degrees.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recently awarded the ‘Champions of the Earth Award’, following which he proceeded to articulate his…
After integrating climate change into wildlife planning, putting greater thrust on wildlife health management and poaching, increasing public outreach and…
