India, April 26 -- Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Clearing of protected forest area in Barak Valley for Commando Battalion headquarters violated environmental norms: NGT

The construction of the Commando Battalion headquarters in Barak Valley, Assam that involved diverting 44 hectares of protected forest land, clearly breached environmental norms, National Green Tribunal (NGT) said on April 23, 2024.

The Advocate General representing Assam government informed the court that construction activities have now been halted and requested four weeks to submit a response on the matter. An application has been submitted to Union Ministry of Environm...