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Karnataka Scraps State Environmental Clearance Committee Overlooking Possibility Of Review And Reform

. A framework was developed to rigorously and comprehensive assess and analyse the working of the SECC. This involved reviewing 447 clearances that had been accorded during 2002-2012 to dams, industries, mining projects, infrastructure projects, biotech firms, radiation processing units, etc. and field verification of 10% of these projects across various sectors and district was undertaken to assess extent of compliance with clearance conditions. The quality of the clearance accorded were also thoroughly reviewed for sectoral specificity.

Public Hearing To Review Proposed Tree Felling For Phase II Of Bangalore Metro, Cancelled For The Third Time

Bangalore Metro’s Efforts To Secure Ritual Clearance For Felling 300 Trees Fails: Legally Infirm Public Hearing Called By BBMP Tree Officer Cancelled

Central Information Commission Directs MoEF & Karnataka Government To Make Public Information On Military-industrial-nuclear Complex Proposed At Challakere, Chitradurga Dt., Karnataka

Comment/Criticism Of The Draft Environmental Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015, Circulated By The Indian Environment Ministry On 7th October 2015 For Public Comments.

Bangalore Citizens Statement Against State Sponsored Intimidation Of Human Rights Activists And Civil Society Organizations

Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Demanding Planned Improvement Of Roads In Bangalore

MoEF&CC Forced To “Call Off” Its Illegal And Unconstitutional National Public Consultation On Waste Management Rules, 2015 In Bangalore

Massive Earthquake In Nepal

Massive Violations Of Karnataka High Court Directives Makes A Mess Of Mavallipura, Again

INDIAN GOVERNMENT’S HIGH POWERED COMMITTEE REPORT ON REFORM OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS

Access The Complete Report Of The High Level Committee Of Ministry Of Environment And Forests And Climate Change To Fundamentally Review Various Environmental Laws Of India

Bangalore’s Own Green Ambassador Reminds Us Of What It Took To Make Bangalore The Greenest City In The 1980s

Challakere Villagers Overcome BARC Lies To Reclaim Amrit Mahal Kavals

BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY POSTPONES PUBLIC HEARING FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION TO TELL THE AUTHORITY IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL FOR THEM TO PLAN OUR CITY

DRDO, BARC, IISC, ISRO, Sagitaur, Etc. Violate National Green Tribunal Orders To Comply With Environmental And Human Rights Standards

Karnataka Scraps State Environmental Clearance Committee Overlooking Possibility Of Review And Reform

An Urgent Appeal To Help Verify Claims Of BBMP About Tree Planting In Bangalore City

National Green Tribunal Halts All Construction Activity In Challakere Amrut Mahal Kavals

Ministry Of Environment And Forests Withdraws Controversial Proposal To Modify Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules

We Offer At Least 5 Reasons Not To Burn Up Your Money This Diwali

Ministry Of Environment And Forests Says Challakere Grasslands A “potential Habitat Of Great Indian Bustard”

Karnataka High Court Reins Indian Environment Ministry’s Regressive Reforms On Waste Management

Bangaloreans Join Hands With The Global Movement Against Monsanto And For Safe Food

Criminal Proceedings Against Monsanto/Mahyco And Others, Back On Track

Evolving a Participatory Climate Action Plan for Bengaluru

Workshop on Urban Infrastructure in a Changing Climate

Workshop-cum-Consultation with Landfill Impacted Communities

Consultation with Senior citizens to create a socially inclusive and decentralised climate action plan for Bengaluru!

Monthly Colloquium Series

Gear up to watch Jacaranda Tales Second Edition Online –Conference on Climate Change and Climate Resilience in Bengaluru

JACARANDA TALES International Film Festival on Climate Resilience